Comparitive Statement Showing the Issuance of Licences During
the Years 1925 - 1929, Inclusive.
Licences issued
|
1925.
|
1926.
|
1927.
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1928.
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1929.
|
Motor-vehicles - |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Passenger (new) |
8,110
|
11,851
|
11,238
|
12,725
|
13,090
|
Passenger (renewal) |
38,226
|
44,421
|
52,357
|
58,103
|
64,975
|
Total passenger |
43,336
|
56,272
|
63,595
|
70,828
|
78,065
|
Commercial (new) |
1,291
|
1,802
|
1,984
|
2,094
|
3,124
|
Commercial (renewal) |
8,030
|
8,939
|
10,608
|
12,235
|
13,110
|
Total commercial |
9,321
|
10,740
|
12,592
|
14,329
|
16,234
|
Total motor-vehicles |
55,657
|
67,012
|
76,187
|
85,157
|
94,299
|
Motor-cycles - |
|
|
|
|
|
New |
95
|
158
|
278
|
265
|
377
|
Renewals |
675
|
640
|
683
|
785
|
895
|
Total motor-cycles |
770
|
798
|
961
|
1,050
|
1,272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trailers |
335
|
352
|
420
|
509
|
645
|
Motor dealers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original |
243
|
274
|
285
|
272
|
303
|
Additional
plates |
231
|
247
|
272
|
264
|
351
|
Substitutions |
28
|
18
|
15
|
19
|
22
|
Salesmen's licences |
-----
|
-----
|
758
|
633
|
619
|
Salesman's licences (duplicate) |
-----
|
-----
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
Motor-vehicle subsitutions |
347
|
859
|
829
|
772
|
885
|
Motor-cycle substitutions |
-----
|
47
|
33
|
35
|
65
|
Trailer substitutions |
-----
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
Transfers |
-----
|
11,970
|
29,192
|
31,132
|
34,721
|
Chauffeurs - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original |
5,342
|
5,645
|
5,367
|
5,410
|
5,930
|
Substitutions |
-----
|
28
|
33
|
25
|
30
|
Original Class "A" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Substitutional Class "A" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Original Class "B" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Substitutional Class "B" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Original Class "C" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Substitutional Class "C" |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Drivers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original |
72,115
|
29,367
|
24,403
|
24,520
|
24,378
|
Duplicate |
568
|
2,633
|
4,211
|
5,306
|
6,937
|
New white |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
New blue |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Sec. 29b (7) |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Permits to minors |
-----
|
-----
|
822
|
1,137
|
1,275
|
Learners' licences |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
1,306
|
Learners' permits |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
69
|
Duplicate motor-vehicle licences |
-----
|
-----
|
822
|
2,110
|
3,059
|
Search fees |
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
714
|
|