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20th July 1911, Page 17
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Sirdar Recomnaendations.

The Sirdar Rubber Co., Ltd., writes to us with reference to Answer No. 1,827 in our issue for the 22nd of June, which was a reply to an inquiry concerning the fitting of solid tires to pneumatic rims. The Sirdar Co., we are reminded, recommends "clinched-on Buffer-pattern tires for ears weighing up to 3 tons gross" and steel-band tires for gross weights "up to even 10 tons."

Hire of a Van.

1.1,8:39,1 " CARDBOARD " writes :—" We are desirous of hiring by the year a covered-in motor box van to carry about 30 cwt. We shall be obliged if you can give us the names of any firms that would be likely to supply us with this."

ANSWER.—YOU would probably do well to communicate with: McNamara and Co., Ltd., of Castle Street, Pillsbury, E.C. ; Pickfords, Ltd., of 57, Gresham Street, E..C. ; and The Auto Van Maintenance Co., Augustus Street, N.W.

Dutch Merchants want Dust Preventer.

[1,840] " ROTTERDAM " writes :—" We are in want of the name and address of a company supplying a special tar process, to keep roads free from dust, and which, we think, is called the Tarroad Co. If you could give us the full name and address of this concern, you would greatly oblige us."

Aeiswee.—The address of the Tarroad Syndicate, Ltd., is 9, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W. This is probably the company in mind.

Private Hire and the Carriage of Goods.

[1.,811] "GINGER Poe" writes:—" We would be extremely obliged to you for the benefit of your valued advice upon the following point. We have recently taken delivery of a 28-34 h.p. , to which we have a lorry body fitted. On several occasions we have been asked to have some seats upon it and to take a party for a trip in the country. Should we de so, are we still entitled to our rebate upon the petrol used during the carrying of our goods, which, of course, would be far the largest proportion'?"

ANSWER.—We are of opinion that if you use your lorry for the carriage of private parties of passengers for trips into the country you will not be able to secure the petrol rebate for the spirit used while the machine is so employed. We consider, however, that you should still be able to secure the rebate on the petrol that is used while your machine is employed solely for the conveyance of goods. The first paragraph of Part I of the 5th Schedule of the Finance Act of 1910 states: "A rebate can be obtained for motor spirit used for the purpose of supplying motive power to a motorcar which is constructed or adapted for use and is used solely for the conveyance of any goods or burden in the course of trade or husbandry.' The third paragraph in Part I includes for rebate purposes "a motorcar which is constructed or adapted for use or is used partly for the conveyance of any goods or burden in the course of trade or husbandry and partly as a motoreab, a motor-omnibus or other vehicle being a hackney carriage, etc." We suggest that a useful procedure for you to adopt would be to secure a hackney-carriage registration for your machine, and then you would be entitled to ply for public hire, and this form of employment would give you a right to a rebate on the petrol which is used whilst carrying your passengers.

For a Rural Delivery Service.

[1,842] "CIGARETTE MAKER" writes :—" We want you to let us know if you think it would be cheaper for us to employ motor vehicles for our delivery work instead of, as at present, horses. We would also be glad of your opinion with regard to the relative advantages of hire contracts or purchase outright. If we purchase, should we buy steam or petrol and what types and makes would you recommend in view of our special requirements? Information with regard to cost of upkeep, drivers' wages, insurance, etc., will be welcome. We enclose a complete analysis of our horsed services. [We do not reproduce these.—En.] At present, we have a number of vans in use for the delivery of tobacco and cigarettes in large quantities. In some cases, a traveller, accompanied by a boy, drives himself, delivers parcels and takes orders for future deliveries. We estimate our horse-van expenses as follow :—Horse hire, 240 ; horse keep, £156; van repairs, £26; harness and sundries, £35; horsekeeper's wage, £68; boy's wages, £15. We propose, in future, to send travellers by bicycle or on foot, and to supply orders so obtained by motorvan. Our present annual mileage is about 19,000 miles. The maximum load for one day will be 700 lb."

ANSWEE.—We have considered your scheme fully, and we are, in view of all the circumstances, inclined to advise you to employ a 10 cwt. van and a threewheeled carrier, and to endeavour to arrange your services in such a way as to get the most out of these two vehicles. The van should be employed for the longer country runs, whilst the tri-car should convey lighter loads to the nearer districts. The van will have a capacity of 400 miles per week, and will cost you not more than 3.6d. per mile for all charges. A traveller could go with this machine, if necessary. The tri-car cost will be over 1.75d. and under 3.25d. per mile, according to mileage and other conditions ; it should have a capacity of 360 miles per week, and might be maintained by contract for £88 per annum. We send you a list of makers of 10 cwt. vans. You should get particulars of tri-cars from °Ming Motors, Ltd., of 23, Upper Market Street, Woolwich, and from F. B. Goodchild and Co., Ltd., Craven House, Kingsway, W.C. The costs which we have given are inclusive of all charges, viz., driver's wages, fuel, oils and grease, rubber tires, repairs, rent, rates and lighting, insurance and claims, depreciation and interest on capital. The cost for the van which we quoted you as being 3.6d. per mile for a total weekly mileage of 400 may well be divided as follows:—Driver's wages, .84d. ; fuel, .55d. ; oils and grease, .12d..; rubber tires, .5d. ; repairs, .55d. ; rent, rates and lighting, .12d. ; insurance and claims..12d. ; depreciation, .65d. ; interest on capital, .15d. The tri-car costs may be split up very nearly in proportion to those for the van.

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