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I. COMPARISON OF PRESENT-DAY WITH PRE-WAR COSTS In the table set out below a comparison has been made between the estimated costs of operating a Heavy Traffic Class I truck as at 31st March, 1939, 1949, and 1950. For the purposes of comparison it has been assumed that the vehicles run 14,600 miles a year and are identical in all respects, save that the cost of a new truck (less tyres) amounted to £306 in 1939, £715 in 1949, and £750 in 1950.

Table L—Estimated Cost of Operating a Class I Truck as at 31st March, 1939, 1949, and 1950

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Item. Estimated Costs as at 31st March, 1939. Estimated Costs as at 31st March, 1949. Estimated Costs as at 31st March, 1950. Item Cost. Percentage of Total. Item Cost. Percentage of Total. Item Cost. Percentage of Total. Running-expenses— Petrol Oil .. .. Tires Repairs Total, running-expenses .. Standing charges— Licence fees Insurance .. Garage fees Wages Depreciation Total, standing charges Overhead charges— Management Office salaries Office rent Printing and stationery Postages Telephones and tolls Accounting, audit, and legal Trade subscriptions General expenses Contingencies Interest on capital # Total, overhead charges .. Total cost Running-expenses per mile Standing charges per mile Overhead charges per mile Total expenses, per mile .. £ 168 10 61 82 21-13 1-27 7-67 10-31 £ 233 15 91 127 19-95 1-28 7-79 10-87 £ 233 15 84 133 19-22 1-24 6-93 10-97 321 40-38 466 39-89 465 38-36 37 9 13 279 30 4-65 1-13 1-64 35-09 3-77 37 13 13 433 70 3-17 1-11 1-11 37-07 5-99 38 14 13 468 75 3-14 1-15 1-07 38-61 6-19 368 46-28 566 48-45 608 50-16 40 20 5 4 3 5 2 2 5 5 15 5-03 2-52 0-63 0-50 0-38 0-63 0-25 0-25 0-63 0-63 1-89 50 25 5 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 27 4-28 2-14 0-43 0-43 0-43 0-43 0-17 0-17 0-43 0-43 2-32 50 25 5 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 30 4-13 •2-06 0-41 0-41 0-41 0-41 0-17 0-17 0-41 0-41 2-49 106 13-34 136 11-66 139 11-48 795 100-00 1,168 100-00 1,212 100-00 d 5-1 6-( 1-' 28 )5 74 d. 7-66 9-30 2-24 d 264 99 28 13 07 19-20 19-91