1907 Automotive Facts and Figures

Note: This is a sub-section of Automotive Facts and Figures

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Annual production of motor vehicles in 1907 -

• UK 12,000 (inc. commercials)
• Austin 180

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Registered motor vehicles of all kinds.

• Number: 61,617

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Membership of the RAC-

• 3,370

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Imports and exports

• Imports Cars 4,819 (£2,080,166)
• Imports Parts (£2,472,520)
• Imports Motorcycles 1,770 (£50,650)
• Imports Parts (£28,960)

• Exports Cars 2,322 (860,353)
• Exports Parts (£467,325)
• Exports Motorcycles 799 (£27,968)
• Exports parts (£25,584)

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Numbers of vehicles in the UK

• 65,800 cars
• 4,520 Commercial vehicles
• 55,000 motorcycles

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Licences issued

England

• Motorcycles 32,588
• Private cars (up to 1 ton) 29,249
• Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 7,881
• Private cars (over 2 tons and under 5 tons) 66
• Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 374
• Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 5 tons) 1,543
• Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 5 tons) 10,853

Scotland

• Motorcycles 2,659
• Private cars (up to 1 ton) 2,543
• Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 1,160
• Private cars (over 2 tons and under 5 tons) 3
• Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 81
• Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 5 tons) 69
• Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 5 tons) 1,746

Note: Motor vehicles used exclusively for trade are not listed as they are exempt from duty

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Value of imports including cars, motorcycles, parts and accessories.

• £4,631,532

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British built motors.

• Motor cars and chassis - 11,700 (£4,181,000) in addition £745,000 was parts and accessories
• Number of persons employed in the trade - 46,800 (includes cars, motorcycles and cycles)
• Imports of complete cars - 4,300 (£1,834,000)

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