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69. The following table gives the number of vehicles condemned or withdrawn in the various classes :

70. New Vehicles. —The following sets out the number of new vehicles placed in service during the past twelve months : Class. Number. Omnibuses .. .. .. .. 186 Service cars .. .. .. 18 Service coaches .. .. .. 57 Passenger-trucks .. .. 125 School buses .. .. .. 65 School vehicles .. .. .. 23 Taxis .. .. .. .. .. 131 Rental cars .. .. .. .. 185 Ambulances .. .. .. 15 Goods-service vehicles .. .. .. 805 71. The seating-capacities of the new passenger-service vehicles are as follows :

72. Rehabilitation of Ex-servicemen. —During the year the vehicle-inspection staff made 810 examinations of vehicles on behalf of the Rehabilitation Department and the State Advances Corporation in connection with the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen.

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Class. Condemned. Withdrawn. Total. Omnibuses 7 31 38 Service cars 1 41 • 42 Service coaches .. .. 11 11 Passenger-trucks 1 39 40 School buses 6 35 41 School vehicles 6 52 58 Taxis 9 264 273 Rental cars 8 126 134 Ambulances 1 4 5 Goods-service vehicles 48 1,242 1,290 Totals 87 1,845 1,932

Number of Seats. Omnibuses. Service Coaches. Service Cars. School Buses. Up to 15 .. 1 15 5 16 to 20 .. 4 16 3 4 21 to 25 .. 19 32 12 26 to 30 .. 17 8 7 31 to 35 133 6 36 to 40 .. 13 7 41 to 45 .. 9 46 to 50 .. 11 51 to 55 .. 1 56 to 60 3 Totals 186 57 18 65