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Q How do operating costs of a petrol' and diesel-engined 5-tanner compare between London and Scotland?
17th November 1967, Page 95
17th November 1967
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How do operating costs of a petrol' and diesel-engined 5-tanner compare between London and Scotland?
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A The major advantage of a dieselengined lorry is the reduced fuel consumption as compared with the corresponding petrol version.
On a London to Scotland return trip of 800 miles, completed in a working week, the corresponding total operating cost a mile would be 16.94d for the petrol-engined 5tanner and 15.35d for the diesel—a saving of 1.59d a mile.
Moreover, if the weekly mileage increased to 1,000 miles a week then the saving would be even greater (1.63d): petrol version 15.75d, diesel 14.12d.