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

INSURANCE AND ITS COSTS 143 Light Goods Vehicles. (Full Insurance.) Not exceeding 3 tons when fully laden. Example 1.—10 h.p., and not exceeding £500 value. £13 per annum. Example 2.-—20 h.p., and not exceeding £700 value, £17 per annum. For London and Glasgow add approximately 33| per cent. For Provinces and certain large towns add approximately 12| per cent. 5 per cent, to 15 per cent, extra is chargeable on all the above for certain “ heavy ” trades. For “ Fords ” there are specially reduced rates, namely, £11 13s. 4d. for a valuation of £275, and in excess of this figure 14s. per cent, must be added. “ Heavy ” Trades. The “ heavy ” trades rated at an increase of 5 per cent, include the following—• Cartage contractors, general goods and parcel carriers, mail and parcel post contractors, motor trade (including body builders, dealers, engineers, garage proprietors and vehicle makers—excluding maker’s testing risks), railway and canal companies and road making contractors. And those at 15 per cent, increase are— Brewers, mineral water manufacturers, factors or agents, newsagents and newspaper proprietors— collection and delivery of newspapers. The “ Provinces ” may be specified as the appended map areas— Birmingham Leeds Bristol Newcastle Lancashire Sheffield