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

70 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT Actual Running Cost Details of 3-ton Lorry (contd.) Ist November, 1919—31sZ January, 1920. Week ending Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 £ s. d. £ s- d. £ s. d. Interest on Capital 1 - 71 i - 7| 1 - 7| i - 7| Depreciation and Insurance . 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 Wages . 4 2 3 4 16 6 4 10 6 4 16 6 Garage Expenses 18 11 1 11 4 1 3 5 18 5 Petrol . 15 5| 2 1 11| 2 8 7 1 8 8i Oil and Grease 1 8 4 6Ä 2 - 2 8j Tyres . 2 2 5 10 8 5 6 1 Sundries .... £9 5 3 £12 4 llj £11 17 8J £10 17 2J Mileage 26 68 98 71 Miles per gallon 3-7 3-5 4-4 5.4 Cost per mile 7s. l|d. 3s. 7d. 2s. 5d. 3s. Ojd. Week ending Jan. 24 Jan. 31 £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest on Capital 1 - 7| i - 71 Depreciation and Insurance . 2 4 2 2 4 2 Wages . 4 17 7> 4 9- Garage Expenses 1 15 4 j 1 7 10J Petrol . 1 13 1> 1 13 li Oil and Grease 5 81 3 5} Tyres . 9 7 8 1 Sundries £12 6 21 £11 6 4 Mileage 111 94 Miles per gallon . 7-4 6-2 Cost per mile . . . . ... 2s. 2M. 2s. 4|d. Approximate Average Running Costs of Two Different Makes of 4-ton Vehicles. Weekly Mileage 250 300 350 400 450 500 Tyres b41d. . Petrol at 2s. lOd. per gal. 7 m.p.g. 4-85d. Lubricants -52d Maintenance 2-27d. . Depreciation (less tyres) 1-7 Id. Interest at £74 p. a. on Capital . Insurance Storage Drivers’ Wages £ s. d. 1 9 4 5 1 0 10 10 2 7 3 1 15 7 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s. d. 1 15 3 6 1 3 13 - 2 16 9 2 2 9 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s- d 2 1 1 7 1 5 15 2 3 6 2 2 9 10 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s- d. 2 7- 8 1 8 17 4 3 15 8 2 17 - 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s- d. 2 12 10 9 1 10 19 6 4 5 1 3 4 1 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s. d. 2 18 9 10 2 1 1 1 8 4 14 7 3 113 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 — — Weekly cost . £17 3 5 £19 8 5 £21 13 1 £23 18 1 £26 2 9 £28 7 9 Per Car Mile . 16-48d. 15-53d. 14-85d. I4-34d. 13.94d. 13-62-d.