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—3IsZ Januar-y, 1920. Week ending Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Interest on Capital Depreciation and Insurance . Wages . . . . . Garage Expenses Petrol ..... Oil and Grease Tyres . . . . . Sundries .... £ s. d. 1 - 7J 2 4 2 4 2 3 18 11 15 51 1 8 2 2 £ s- d. 1 - 7| 2 4 2 4 16 6 1 11 4 2 1 11J 4 6J 5 10 £ s. d. 1 - 7| 2 4 2 4 10 6 1 3 5 2 8 7 2 - 8 5 £ s- d. 1 - 7J 2 4 2 4 16 6 18 5 1 8 8i 2 8i 6 1 £9 5 3 £12 4 111 £11 17 8| £10 17 2i Mileage .... Miles per gallon Cost per mile 26 3-7 7s. l|d. 68 3-5 3s. 7d. 98 4-4 2s. 5d. 71 5.4 3s. OJd. Week ending Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Interest on Capital Depreciation and Insurance ...... Wages ...... Garage Expenses Petrol ' ' Oil and Grease Tyres Sundries £ s. d. 1 - 71 2 4 2 4 17 71 1 15 4J 1 13 1| 5 8$ 9 7 £ s. d. 1 - 7> 2 4 2 4 9- 1 7 10} 1 13 li 3 5} 8 1 £12 6 2J £11 6 4 Mileage ........ Miles per gallon ........ Cost per mile . . . . ',. ’ ’ 111 7-4 2s. 2|d. 94 6-2 2s. 4Jd. Approximate Average Running Costs of Two Different _ Makes of 4-ton Vehicles. Weekly Mileage 250 300 350 400 450 500 Tyres l-41d. . 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 Weekly cost . £ s. d. 1 9 4 5 1 0 10 10 2 7 3 1 15 7 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 — - 417 3 5 £ s. d. 1 15 3 6 1 3 13 - 2 16 9 2 2 9 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - — £19 8 5 £ s. d 2 1 1 7 1 5 15 2 3 6 2 2 9 10 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 - - £21 13 1 £ s. d. 2 7- 8 1 8 17 4 3 15 8 2 17 - 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 — - £23 18 1 £ s. d. 2 12 10 9 1 10 19 6 4 5 1 3 4 1 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 — — £26 2 9 £ s. d. 2 18 9 10 2 1 1 1 8 4 14 7 3 113 1 8 5 6 - 5 - 4 — — £28 7 9 Per Car Mile . 16-48d. 15-53d. 14-85d. 14-34d. 13-94d. 13-62-d.