Private Cars (Hansard, 11 May 1959)

§ Sir A. Bossom
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will give in the OFFICIAL REPORT the approximate number of horse-drawn vehicles, whether public omnibuses, trams or coaches, and the number of private cars, running in Greater London, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham, respectively, in 1800, 1900, 1925, 1950 and 1958.

§ Mr. Watkinson
The following are the number of motor cars for which licences were current at any time during the quarter ending 30th September in the respective areas. My Department has no record of the numbers of motor cars licensed in these areas before 1926. Information about horse drawn vehicles is not available.

— 1926 1950 1958

London Area:

London C.C. 70,496 128,586 308,971

Middlesex 28,588 121,318 240,564

East Ham C.B.C. 1,080 2,770 7,589

West Ham C.B.C. 1,743 3,474 10,504

Croydon C.B.C. 4,302 12,644 25,808

Total 106,209 268,792 593,436

Brighton C.B.C. 2,098 5,268 12,291

Leeds C.B.C. 7,198 19,345 34,860

Sheffield C.B.C. 5,900 20,030 42,456

Birmingham C.B.C. 16,183 53,818 101,758

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§ Mr. Watkinson
The following is the information:

—	1926	1950	1958
London Area:
London C.C.	70,496	128,586	308,971
Middlesex	28,588	121,318	240,564
East Ham C.B.C.	1,080	2,770	7,589
West Ham C.B.C.	1,743	3,474	10,504
Croydon C.B.C.	4,302	12,644	25,808
Total	106,209	268,792	593,436
Brighton C.B.C.	2,098	5,268	12,291
Leeds C.B.C.	7,198	19,345	34,860
Sheffield C.B.C.	5,900	20,030	42,456
Birmingham C.B.C.	16,183	53,818	101,758