Was tidying some of my clutter, and found my First Edition Motor and Gas-Power Pocketbook. 1913 price 5/-.
In 1913:
Road tax (Excise Duty) was £2 2s 0d (£2.10p today) at the lowest level. Rising to a maximum of £42. (What would that be today?) With additional fees from £2 2s 0d plus 15s up to £3 3s 0d plus 15s depending on weight.
A chauffeur tax of 15s was payable.
The NSL was 20mph, with 5 and 10mph common in towns and villages.
'Driving to the common danger' was an arrestable offence.
Vehicles had to be disabled when left unattended.
Drivers had to stop if so signalled by a person on a horse. They could only continue when signalled to do so by the rider.
Maximum size of petrol container, kept by a member of the public, not to exceed 2gals. (The only exception is the fuel tank of a vehicle.)
Petrol Duty to be paid is 3d per gallon regardless of source. (Hauliers, hackney carriage driver/owners, and medical professionals could claim 50% refund.)
Petrol may be used on cars as a cleaning agent, but the maximum amount to be 1 gill. (Slight ambiguity as to whether this should be done 12 or 20ft from any dwelling.)
Petrol would generally be bought from a chemist for 1s a pint. (Slight ambiguity, but it seems it must be supplied in clear glass bottles, labelled 'Petroleum Spirit Highly Flammable'.)
In 1913:
Road tax (Excise Duty) was £2 2s 0d (£2.10p today) at the lowest level. Rising to a maximum of £42. (What would that be today?) With additional fees from £2 2s 0d plus 15s up to £3 3s 0d plus 15s depending on weight.
A chauffeur tax of 15s was payable.
The NSL was 20mph, with 5 and 10mph common in towns and villages.
'Driving to the common danger' was an arrestable offence.
Vehicles had to be disabled when left unattended.
Drivers had to stop if so signalled by a person on a horse. They could only continue when signalled to do so by the rider.
Maximum size of petrol container, kept by a member of the public, not to exceed 2gals. (The only exception is the fuel tank of a vehicle.)
Petrol Duty to be paid is 3d per gallon regardless of source. (Hauliers, hackney carriage driver/owners, and medical professionals could claim 50% refund.)
Petrol may be used on cars as a cleaning agent, but the maximum amount to be 1 gill. (Slight ambiguity as to whether this should be done 12 or 20ft from any dwelling.)
Petrol would generally be bought from a chemist for 1s a pint. (Slight ambiguity, but it seems it must be supplied in clear glass bottles, labelled 'Petroleum Spirit Highly Flammable'.)
Last edited by Rolebama; 20-05-24 at 13:50. Reason: Typo
