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Table 49—Average Operating-costs, Revenue, and Profit Per Cab of Samples of Taxi Operators in the Four Metropolitan Licensing Areas for the Years 1940 and 1949

Table 50—Average Operating-costs, Revenue, and Profit in Pence Per Cabmile of Samples of Taxi Operators in the Four Transport Licensing Districts for the Years 1940 and 1949

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Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Item. Area. Area. Area. Area. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. Running-costs— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Petrol and oil 164 262 177 266 129 323 167 250 Tires and tubes 23 50 28 71 13 58 20 53 Repairs and maintenance 39 163 45 187 38 180 45 237 Standing charges— Licence fees and insurance 27 38 27 43 19 40 25 40 Garage rent 3 10 3 10 6 13 15 10 Depreciation 80 106 80 125 72 136 101 91 Levy paid to companies 33 35 42 55 18 30 1 6 Other expenses 12 20 13 10 62 128 37 36 Total 381 684 415 767 357 908 411 723 Revenue 632 1,371 725 1,394 627 1,613 751 1,368 Profit and wages 251 687 310 627 270 705 340 645 Profit and wages (including value 270 717 332 662 293 740 361 711 of cab to owner for his private use) Average price of vehicle 408 752 389 723 395 666 469 626 Number of vehicles in sample .. 87 106 120 64 120 64 89 91 Average mileage run 23,597 27,029 22,289 26,688 18,821 31,243 23,568 24,880

Item. No. l Licensing District. No. 2 Licensing District. Nos. 3 and 5 Licensing Districts. No. 4 Licensing District. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. 1949. 1940. | 1949. 1 Running-costs— Petrol and oil Tires and tubes Repairs and maintenance Standing charges— Licence fees and insurance Garage rent Depreciation Levy paid to companies Other expenses 1-67 0-19 0-33 0-28 0-02 0-85 0-18 0-15 2-34 ! 0-56 1-37 0-46 0-10 1-25 0-11 0-35 ! 1-76 0-19 0-39 0-31 0-08 0-86 0-10 0-29 2-31 0-54 1-39 0-36 0-10 1-16 0-45 0-37 1-76 0-18 0-46 0-41 0-04 0-89 0-27 2-33 0-45 1-44 0-41 0-11 1-12 0-12 0-73 1-76 0-13 0-47 0-43 0-13 0-91 0-02 0-23 2-28 0-41 1-57 0-55 0-12 1-30 0-30 0-33 Total 3-67 6-54 3-98 6-68 4-01 6-71 4-08 6-86 Revenue 6-04 13-11 6-79 12-32 7-62 12-61 6-92 13-10 Profit and wages Revenue per mile after allowing for private running Profit and wages per mile after allowing for private running Average mileage Number of cabs in sample 2-37 6-34 2-67 25,055 56 6-57 13-82 7-28 23,074 147 2-81 7-25 3-27 18,947 185 5-64 12-91 6-23 29,036 80 3-61 8-29 4-28 14,742 59 5-90 13-36 6-65 21,594 65 2-84 7-44 3-36 17,259 50 6-24 13-88 7-02 21,359 60