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

52 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT were taken from experience gained after the van had been in service for over three years— Running Cost, 12 cwt. Motor Van. 200 300 I 400 500 33 50 1 66 83 s. d. s. d. s. d. S; d. 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 12 1 18 2 24 3 30 3 16 0 24 - 32 - 40 - 8 - 12 - 16 - 20 - 2 6 3 9 5 - 6 3 96 7 115 11 135 3 154 6 5-8 4-6 4-0 3-7 Miles per week .... Miles per day .... Standing Charges— Interest on Capital of ^250 @5% Depreciation. @ 20% of van at £250 Driver’s wages Insurance .... Garage __________________.... Running Charges— Fuel 22 miles per gal. @ Is. 4d. per gal. ) . Tyres at £40 per 10,000 miles Repairs at £20 per 10,000 miles . Oil and grease.... Total cost per week Cost per mile (in pence) Running Cost Half-ton Horse Van. Miles per week .... Miles per day .... 100 16 s. d. Driver . . 25 - Fodder . . . • • • • • • 15 Shoeing and Vet. . . . • 2 6 Repairs, varnish, rent, stables, etc . . . . . 7 - Stable labour .... . . • • 4 b Insurance ..... . . . . 1 - Depreciation (say one horse and van) . . . • 6 - Interest on Capital of £50 at 5% . . . • • 1 — Total cost per week . 62 - Horse |-ton van 7.44d. One hundred miles per week is about the maximum for continuous work, therefore, 7'44 pence is the minimum cost per mile. Summary of running costs expressed in pence per mile. 12 cwt. motor van 10-3d. 5-8d. 4-6d. 4-0d. 3-7d. 100 miles per week 200 „ „ „ 300 „ „ „ 400 „ „ „ 500 „ „ „