THE MOTOR VEHICLES INDUSTRY 1952

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DOMNON RUREAU OF STATSTCS - DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE CANADA

DE L CT r C L% Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D.

Metallurgical and Chemical Section ndustry and Merchandising

1 DOMNON RUREAU OF STATSTCS - DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE CANADA THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY 1952 TATSTiC9 CANADA BTAT9TOUZ CANADA A 20 DE L CT r C L% Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe Minister of Trade and Commerce Prepared in the Mining, Metallurgical and Chemical Section ndustry and Merchandising Division Dominion Bureau of Statistics Ottawa Price 25 cents Vol. 2 Part X E.L

NOTCE The annual reports prepared by the ndustry and Merchandising Division of the Bureau of Statistics are divided nto 3 volumes, as follows: Volume The Primary ndustries, including mining, forestry

Volume U consists of the following parts, the first two of which deal with manufacturing as a whole and the balance with the major manufacturing groups.

Principal Statistics of ndividual ndustries, 75* Section 3.

2 NOTCE The annual reports prepared by the ndustry and Merchandising Division of the Bureau of Statistics are divided nto 3 volumes, as follows: Volume The Primary ndustries, including mining, forestry and fisheries; Volume - Manufacturing; Vohane - Merchandising and Services. The volumes are made up of parts, and the parts in turn are subdivided according to the industries which they comprise. Volume U consists of the following parts, the first two of which deal with manufacturing as a whole and the balance with the major manufacturing groups. General Review of the Manufacturing ndustries, 1.50 l The Manufacturing ndustries, by Provinces Section 1. Principal Statistics of Major ndustrial Groups and Leading ndustries, 50 Section 2. Principal Statistics of ndividual ndustries, 75* Section 3. Prncipal Statistics by Regional Distribution, 75* ll Foods and Beverages V - Tobacco and Tobacco Products V - Rubber Products V - Leather Products V - Textiles Vill Wood and Paper Products X Printing Trades X lron and Steel Products X - Transportation Equipment X - Non-ferrous Metal Products X Elect.rica.l Apparatus and Supplies XV Non-metallic Mineral Products XV Products of Petroleum and Coal XV Chemicals and Allied Products XV Miscellaneous Manufactures The present report belongs in Part X, Transportation Equipment. t is punched to permit of filing n a ring binder along with others of the group. The reports in this group are: A General Review, 25* B - The Aircraft and Parts ndustry, 25* C The Bicycle Manufacturing ndustry, 25* D - The Boat Building ndustry, 25* E The Motor Vehicles ndustry, 25* F The Motor Vehicle Parts ndustry, 25* G The Railway Rolling Stock ndustry, 25* H The Shipbuilding ndustry, 25* The Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment ndustry, 25*

THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY Factory shipments reported by plants manufaçturing motor vehicles in Canada were valued at 767,354.984 in 1952.

The number of cars, trucks and buses shipped from plants during the year was the highest on record totalling 433.710 units, an increase of 4 per cent over the previous high of 415,420 units in 1951.

The number of trucks shipped from plants totalled 149.611 units, of which 111,920 units were for the Canadian market and 37,691 for export.

