onlin Automotive and Heavy Equipment _ Vehicle inventory for Santa Fe Operations has increased from 1, 188 in fiscal year 1950 to 1, 213, 1, 510° » and 1, 629* for fiscal year 1951, 1952, and 1953 respectively. Vehicle op- erational and maintenance costs averaged 0.098 per mile for fiscal year 1950 as compared to costs per mile during fiscal year 1951, 1952, and 1953 of 0.076, 0. 075*, and 0.076%, respectively. The cost per mile of vehicle operation for fiscal year 1952 and 1953 compare favorably with the Government average of 0.0719 for fiscal year 1952 despite increased costs of material and labor. Usage tables for fiscal year 1951, 1952 and 1953 indicate that efforts to increase vehicle utilization were successful in that during fiscal year 1952 and 1953 the average Santa Fe Operations vehicle miles per year exceeded that of the Government's fleet average of 8, 466 miles for fiscal year 1952. Fiscal Year Cost Per Mile SFO Cost Per Miles Govt. Avg. 1950 1951 1952 1953 0.098 0.076 0. 075* 0. 076* 0. 050 0. 066 0.0719 Not Available SFOVeh. Density 1, 1, 1, 1, 188 213. 510* 629* SFO Average Mile Per Yr. Govt. Average Mile Per Year 6,112 7,536 8, 690 8, 890 7,815 8,115 8, 466 Not Available Seventy-five excess vehicles were transferred from other AEC Operations Offices during fiscal year 1951 eliminating the expenditure of an estimated $242, 958 for like vehicles to be used by a construction contractor. \ Twelve units of construction equipment were transferred from other AEC Operations Offices during fiscal year 1951 at an estimated saving of $50,999 over the cost of purchase of new equipment for a construction contractor. Interoffice and other AEC Operations Offices transfers of automotive and construction equipment in the amount of $700, 207 were made during fiscal year 1952. Eighty-six interoffice transfers of automotive equipment were made during fiscal year 1953, Thirty-two of these vehicles were excess and their transfer eliminated the purchase of like units at an estimated cost of $122,000. Fifty-four units were transfers from construction to operation phases without change of location. Interoffice transfers of contruction equipment were made during fiscal year 1953 at a Saving of $82,000 over the cost of procurement of new units. Preventive Maintenance Programs have been implemented at all Field Office installations to the end that the cost of vehicle operation will be reduced. « . 86 vehicles used on construction are not included as their use was not comparable to operational vehicles. DOE/ALO 144 49