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

___________ _____________ PETROL VEHICLE COSTS 51 who do not keep this tally at the present time would be wise to follow this example. The vans are run practically only in London, which. faet accounts largely for the comparatively high fuel consumption and low charges for repairs and tyres. Standing Charges. Per Annum. Interest on Capital of ^188 at 6% per annum Depreciation at 20% per annum . Insurance, accidents, fire Insurance, loss of parcels Garage _____________________.... Wages __________________________..... Mechanic Weekly charge per car Running Costs. For Six Months. Petrol, at 25 m.p.g. .... Oil and grease .... Tyres and tubes . Renewals, etc. _____________________.... £ 5. d. il 5 7 37 12 — 10 7 6 2 10 — 11 — — 125 — — 25 — — ___________ £222 15 1 4 5 8 £ s- d. 42 - - 1 15 - 7 18 8 5 19 4 ________ £57 13 - This gives a weekly charge per car for running expenses only of £2 4s. 4d., and, taking the mileage at 50 miles per day, or 300 per week, and the number of parcels delivered at 330 per week, the following results are obtained— Total vehicle weekly charges ,, cost per mile ,» „ ,, parcel £ 6 s. d. 10 - 10-15 cwt. Vans : Pre-war Costs. The first costs of this series are pre-war, and pertain to the running of a 12 cwt. motor delivery van, and also to a half-ton horse van. Those for the motor