1906 Automotive Facts and Figures
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of Automotive Facts and Figures
Annual production of motor vehicles in 1906 -[1]
- UK 8,500 (inc. commercials)
- Austin 31
Membership of the RAC-[2]
- 3,131
Imports and exports[3]
- January 458 imported. 146 exported.
Production (according to S. F. Edge)[4]
- £431k from 50 manufacturers.
Licences issued[5]
England
- Motorcycles 32,190
- Private cars (up to 1 ton) 24,955
- Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 4,565
- Private cars (over 2 tons and under 5 tons) 64
- Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 205
- Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 5 tons) 1,100
- Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 5 tons) 9,315
Scotland
- Motorcycles 2,474
- Private cars (up to 1 ton) 2,137
- Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 727
- Private cars (over 2 tons and under 5 tons) 3
- Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 55
- Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 5 tons) 53
- Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 5 tons) 1,670
Note: Motor vehicles used exclusively for trade are not listed as they are exempt from duty
Value of imports including cars, motorcycles, parts and accessories.[6]
- £4,452,464
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Austin by R. J. Wyatt. 1981. p283
- ↑ 1914 Royal Automobile Club Year Book pA1
- ↑ Nottingham Journal - Thursday 15 February 1906
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1906/03/24
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1908/10/17
- ↑ The Autocar 1910/01/01