Comparitive Statement Showing the Issuance of Licences During
the Years 1950 - 1954, Inclusive.
Licences issued
|
1950.
|
1951.
|
1952.
|
1953.
|
1954.
|
Motor-vehicles - |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Passenger (new) |
42,025
|
27,616
|
34,820
|
37,532
|
34,441
|
Passenger (renewal) |
156,372
|
186,154
|
201,891
|
221,408
|
241,720
|
Total passenger |
198,397
|
213,770
|
236,711
|
258,940
|
276,161
|
Passenger substitutional |
2,707
|
5,448
|
1,650
|
4,075
|
5,770
|
Commercial (new) |
11,496
|
11,733
|
12,521
|
11,485
|
11,248
|
Commercial (renewal) |
55,810
|
61,770
|
68,321
|
74,580
|
80,558
|
Total commercial |
67,306
|
73,503
|
80,842
|
86,065
|
91,806
|
Commercial substitution licences |
2,207
|
1,938
|
2,852
|
7,303
|
2,128
|
Total motor-vehicles |
265,703
|
287,273
|
317,553
|
345,005
|
367,967
|
Total substitional licences |
4,914
|
7,386
|
4,502
|
11,378
|
7,898
|
Duplicate motor-vehicle licences |
5,355
|
6,496
|
8,134
|
11,324
|
11,791
|
Non-resident touring motor-vehicle permits |
2,207
|
1,630
|
1,209
|
1,371
|
2,127
|
Non-resident special motor-vehicle permits |
383
|
216
|
162
|
130
|
213
|
Non-resident commercial motor-vehicle permits |
803
|
719
|
952
|
1,555
|
2,598
|
Permits for temporary operation |
1,215
|
1,475
|
1,702
|
1,806
|
2,612
|
Permits for temporary operation - farm tractors |
559
|
665
|
711
|
790
|
810
|
Motor-cycles - |
|
|
|
|
|
New |
743
|
423
|
445
|
508
|
470
|
Renewals |
3,866
|
3,721
|
3,484
|
3,317
|
3,274
|
Substitutions |
94
|
77
|
93
|
49
|
63
|
Total motor-cycles |
4,609
|
4,144
|
3,929
|
3,825
|
3,744
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trailers |
11,032
|
11,707
|
13,543
|
15,417
|
18,205
|
Substitutional licences |
68
|
54
|
58
|
59
|
106
|
Duplicate licences |
11
|
8
|
1
|
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|
Motor dealers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original
licences |
718
|
713
|
688
|
682
|
687
|
Additional
plates |
800
|
876
|
859
|
889
|
873
|
Substitutional
plates |
60
|
40
|
32
|
45
|
56
|
Original
motor-cycle dealer plates |
16
|
13
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
Additional
motor-cycle dealer plates |
4
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
Motor-cycle
substitional licences |
-----
|
1
|
-----
|
1
|
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|
Salesmen's
licences |
1,245
|
1,091
|
914
|
903
|
875
|
Salesman's
duplicate licences |
7
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Temporary
operation of motor-dealers |
212
|
197
|
227
|
173
|
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|
Transfers |
|
|
|
|
|
Passengers |
131,763
|
136,258
|
171,618
|
173,954
|
172,256
|
Commercial |
25,538
|
28,378
|
31,756
|
33,626
|
37,540
|
Motor-cycle |
2,904
|
2,862
|
2,912
|
2,630
|
2,847
|
Trailer |
307
|
474
|
358
|
286
|
466
|
Total Transfers |
160,512
|
167,972
|
206,644
|
210,496
|
213,109
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chauffeurs - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original Class "A" |
5,048
|
5,062
|
4,616
|
4,546
|
4,541
|
Substitutional Class "A" |
46
|
46
|
42
|
76
|
43
|
Original Class "B" |
4,654
|
4,594
|
4,275
|
4,128
|
4,001
|
Substitutional Class "B" |
70
|
130
|
78
|
101
|
56
|
Original Class "C" |
53,560
|
49,598
|
42,997
|
42,862
|
43,486
|
Substitutional Class "C" |
196
|
189
|
100
|
118
|
111
|
Duplicate chauffeurs |
240
|
500
|
151
|
66
|
54
|
Drivers - |
|
|
|
|
|
Original |
31,047
|
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|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
Renewals |
237,101
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Duplicate |
4,939
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Original chauffeurs |
3,904
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
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|
Renewal chauffeurs |
52,601
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Original salesmen |
14
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Renewal salesmen |
778
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
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|
Permits to minors |
9,282
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Duplicate permits to minors |
929
|
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|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
Learners' licences |
19,281
|
19,723
|
22,229
|
23,926
|
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|
Learners' permits |
3,496
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Search fees |
377,466
|
480,131
|
562,175
|
712,517
|
668,319
|
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