Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1903 Automotive Facts and Figures

From Graces Guide

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

Imports and Exports.[1]

  • Cars and Motorcycles imported 6,134 (£1.7m)
  • Parts imported (£274k)
  • Cars and motorcycles exported 955 (£286k)
  • Parts exported £58k)

Licences issued[2]

England

  • Motorcycles -
  • Private cars (up to 1 ton) 7,467
  • Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 439
  • Private cars (over 2 tons and under 3 tons) 36
  • Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 110
  • Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 3 tons) 20
  • Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 3 tons) 4,362

Scotland

  • Motorcycles -
  • Private cars (up to 1 ton) 448
  • Private cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 75
  • Private cars (over 2 tons and under 5 tons) -
  • Hackney cars (over 1 ton and up to 2 tons) 7
  • Hackney cars (over 2 tons and up to 3 tons) -
  • Hackney cars (up to 1 ton and over 3 tons) 846

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.[3]

  • £1,988,553

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