Comparitive Statement Showing the Issuance of Licences During
the Years 1940 - 1944, Inclusive.
Licences issued
|
1940.
|
1941.
|
1942.
|
1943.
|
1944.
|
Motor-vehicles - |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Passenger (new) |
9,608
|
8,543
|
3,237
|
2,526
|
2,509
|
Passenger (renewal) |
91,844
|
96,867
|
97,345
|
96,394
|
96,554
|
Total passenger |
101,452
|
105,410
|
100,582
|
98,920
|
99,063
|
Commercial (new) |
2,603
|
3,652
|
3,870
|
2,198
|
1,857
|
Commercial (renewal) |
21,735
|
23,016
|
25,214
|
28,948
|
31,036
|
Total commercial |
24,338
|
26,668
|
29,084
|
31,146
|
32,893
|
Total motor-vehicles |
125,790
|
132,078
|
129,666
|
130,066
|
131,956
|
Non-resident touring motor-vehicle permits |
6,015
|
7,159
|
2,456
|
1,741
|
1,837
|
Total non-resident special M.V. permits |
503
|
541
|
250
|
174
|
203
|
Permits for temporary operation |
115
|
112
|
141
|
158
|
143
|
Total non-resident commercial M.V. permits |
292
|
280
|
961
|
330
|
184
|
Motor-cycles - |
|
|
|
|
|
New |
478
|
337
|
981
|
237
|
184
|
Renewals |
1,776
|
2,084
|
2,246
|
3,069
|
2,950
|
Total motor-cycles |
2,254
|
2,421
|
3,227
|
3,306
|
3,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trailers |
3,753
|
4,165
|
4,169
|
5,041
|
5,539
|
Motor dealers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original
licences |
321
|
294
|
228
|
189
|
230
|
Additional
plates |
437
|
412
|
250
|
203
|
227
|
Substitutions |
23
|
19
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
Salesmen's
licences |
612
|
538
|
319
|
180
|
193
|
Salesman's
licences (duplicate) |
3
|
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|
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|
1
|
1
|
Motor-cycle
dealer (original) |
8
|
11
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
Motor-cycle
dealer (additional plates) |
4
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
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|
Motor-vehicle
(subsitutions) |
1,695
|
1,600
|
1,053
|
1,258
|
1,382
|
Motor-cycle
(substitutions) |
48
|
63
|
35
|
18
|
22
|
Trailer
(substitutions) |
27
|
24
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
Transfers |
72,388
|
68,604
|
47,677
|
53,822
|
49,566
|
Chauffeurs - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original Class "A" |
1,020
|
1,184
|
1,310
|
1,465
|
1,713
|
Substitutional Class "A" |
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
Original Class "B" |
1,333
|
1,507
|
1,685
|
1,770
|
1,925
|
Substitutional Class "B" |
21
|
26
|
37
|
31
|
17
|
Original Class "C" |
10,880
|
14,355
|
17,478
|
19,367
|
19,388
|
Substitutional Class "C" |
66
|
91
|
127
|
150
|
60
|
Drivers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original |
14,282
|
14,364
|
11,691
|
11,435
|
11,588
|
Renewals |
141,387
|
145,592
|
140,456
|
134,169
|
137,038
|
Duplicate |
2,607
|
2,184
|
1,805
|
1,439
|
1,266
|
Chauffeur's (original) |
548
|
992
|
1,856
|
2,615
|
1,531
|
Chauffeur's (renewls) |
10,038
|
12,637
|
14,420
|
16,383
|
18,515
|
Salesmen's (original) |
7
|
6
|
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|
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|
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|
Salesmen's (renewal) |
499
|
477
|
290
|
154
|
142
|
Permits to minors |
7,025
|
7,266
|
5,413
|
4,808
|
4,835
|
Permits to minors (duplicates) |
173
|
134
|
262
|
437
|
305
|
Learners' licences |
6,163
|
5,203
|
2,585
|
2,282
|
2,258
|
Learners' permits to minors |
1,754
|
5,203
|
778
|
784
|
785
|
Duplicate motor-vehicle licences |
4,213
|
4,139
|
2,919
|
3,332
|
2,697
|
Search fees |
163,335
|
75,320
|
40,782
|
34,434
|
1,530
|
|