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

PETROL VEHICLE RUNNING COSTS 75 Year ending December, 1918—(contd). Number OF Lorry. Total Cost of Labour, Materials, Tyres, Spares, Etc. Deprecia- tion of Capital. Total. Cost per Ton- Mile. Cost per Work- ing Hour. 1 £ s. 622 12 d. 6 £ s. 103 3 d. 4 £ 725 S. 15 d. 10 pence. 5-83 pence. 86-8 2 383 12 3 103 3 4 486 15 7 7-98 96-2 3 672 9 3 103 3 4 775 12 7 4-81 736 Total 1918 1,678 14 — 309 10 1,988 4 574 830 Total 1917 1,357 14 2 309 10 — 1,667 4 2 4-74 61-6 Total 1916 1,232 13 3 309 10 - 1,542 3 3 4-68 52-4 The Estimated Life of each Lorry, for the purpose of Depreciation, has been taken at 7 years ; and Depreciation of Capital has beeii charged to each Lorry per year at one-seventh of its purchase price. Approximate Average Running Costs of a 5-Ton Vehicle of Good Make. Weekly Mileage. 250 300 350 400 450 500 Tyres I-59d. . Petrol at 2s. lOd. per gal. 6 m.p.g, = 5-66d. . Lubricants -55d. Depreciation (less tyres) l-87d. Maintenance 2-3d. Interest at £80 per annum. Insurance (6s. weekly) Storage (5s. weekly) Drivers’ Wages £ s- d. 1 13 1 5 17 11 11 5 1 18 11 2 7 11 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4 — - £ *• d. 1 19 9 7 1 6 13 9 2 6 9 2 17 6 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4 — — £ s. d. 2 6 4 8 5 1 16 - 2 14 6 3 7 1 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s. d. 2 13 - 9 8 8 18 4 3 2 4 3 16 8 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s. d. 2 19 7 10 12 3 1 - 7 3 10 1 4 6 3 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4 - - £ s. d. 3 6 3 11 15 10 1 2 11 3 17 11 4 15 10 1 10 9 6 - 5 - 4-0 Weekly cost 18 11 - 21 1 - 23 10 9 26-9 28 10 6 31-6 Per car mile 17-81d. 16-84d. 16-14d. 15-62d. 15-21d. 14-89d. Estimated Working Costs of 3-4-Ton Petrol-Electric Lorry doing 350 Miles per Week. Standing Charges— £ s. d. Interest on Capital Expenditure (say 1,435 at 6%) . 1 13 1 Depreciation 15% on cost of vehicle (without tyres) . 3 18 11 Driver’s Wages . . . , . . . 3 15 - Insurance £20 per annum ..... 78 Garage . . . . . „ . ’ 10- £10 4 8