3 THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY Factory shipments reported by plants manufaçturing motor vehicles in Canada were valued at 767, in The value of motor vehicles in this total amounted to 670,901,744, while automobile parts and miscellaneous products accounted for the remainder, or 96,453,240. The number of cars, trucks and buses shipped from plants during the year was the highest on record totalling units, an increase of 4 per cent over the previous high of 415,420 units in Factory shipments of passenger cars in 1952 totalled 263,534 units, including 245,443 units made 1932 for sale in Canada, and units made for export. The number of trucks shipped from plants totalled units, of which 111,920 units were for the Canadian market and 37,691 for export. Output of buses numbered 565 units, all for the domestic market. Actual exports of Canadian-made vehicles during 1952 totalled 79,934 units valued at 92.5 millions, and imports amounted to 38,993 units worth 61.2 millions. TABLE 1. Principal Statistics of the Motor Vehicles ndustry, Year Number Number Salaries Cost of of of and wages fuel and plants' employees for year Cost of material at works Gross selling value ,754, il ,398 4S5,15', ,355 94,414,819 2,585, ,496, ,867,467 1j ,479 1fl, 342,774 2,667, , 114, ,895, , ,607,071 2,761, ,474, ,354,984 Note. Profits or losses cannot be calculated from above figures as data are not available for general expense tems, such as nterest, rent, depreciation, taxes. nsurance, advertising, etc. 1. ncludes assembly plants. 2 Duty drawback has been deducted. 3. (a) ncludes value of parts made in auto factories, also any other products made in these works. (b) The total under this heading for 1952 refers to value of factory shipments. ' TABLE 2. Production 1 of Motor Vehicles, Subdivided Between Passenger Cars and Trucks Year Passenger cars Trucks Total Number Selling value Number Selling value Number Seiiiflva1ye , , 393, , , , , , ,259, ,868 1,638, , ,103, , ,741, ,871 82,847, , , 204, , ,051, , ,161, , ,357, , ,518, , ,799,512 96, , , ,028, , ,660,998 99, , 697, , , 358, , ,020, , ,942, ,972, , ,613, , ,806, , ,420, , ,654, , , , ,901,744 (a) Production figures nclude all wheeled vehicles for military use; universal carrier5 and scout cars are notincluded. (b) Figures for 1952 refer to factory shipments. Selling value represents the wholesale value or the amount of money received by manufacturers from their dealers :r thtributors; taxes, dealers' commissions, etc., are not included.

cars: Coupe, roadster...2,811 5.112,364 14 30,259 2,825 5, 742.23 Permanent closed cars: Coupe...21, 677 38, 173,759 374 1, 225. 233 22, 551 39, 398,997 2-door sedan.

.. 2, 782 6,607,479 379 621, 314 3, 11 7, 231, 793 Chassis (sold without bodies) 2 2, 230 14, 944 3, 755,327 14, 946 9.756.087 iotal pa.ssenger cars.

4 E-4 TRANSPORTATON EQUPMENT TABLE 3. Production by the Motor Vehicles ndustry, 1951 roduced for sale in Canada Produced for expert Total Type Jumber Selling value Number Selling value Number Selling val 1 (a) Passenger Cars: Convertible cars: Coupe, roadster...2, , ,259 2,825 5, Permanent closed cars: Coupe...21, , 173, , , , 398,997 2-door sedan...57,410 82,991, , ,Sfl 4-door sedan , , 063, , , 471, , , 540, 11 Other closed... 2, 782 6,607, , 314 3, 11 7, 231, 793 Chassis (sold without bodies) 2 2, , 944 3, 755,327 14, iotal pa.ssenger cars , ,555,212 39,59 39,058, , , 613,532 (b) Trucks (classified according to maximum gross vehicle weight - in pounds): 5,000 orless... 50,065 63,902,345 11,849 10,509,812 61,914 74,412,657 5, , , 400, , , ,001-14, , , G , , , 263,961 14, , 415,747 6,302 8,616,667 19, , ,001-13, ,403 21, 384, ,433 9,413 21, , ,360 9, ,394 9,940,911 Over 26,001) , , ,016,716 Total trucks , , , 251, , , 330,215 (C).uses or Coaches: Complete: Transittype ,329, ,629,326 Trolley type ,507, ,507,416 Chassis only...'31 139, ,738 Total bu.ses , 476, , Total all vehicles , , 110, , , 309, , , 227 Repair parts and accessories , 293, 616-8,320,535-62, 3)9, 151 All other products ,8543,510 Total all products , 895, 8S8 TABLE 4. Production and Factory Shipments by the Motor Vehicles ndustry, 1952 Type 1Dductor (whether shipoed or not) Factory shipments For sale in Canada For export Total shipments 'iumber Value of shipments umber Value of shipments Nui b er Value of shipments (a) Passenger Cars: Number S S Convertible cars: Coupe, roadster , , Permanent closed cars: Coupe... 18, ,634 28,813, , ,445, door sedan... 55,018 54, , 540, ,357 55, , door sedan , , ,744, ,825, , , 443 Other closed... 2, 939 2,760 4,691, , ,962,941 Chassis (sold without bodies) , 516 8, ,517 8,383,606 Total passenger cars , , ,813, , 840, , , 654, 448 (b) 'rucks (classified according to maxiiium gross vehicle weightin pounds): 5,0(10 ur less... 72,991 5, ,336, , ,483 91, 1433, 320 5,001-10, , , 220, 671 3,657 3,046, , ,001-14, ,652 4, 578 7, , ,736 12,927 17, ,301-16, , , 843, ,791 16, 439, , C,001-19, , ,354, , 233 0,707 23, 666, ,531-26, ,343 3,933 20,321, ) ,425 Over 26, , ,953, ,084 8,959,909 Total trucks , , , 536, ,691 43, 937, , , 474,473 (C) Buses or Coaches: Complete: Transit type ,905, ,484 Trolley type... 3! , (394, 200 Chassis only, , Total )u.ses (3 8,772, , 772, 23 Total all vehicles , , ,123,529 75,782 78, 778, , , 901, 74) Repair narts and accessories i3, 24. All other products , 328, Total all products , "

