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

_______________ STEAM WAGON AND STEAM TRACTOR 109 Statement of Analysis of Working and Costs of No. 1 Tractor —3 Tons—for 8| years ending 15th May, 1913. No. of days at work in 8| years .... Quantity of material hauled in 8| years Average quantity hauled per day Total distance travelled in 8| years Average distance travelled per day Average cost per day including filling wagons and washing out, etc., including 15% for deprecia- tion wear and tear for 7| years and 22% for year 1913 ____________________________..... Average cost per ton per mile including filling wagons, etc. ____________________________..... Average quantity of Fuel consumed per day 1,934 41,254 tons 21-91 „ 42,390 miles 23-20 19s. 7Jd. 5-52d. 2 cwts. 1 qr. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF STEAM TRACTOR HAULAGE V. TEAM Labour for 8J years. £ s. d. Horse Haulage 41,254 tons carted 2 miles including filling at 2s. per ton ___________________________..... 4,125 - - (average cost per mile, Is.) Steam Tractor and Wagons, 41,254 tons hauled 2 miles including filling at lid. per ton .... 1,896 - - Estimated saving in favour of Steam Tractor Haulage . . . • . . . 2,229 - - Deduct initial cost of Tractor and Wagons . . 517 - - 1,712 - - Add produce of sale of Tractor Plant in May, 1913 150 - - Total estimated saving in cost for 8J years . . ^1,862 - - Statement of Analysis of Working and Costs of No. 2 Tractor —5 Tons—for 11 years ending 15th May, 1919. (This Tractor is convertible to Road Roller). No. of days at work hauling in 11 years No. of days rolling in 11 years .... Quantity of material hauled in 11 years Average quantity hauled per day Total distance travelled in 11 years Average distance travelled per day Average cost per day hauling including filling wagons and washing out, etc., depreciation wear and tear included at the rate of 20% . Average cost per day rolling .... Average cost per ton per mile .... Quantity of fuel consumed per day 1,468 days 1,366 „ 34,482 tons 23-45 33,471 miles 24-01 28s. 9d. 22s. 6|d. 7Jd. 3f cwts.