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

ELECTRIC VEHICLES—RUNNING COSTS 85 to £1,650 3s. 2d. per annum (in dealing with 13,425 tons of material carried and refuse collected) was effected between 24th September, 1917 and 30th September, 1918. Three vehicles were employed, and electricity worked out at 2’80 units per mile. The charge for the current was l|d., l|d. plus 10 per cent., and l|d. plus 20 per cent, per unit. Tyres were guaranteed for 10,000 miles, and renewals were pro- vided for by an allowance of Id. per mile. The following particulars show the inclusive costs of the vehicles— Annual Vehicle Costs. 3 vehicles at ^1,020 each = ^3,060. £ s. d. Interest and repayment of loan, 10 years at 6% . 420 - - Insurance . . . . . • . 22 10 - Repairs, renewals, maintenance, and cleaning . . 292 1 7£ /734 11 7| Inclusive Costs, Sept., 1917, to Sept., 1918— £_ s. d. Wages including War Bonus and Overtime . . 1,155 10 2 Vehicle Costs, as above ______________________.... 734 11 7| Electricity— £ s. d. 11,379 units at l|d. . . . 71 2 4 28,047 units at IJd., plus 10% and meter rent .... 193 2 6 17,487 units at l|d., plus 20% and meter rent .... 131 6 1 ---------- 395 10 11 Tyres 20,309-1 miles at Id. . . 84 12 5 ^2,370 5 1| The material carried and the refuse collected and carried amounted to 13,425 tons. The cost per ton of the electric thus works out at 3s. 6|d. as against 5s. 9d. to 6s. 3d., or an average of 6s. per ton for horse haulage, and thereby saves 2s. 5Jd. per ton.