S PASSENGER CAR PRODUCTON 1942-1952 THOUSAND

$CANAOA_\\ / 100 - /.$ 1945 300 - PRODUCTON OF TRUCKS AND BUSES

5 S PASSENGER CAR PRODUCTON THOUSAND UNTS FOR EXPORT FOR SALE N CANAOA_\\ / / *NO PRODUCTON JUNE 1942 TO DECEMBER PRODUCTON OF TRUCKS AND BUSES (NCLUDNG MLTARY PRODUCTON) '43 '44 '45 '46 '47 '48 ' '51 '52

for Total Canada export Canada export 1943...... 1944...... 1945... 1946........ 1947... 1,866 63,501 128,243 2 28,370 39,014 1,868 91,871 167.257 79,290 66,013 47,459 41,318 63.

.. 135,316 177,060 259,481 243,155 245,443 31,503 16,496 24,595 39,559 38,091 166,819 193,556 284,076 282,714 283,534 73,582 85,715 96,826 105,547 112,485 23,359 13,313 9,200 27,159 37.691 96,941 99.

6 E-6 TRANSPORTATON EQUPMENT TABLE 5. Producton 1 or Motor Vehicles, Showing Made For Sale in Canada and Made For Export Separately, Passenger cars Trucks and buses r Year Made for Made Made for Made sale in for Total sale in for Total Canada export Canada export ,866 63, , ,370 39,014 1,868 91, ,290 66,013 47,459 41, ,774 92,025 83,318 38,339 27, , , , , , ,443 31,503 16,496 24,595 39,559 38, , , , , ,534 73,582 85,715 96, , ,485 23,359 13,313 9,200 27, , , , Fgures for 1952 refer to factory shipments. TABLE 6. Motor Vehicle Shipments by Canadian Producers, by Months, 1951 and 1952 Passenger Commercial Total fl Month For sale in Canada For export For sale in Canada For export For sale in Canada For export 1951 January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 26,425 27,466 32,786 26,304 27,961 22,986 17, ,439 1,783 10, , ,373 11,347 1,036 2,334 11, ,330 1,054 3,323 7,549 1, ,968 2, ,914 3,756 5, ,982 7,033 6,755 4, ,163 6,005 36, ,852 37, ,316 25,246 16,416 21,132 22,874 18,381 13,602 2,389 2,733 2,927 3,409 3,063 3,913 5,048 5,417 8,729 9,588 11,080 8,484 Tot , , ,992 66, January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Total ,067 14,295 15,758 28,199 25,296 26,036 22,729 15,843 24,957 23,011 17,841 18, ,443 6,300 3, 433 4,457 3,916 2,841 2,223 2,229 1,190 2,665 4,943 2,343 1,551 38,091 8,018 9,445 10, ,387 10,001 8,398 4,807 11,277 11,168 7,760 7, ,485 6,847 5,275 3,323 2,593 3, ,166 2,537 3,396 3,567 37,691 21,085 23,740 26,429 40,399 36, ,127 20,650 36,234 34,179 25,601 25, ,928 13, ,007 5,073 3, 187 2,203 4,831 7,480 5, 739 5,

THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY E-7 TABLE 7. mports and Exports of Motor Vehicles, 1951 and 1952 1951 1952 mports Automobiles, freight, and chassis for same...no. Automobiles,passenger.

..no. Automobiles, passenger, all other...no. Total automobiles...... No. Exports Automobiles, freight, one ton capacity or less...... No. Automobiles, freight, over one ton capacity...no. Automobiles, passenger, valued at 1,000 or less.

967 11,385,311 11.341 13, 487, 309 17.557 12, 656, 312 19,624 25, 833, 954 60,489 63, 362, 886 4,087 11, 742, 706 20,997 19. 472, 663 8,371 14, 298. 278 241 2.347.769 5,297 13. 364, 931 38.

7 THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY E-7 TABLE 7. mports and Exports of Motor Vehicles, 1951 and mports Automobiles, freight, and chassis for same...no. Automobiles,passenger. valued atnot more than 1,200 each, and chassis for same No. Automobiles, passenger, valued at more than 1,200 each,but not more than 2,100 each, and chassis for same...no. Motor omnibuses, electric (trackless), trolley-buses and chassis, and complete partsthereof...no. Automobiles, passenger, all other...no. Total automobiles No. Exports Automobiles, freight, one ton capacity or less No. Automobiles, freight, over one ton capacity...no. Automobiles, passenger, valued at 1,000 or less...no. Automobiles. passenger. valued at over 1,000...No. Totalautomobiles... No. 5,642 13, , 727, , 660, ,756 17, 280, ,334 70, ,385, , 487, , 656, ,624 25, 833, ,489 63, 362, 886 4,087 11, 742, , , 663 8,371 14, , , , 226, ,632 17, 484, ,636 31,347, , , ,855 34, , , 018 Re-exports of imported cars 'uobiles: rtlght... 'ssenger... Total automobiles... No. No. No , , , ,253 2,877 1, ,522 TABLE 8. mports into Canada and Exports' of Motor Vehicles, by Months and 1952 Month mports Exports mports Exports January._ February March... April... May... June... July... August... September October... ovember._... D,, cember ,704 4, ,600 13,811 5,768 3,047 1, ,347 5,799 2,791 5,059 8,942 3,566 5,027 5, , ,657 4, ,790 1, ,054 1, ,188 3, , , (tal ncludes re-exports.

E-8 TRANSPORTATON EQUPMENT TABLE 9. Exports of Motor Vehicles, by Principal Countries of Destination, 1952 Exported to Number Value Australia... 21.965 12,967.393 Brazll......... 17,724 25,763.

....... 1,597 2,336,717 Morocco... - 1,334 1,911.267 NewZealand........._...... 1,250 1,349,410 Pakistan...... 1. 195 2. 385,946 Uruguay...... 878 1. 487,735 Switzerland._......... 541 794, 660 Allother countries.

