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TABLE No. 17. TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT, 1931. Operating-expenses and Revenue per Vehicle-mile* of Licensed Passenger-services for the Year ended 31st March, 1938 (exclusive of Services licensed by the Four Metropolitan Authorities), classified according to the Type of Service involved.

68

Type of Service.^ Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: „ Group 4: Group 5: ! Group 6: GrouD 7 • L ° cal ® nd . Centre to Service Cars, mainly £® ra : Service Coaches and! Services operated Services operated Suburban Services Surrounding Passenger Revenue, Mixed Fleets, by Local Bodies by Railways (Buses). Districts (Buses). Medium Distance. pl s °ngera Centre to Centre. (Buses). Department. r • i -, d - d - d - d. d. d d Benzine and oil 2-64 2-80 2-15 1-80 2-35 2-59 2-49 ires .. .. .. 0-46 0-51 0-39 0-36 0-52 0-62 0-35 Repairs and maintenance .. 0-77 1-08 0-70 0-37 1-03 1-44 2-341 Total running-costs .. .. 3-87 4-39 3-24 <M53 V90 r, 1R Wages and drawings in lieu of wages .. 4-65 2-88 2-08 2-16 2-13 r, m t «o i ! - 36 0-65 0-60 ?.Jo Ul In Other standing charges 0-93 0-88 0-44 0-59 0-59 0-93 0-95§ Total standing charges .. .. 6-88 5-12 3-17 7^1 0verhead 1-03 0-95 0-58 0-28 1-56 1-56 1-37 Revenue T ° t * l0Pe °" i ° g ' <!0 " te " " K'S !?15 5T 6 13-02 11-84 7-33 6-09 10-55 12-97 13-66 Sir 1 " :: '' 24 138 I " rs ■' - •• 0-07 .. 0-75 Number of returns included .... 43 96 36 46 32 7 in~~ Number of licenses included .. .. 82 153 40 46 47 33 g[J *For method of calculation see text. t For bads of classification see text. % Includes cost of washing vehicles (0.41d.). § Includes rent of Department buildings.