Motor Road Transport For Commercial Purposes
(Liquid Fuel, Steam, Electricity)

66 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT 2| TON (approx. price /l,050). Standing Charges— Per £ Week. s. d. Interest on Capital .... 1 4 3 (at 6% per annum) Depreciation on tyreless vehicle 2 17 8 (at 15% per annum) Wages of Driver . 3 5 - (at 65s. per week) Insurance and Garage 12 4 (at £2Q and ^12 per annum) Running Costs (400 miles per week)— Fuel at 2s. lOd. per gal. Per Mile. 4-53d. . 7 10 - (7-5 m.p.g.) Oils and grease 0-37d. . 0 12 4 Repairs and renewals l-75d. . 2 18 4 Tyres (10,000 mile life) l-2d. . 2 7-85d. ^20 19 11 Total vehicle cost per mile—Is. OJd. Weekly Mileage 250 300 350 400 450 I 500 Tyres -948d. . Petrol at 2s. lOd. per gal. 10 m.p.g. = 3-77d. Lubricants '37d. Maintenance l-63d. Depreciation (less tyres) Is. 4d. Interest at £62 p. a. . Insurance Storage Drivers’ Wages Per Car Mile £ s d. 19 9 3 18 6 7 8 1 13 11 1 9 2 1 3 10 6 - 5 - 3 10 - £ s. d. 1 3 8 4 14 3 9 3 2-9 1 15 - 1 3 10 6 - 7 - 3 10 - £ s. d. 1 7 7 5 9 11 10 9 2 7 6 2-10 1 3 10 6 - 5 - 3 10 - £ s. d. 1 11 7 6 5 8 12 4 2 14 4 2 6 8 1 3 10 6 - 7 - 3 10 - £ s. d. 1 15 6 7 1 4 13 10 3 1 1 2 12 6 1 3 10 6 - 5 - 3 10 - £ s. d. 1 19 6 7 17 1 15 5 3 7 11 2 18 4 1 3 10 6 - 5 - 3 10 - 13 13 10 15 7 9 17 1 5 18 15 5 20 9 1 22 3 1 13-I4d. 12-31d. 11-70.1. ll-26d. 10-91d. 10-63d" Estimated working costs of another make of 2| ton lorry. Running Expenses per Week. Fuel at 12 miles to the gallon at 2s. 8d. per gallon Lubricants ...... Tyre depreciation ..... £ s- d. 3 17 9 10 - 2 - - £6 7 9