Q What is the cost of operating a 3-ton platform lorry when averaging 10,000 miles a year?
16th June 1967, Page 89
16th June 1967
Page 89
Page 89, 16th June 1967
— Q What is the cost of operating a 3-ton platform lorry when averaging 10,000 miles a year?
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AThis is, of course, a low mileage, only 40
miles a day for a 5-day week, 50 weeks a year, and as a result the total operating cost per mile of 29.59d. is high. That is assuming that despite the low mileage a full-time driver is employed.
The total operating cost per mile is made up as follows standing costs per week: licences 22s. 6d., wages 244s. 3d., rent and rates 23s., insurance 37s., interest 33s.; total 359s. 9d. Running costs per mile: Fuel 2.47d., lubricants 0.26d., tyres 0.82d., maintenance 2.69d., depreciation 1.76d.: total 8d.
Multiplying the latter amount by 200 i.e.( the weekly mileage) and adding the result to the standing costs provides a total operating cost per week of £24 13s.