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Q Because of the safety implications of
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the new Road Traffic Act I may buy a small bus for hire to parties in rural areas. Where can get information about legal requirements and the likely operating cost, bearing in mind that there would be considerable waiting time involved with many of the proposed journeys?
AIn the interests of the travelling public there are several regulations affecting the control of motor vehicles used for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward. Any motor vehicle which either carries passengers at separate fares or, if not so doing, can carry eight passengers or more, is considered a public service vehicle needing a p.s.v. licence. The driver must hold a p.s.v, driver's licence and any conductor a p.s,v. conductor's licence.
Initially it would be advisable for any prospective p.s.v. operator to obtain from the office of the Traffic Commissioner for his area (whose address will be found in the local telephone directory}, a copy of the explanatory leaflet giving guidance as to the procedure to be adopted in applying for such licences.
Details of the cost of operating small buses or coaches are given in Tables 7 and 8 of the
COMMERCIAL MOTOR Tables of Operating Costs, available from George Newnes Ltd., Tower House, Southampton Street, London, WC2, price 7s postage paid.
As an example of the effect of standing time involved in this type of operation the following examples from Table B are given. if a 14-seater petrol engine coach did five evening trips to the local town or city, say, 20 miles away, the average weekly mileage would be 200.
The standing cost per week would be.
£21 14s 9d while the total operating cost would be £30 is. Put another way the standing cost per hour would be 130.43d while the running cost per mile, at 200 miles a week, would be 9.97d.