RUNNING COSTS AT BEDFORD.
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The value of the commercial vehicle for highway Work is fully evidenced by the annual report of he county surveyor of Bedfordshire. The report gives much valuable data concerning the Dunning of three Commerears as the details in tabular form below will go to prove_ The cost per hour has decreased by 2d., and the cost per ton-mile has increased by 0.7d. The former is accounted for by the good running of the lorries, there being coneiderably less standing time for repairs than in` the previous year, and as all the principal works upon which they were engaged were only short distances from the depot, the consumption of petrol, oil, etc., was decreased. The increase an the cost per ton-mile is entirely in consequence of these shorter journeys, the average mileaAe per journey being 12 as conmared with 15 in the previous year. The fourth lorry ordered by the Council an November, 1915, from Commercial Cars, Ltd., has not yet been, delivered, and apparently there does not seem to be any hope of delivery vchile present conditions exist.
flared cleans wagons have been used to a greater extent for the year in question, the total cost of these machines amounting to 2446 For 1730 home of work performed. The total cost of cartage for the year amounted to 25808 as compared with 25771 for the previous year.