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

100 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT Fuel Consumption— 5-6 Ton 4 Ton 3 Ton Raising Steam .... 45 Ibs. 45 Ibs. 45 Ibs. Running per mile .... Water Consumption, gallons per mile . 12-5 „ 7-5 gal. 11-5 ,, 7-25 gal. 9 „ 7-00 gi. Running Costs in Pence per Mile—• 5-6 Ton 4 Ton 3 Ton Fuel (coke at £2 per ton) . 3-00 2-27 2-00 Lubrication (oil at 4s. per gal.) . 0-36 0-36 0-3 Tyres .... 2-00 1-75 1*5 Maintenance .... 1-00 1-00 1-00 6-36 5-38 4-80 Standing Charges in Pence per Week— 5-6 Ton 4 Ton 4 Ton Driver’s Wages, £3 lOs. per week . 840 840 840 Mate’s „ £2 15s. ,, 660 660 660 Rent, Rates and Taxes £30 per annum 144 144 144 Insurance, £14 per annum 67 67 60 Deposit ^100 per annum for Deprecia- tion ...... 480 480 480 2191 2191 2184 Total Working Costs in Pence per Mile— 5-6 Ton 4 Ton 3 Ton Running Costs .... 6-36 5-38 4-80 Standing Charges .... 10-95 8-76 7-28 Total 17-31 14-14 12-08 5-6 Ton based upon 200 miles per week. 4 „ „ „ 250 „ 3 „ „ „ 300 „ Standing Charge (in pence per week). 4-ton 6-ton 10-ton Driver, at £3 5s. per week 780 780 780 Helper, at £2 „ • Rent and Rates at £31 4s. per annum 480 480 480 144 144 144 Insurance at £26 .... 120 120 120 Interest at 5% on cost of vehicle 276 290 350 Total standing charge in pence per week ..... 1800 1814 1874