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'''Annual production of motor vehicles in 1914'''-<ref>The Austin by R. J. Wyatt. 1981. p283</ref>
'''Annual production of motor vehicles in 1914'''-<ref>The Austin by R. J. Wyatt. 1981. p283</ref>
* [[Austin]] 610
* [[Austin]] 610
* [[Ford]] 7,310 (29% of UK production)<ref>Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile</ref>
* [[Ford]] 7,310 (29% of UK production)<ref>Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile</ref>
 
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'''Vehicle Numbers in Britain.<ref>The Fateful Year - England 1914. Mark Bostridge. 2014. p360</ref>
'''Vehicle Numbers in Britain.<ref>The Fateful Year - England 1914. Mark Bostridge. 2014. p360</ref>
* 132,000 private cars
* 132,000 private cars
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* 13,000 trams on 2,500 miles of electrified tramway
* 13,000 trams on 2,500 miles of electrified tramway
* 20,038,000 miles of railway
* 20,038,000 miles of railway
 
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'''Imports and Exports (12 months ending 31st March).<ref>[[The Autocar 1914/05/30]]</ref>
* Imports £7,898,000
* Exports £4,324,000
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 00:38, 5 March 2018

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


Annual production of motor vehicles in 1914-[1]


Vehicle Numbers in Britain.[3]

  • 132,000 private cars
  • 124,000 motorcycles
  • 51,000 commercial vehicles
  • 13,000 trams on 2,500 miles of electrified tramway
  • 20,038,000 miles of railway

Imports and Exports (12 months ending 31st March).[4]

  • Imports £7,898,000
  • Exports £4,324,000

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Austin by R. J. Wyatt. 1981. p283
  2. Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile
  3. The Fateful Year - England 1914. Mark Bostridge. 2014. p360
  4. The Autocar 1914/05/30