oo Operators Hear S.T.R. Lecture 11/41EA1LY 100 members of A.R.O.,
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1.11Metropolitan Area, assembled at Southall, on Tuesday night, to hear an address by S.T.R., The Commercial Motor costs expert, on the subject of operating costs, rates and a method of keeping check on costs, Mr. C. W. I3eckett, the chairman, was supported by Lt.-Comm. T. Havers, R.N., and there were present several other leading members of the
haulage industry in that area. Comm. Havers is chairman of the ancillary section of A.R.O. and he took the opportunity of telling those present of the link between A and B-licensees and ancillary users within A.R.O.
S.T.R. 's address was received with great interest and was followed by a lively discussion.
A question was asked concerning depreciation and whether it should not be entered partly as a standing charge and partly as a running cost. S.T.R. agreed that this, strictly speaking, was 'the most nearly ac-curate way of dealing with an item which.. :could never be assessed exactly.
Isfe, nevertheless, insisted, for the. purpose of assessing costs as a basis for calculating rates, and more especially in order that a haulage contractor's accounts should at all times present an accurate picture on the progress of his undertaking, that 'depreCiation was best dealt with only as a running cost.
Mr. J. T. 0. Lawrence, in proposing a vote of thanks to the speakers, referred to The Commercial Motor Tables of Operating Costs, with particular reference to the latest edition. He commented upon some of the modifications, expressing the view that the new way. in which the haulage charges were calculated was a great improvement.
Mr. A. F. Shaw, who seconded, said that it was his regular habit to read "Solving the Problems of the Carrier" each Friday morning. Mr. Beckett, in closing the meeting, spoke of himself as having been a reader of The Cornmenial Motor for over 20 years.