Comparitive Statement Showing the Issuance of Licences During
the Years 1955 - 1959, Inclusive.
|
Licences issued
|
1955.
|
1956.
|
1957.
|
1958.
|
1959.
|
| Motor-vehicles - |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Passenger (new) |
44,269
|
52,950
|
50,990
|
43,576
|
49,268
|
|
Passenger (renewal) |
259,212
|
288,700
|
320,737
|
349,761
|
370,154
|
|
Total passenger |
303,481
|
341,650
|
371,727
|
393,337
|
419,422
|
|
Commercial (new) |
15,845
|
17,827
|
15,685
|
11,676
|
12,985
|
|
Commercial (renewal) |
86,252
|
91,016
|
100,432
|
106,190
|
108,956
|
|
Total commercial |
102,097
|
108,843
|
116,117
|
117,866
|
121,941
|
|
Total motor-vehicles |
405,578
|
450,493
|
487,844
|
511,203
|
541,363
|
| Non-resident touring motor-vehicle permits |
1,959
|
1,673
|
1,384
|
1,100
|
965
|
| Non-resident special motor-vehicle permits |
232
|
219
|
245
|
149
|
109
|
| Non-resident commercial motor-vehicle permits |
3,991
|
6,519
|
8,493
|
10,056
|
13,197
|
| Permits for temporary operation |
3,998
|
7,787
|
11,575
|
13,333
|
18,100
|
| Permits for temporary operation - farm tractors |
829
|
983
|
1,070
|
1,100
|
1,220
|
| Motor-cycles - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New |
532
|
536
|
602
|
577
|
678
|
|
Renewals |
3,233
|
3,188
|
3,112
|
3,464
|
3,450
|
|
Total motor-cycles |
3,765
|
3,724
|
3,714
|
4,041
|
4,128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Trailers |
20,855
|
24,581
|
29,663
|
34,928
|
43,682
|
| Motor dealers - |
|
|
|
|
|
| Original
licences |
691
|
722
|
724
|
730
|
755
|
| Additional
plates |
883
|
995
|
979
|
925
|
970
|
| Original
motor-cycle dealer plates |
10
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
31
|
| Additional
motor-cycle dealer plates |
5
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
19
|
| Motor-cycle
substitional licences |
-----
|
1
|
-----
|
1
|
-----
|
| Salesmen's
licences |
843
|
947
|
908
|
919
|
1,024
|
| Transfers |
|
|
|
|
|
| Passengers |
191,642
|
210,463
|
215,896
|
218,513
|
229,655
|
| Commercial |
41,718
|
44,928
|
45,671
|
46,536
|
48,061
|
| Motor-cycle |
2,846
|
2,904
|
3,173
|
3,190
|
3,080
|
| Trailer |
505
|
672
|
830
|
1,046
|
1,513
|
|
Total Transfers |
236,711
|
258,967
|
265,570
|
269,285
|
282,309
|
| Chauffeurs - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Original Class "A" |
4,627
|
4,978
|
5,251
|
5,207
|
5,295
|
|
Original Class "B" |
4,011
|
4,243
|
4,269
|
4,112
|
4,485
|
|
Original Class "C" |
48,406
|
59,443
|
65,159
|
61,556
|
64,359
|
| Search fees |
939,920
|
630,112
|
805,528
|
639,269
|
328,115
|
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