Apparent Supply of Motor Vehicles in Canada, 1943-1952 Year Number of cars made Plus imports Less re-exports of for sale in Canada' imported cars Passenger Cornmercial 2 Passenger Apparent supply

8 E-8 TRANSPORTATON EQUPMENT TABLE 9. Exports of Motor Vehicles, by Principal Countries of Destination, 1952 Exported to Number Value Australia , Brazll ,724 25, Mexico ,457 11, Union of South Africa.... _...._,..,...,... 7,184 8,268,642 Belgium _..._......_..._._... 8,017 8,226,838. Venezuela..._ ,939,897 Malaya ,597 2,336,717 Morocco ,334 1, NewZealand _ ,250 1,349,410 Pakistan ,946 Uruguay ,735 Switzerland._ , 660 Allother countries..._...._,, 6,392 9, Total ,466,018 TABLF 10. Apparent Supply of Motor Vehicles in Canada, Year Number of cars made Plus imports Less re-exports of for sale in Canada' imported cars Passenger Cornmercial 2 Passenger Apparent supply ercial Passenger commercial Passenger lcommercial , , , , , , ,922 3, , ,295 3, , , ,582 11, , ,826 81, , , _.._ , , , ,336 77, ,321 89, , ,612 5,703 2, , ,239 4, , ,80: 1. Figures for 1952 refer to factory shipments. 2. ncludes military vehicles.

THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY E-9 S T %LF ii. Retail Sales of New Motor Vehicles 1 1943-192 Passenger cars Trucks and buses '1 t Number Retail value Number Retail value -J 1943.

... 145,655 282,903,958 75,645 156.313,030 1949... 202,318 412,297,863 84,023 176,426,822 1950... 324,903 661,673.944 104,792 223,995,095 1951... 275,686 683182846 109,962 266,9713,615 1952.

845 944... 1,177.558 308,529 1,435 15.045 1,502,567 945... 1,160,058 322,382 447 14,194 1,497,081 1016............1,234,006 3134,078 7,216 17,163 1,622,463 1,370,173 434.393 5,264 26,129 1.

9 THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY E-9 S T %LF ii. Retail Sales of New Motor Vehicles Passenger cars Trucks and buses '1 t Number Retail value Number Retail value -J ,378,200 3,814 6,179, , 1513 Not Not , 520 available 19,830 available ,325,496 42,302 73,003, , ,190,390 71, ,047, , ,903,958 75, , , ,297,863 84, ,426, , , , ,995, , , ,9713, , ,167, , ,448,211 Year TABLE 12. Registrations of Motor Vehicles, Passenger cars f Commc9.1 Tractors Motorcycles Total ,193, ,396 1, , ,529 1, ,502, ,160, , ,194 1,497, ,234, ,078 7,216 17,163 1,622,463 1,370, ,264 26, , , ,005 33,939 2,034, ,672, ,730 21,552 39,994 2,290, ,906, ,515 20, ,670 2,600, ,097, , ,872, k... 2,296, , includes tractors registered in some of the provinces. 2. ncludes only tractors for which separate registration figures are available. 3. ncluded with commercial vehicles. 1. Prelimnary. TBLE 13. Registrations of Motor Vehicles, by Provinces, Province ',pwfoundland... 'rince Edward sland... NovaScotia... Newi3runswick... Quebec... Ontario... Marütoba... Saskatchewan... L)erta... rtti.h Columbia... and Northwest Territories... 16,375 15,383 94,743 74, ,701 1, , , , , , , , , , , ,381 23, ,982 89, ,974 1,291, , , , , (.tiiada... 2,600, , 15, Prllminary.

from use a Passenger Cars: 1943.-..._..._...-... 1,216,950 20 1.193.827 23,143 1944...... 1,193,847 30 1,177.558 16,319 1945... 1.177,558 2,099 1,160,058 19,599-1,160,058 82,137 1,234.006 8,189 1947.

.. 1,906,927 282,920 2,097,594 92,253 1952...... 2,097.594 280,109 2,296,479 81,224 Commercial:...... 291,385 79.922 301.602 69,705 1944...... 301,602 69,229 308,529 62,302 1945... 308,529 49,295 322.

