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Table 47 —General Statistics Relating to the Taxicab Industry for the Year Ended 31st March, 1949

Table 48—Average Operating-costs, Revenue, and Profit Per Cab of Samples of Taxi Operators in the Four Transport Licensing Districts for the Years 1940 and 1949

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■ Item. Number. Number of taxicab licences* 1,826 Number of Cab Authorities! 2,204 Number of cabs registered^ 2,263 JN umber of passengers carried 18,000,000 Taxi fares paid, 1948-49 £2,700,000 Capital invested in cabs £1,400,000 Total annual mileage 52,000,000 Total costs £1,400,000 Profit, drawings, and wages £1,300,000 Average cost per vehicle-mile (pence) 6-66 Average revenue per vehicle-mile (pence) 12-67 Average profit, drawings, and wages per vehicle-6-01 mile (pence) Average mileage per vehicle 25,457 Average cost per cab £698 * As at 31st March, 1949. t As at 20th February, 1950. t As at 31st December, 1949.

Item. No. 1 Licensing District. No. 2 Licensing District. Nos. 3 and 5 Licensing Districts. No. 4 Licensing District. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. Running- costsPetrol and oil Tires and tubes ,. Repairs and maintenance Standing charges— Licence fees and insurance Garage rent Depreciation Levy paid to companies Other expenses £ 174 20 34 29 2 89 19 16 £ 225 53 132 44 10 121 11 33 £ 139 15 31 24 6 68 8 23 £ 280 66 169 43 10 140 55 44 £ 108 11 28 25 2 55 i7 £ 210 40 129 37 10 101 11 66 £ 127 9 34 31 9 65 1 17 £ 203 36 140 49 10 116 27 29 Total 383 629 314 807 246 604 293 610 Revenue 630 1,260 536 1,491 468 1,135 498 1,166 Profit and wages Profit and wages (including value of cab to owner for his private use) Average price of vehicle Number of vehicles in sample Average mileage run 247 265 631 664 222 242 684 717 222 242 531 565 205 225 556 590 410 56 25,055 723 147 23,074 397 185 18,947 734 80 29,036 403 59 14,742 592 65 21,594 390 50 17,259 730 60 21,359