10 E-lo TRANSPORTATON EQUPMENT TABLE 14. Estimate of Motor Vehicles Withdrawn from Use, Registrations Plus apparent Less registra- Year in receding supply in tions n year current year current year Withar. from use a Passenger Cars: _..._ ,216, , ,193, , , ,558 2,099 1,160,058 19,599-1,160,058 82,137 1, , _ , ,370, ,496, , ,672,352 43, , , , ,906, ,920 2,097,594 92, , ,109 2,296,479 81,224 Commercial: , , ,602 69, ,529 62, ,529 49, , , ,078 3, , , ,215 17, , ,730 30, , , , ,584 35, , , ,213 35,153 Note. Registrations include military vehicles, but tractors have been cxcluded in all years insofar as separate reg- stration figures are avalable. 1. Adjusted to include 7,227 regstrations n Newfoundland n See note to Table Adjusted to nclude 4,300 registrations n Newfoundland in S TABLE 15. Employees, Salaries and Wages in the Motor Vehicles ndustry, 1951 and Supervisory and office employees: Male...No. 4,245 4,453 Female No. 1,413 1,472 Total No. 5,658 5,925 Production and related workers: Male... No. 24, Female..._ No Total... No. 24,821 25,117 Total employees No ,102 Earnings: Supervisory and office employees... _.._... 23, 267, , Production and related workers ; Total earnings , ,607,071

THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY F-11 16. Capital and Repair Expenditures in the Motor Vehicles ndustry, 1948-1952 T.

049 7.060 1.789 5.323 7.112 1949... 1.073 5.586 6.659 1.415 5.093 6.508 1950... 3.140 7.636 10.776 1.719 6.146 7.865 1951... 7,442 12.094 19.536 1.778 6.477 8.255 1952'....9,516 10.700 30.216 2.111 7.

.. Longueull sicardncorporated... Montreal White Motor Co. of Canada. Ltd........ Montreal Ontario: Canadian Car & Foundry Company Limited.... Fort William ChatcoSteel Products Ltd.

11 THE MOTOR VEHCLES NDUSTRY F Capital and Repair Expenditures in the Motor Vehicles ndustry, T.'BLE Capital expenditures Repair and maintenance expenditures Year Machinery Machinery Construction and Sub-total Construction and Sub-total equipment equipment (Thousands of dollars) , '....9, prelminary. List of Firns in the Motor Vehicles ndustry, 1952 Name of company Location of plant uebec:,es Atellers prevost inc.... Ste-Claire eyland Motors (Canada) Limited... Longueull sicardncorporated... Montreal White Motor Co. of Canada. Ltd Montreal Ontario: Canadian Car & Foundry Company Limited.... Fort William ChatcoSteel Products Ltd..... Tilbury Chrysler Corporation of Canada. Limited Windsor Fitzjohn Coach of Canada, Ltd Brantford Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited.... Windsor Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, Limited... Kitchener General Motors of Canada, Limited... Oshawa nternational Harvester Co. of Canada. Limited Chatham Nash Motors of Canada, Ltd Toronto Reo Motor Company of Canada, Ltd..... Toronto Studebaker Corporation of Canada, Limited...Hamilton WellesCorporation Limited... Windsor JAL Manitoba: Motor Coach ndustries, Limited.... Winnipeg WesternFlyer Coach Ltd... Winnipeg ritish Columbia: hayes Mariufacturinz Company. Limited Vancouver.\ 1 }j: (,t:l, ))., ()

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COAL AND COKE STATISTICS

± r;cafecory CATALOGUE No. 45002 MONTHLY UO si.':, ics AUG 2 i960 OF THE CANADA COAL AND COKE STATISTICS MAY 1960 Published by Authority of The Honourable Gordon Churchill, Minister of Trade and Commerce