The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-23
CHICAGo's NEW MOTOR TRUCK.
Loaded 1t W eighs "a, 900 Pounds and Is
Propelled by Gasoline and Electricity.

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Propelled by Gasoline and Electricity.
That automobile carriages and trucks will
soon replace those drawn by animals In the
streets OF large cities. at least, there can be
I'M. doubt and everv encceesfu, e1neriment
t'', no a1 nrod, ano ever, ", Ds su's ,esma 81 sI .noh nsr'
riaees Is {. interest. A heavy freight motor
truck which ia in use in Chicago by the Fischer
Equipment Company. which Is described in the
current number Of the Rai1,ray and Engineer
''0 Rer'''r. appears to be a success ior It's nur.
poses, and 1t contains a happy combination or
driving mechanism. Those who have followed
or storing devices and the application OF these
s,ear, n,rinee ~, or ranor sr,ines e,ectric
.eaaao h,,.o.i.o aod aaunrnsaad ,ir h,rs
been used and that each of them has its dis.
tint advont.ges aud disadvontagas
''r Tbo siu n,icitS a. ~ ,ba wanor ons,ns r.cou.
mended- 1T for such service at once. and in the
earlier dovs Of automobile carriage building
this form OF engine was used almost exclu-
sively. 1t was soon discovered. however. that
although such engines give a high degree of
efficiency when operated undera constant load.
as is the case when used for driving boats.
.neS aie ,ei' unsa'istao.oi, III mee.'nk
the constantly varying needs OF a road vehicle.
.ao ho.torr h,yo shour themselves to hove .
axe ea. as nave a s'1mn o ,e nnmar so 70 d naS a"
outfits Of .his sort can be depended upon to
oi,o do,b,e th.ir normal nowar ,t n moment,s
give uoup,e 'helr norm., poMei ' d ni9neht >
notice and to CONTINUE THIS Tor a considerable
time without injury. The simplicity. 100,
of the electrical OUTFIT and its ease OF control
the batteries Tor carrying enough power Tor q
long run is the one thing against electrical
Steam is always reliable. and with the French
Ierplilot boilers. IN wnlch tne steam Is pro
a duo Is ln na a u Issu, the d'Gbi s the AMOUNT 9' Wate 81
water injected. SO great an e'asticlty IN power
has been secured; that Tor heavy traction
II has taken first place on TIE European Con-
tinent., and even with ordinary boilers the
English o have given IT. + regent preference Se1s tbs for all
age battery wagons now have the preference.
In the Chicago truck the makers have made
gasoline engine. and Of the flexible. handtly
controlled electric equipments; the truck IN
outward aprearance does not looK unlike one
mounted on steel;tired wheels. each with a
on 3ia;inch aXles. The body Is q rectangular
box with faring side boards at the TOP OF the
bb%p popaa,d to SafK 11 'h IN f fron. OF 't the, seat e sea' As sH the g
driver, sits on the rlRht-hahd size OF tnis seal.
~ " srnnE iis to 90 and - a cnntroIInr hoWW and
handle. Just such as are used on a trolley car.
are N pace lOr nun 70 use Will NJ IetI nanu,
On aTIes iointed near the hubs instead OF on a
Nth wheel.
The hind wheels are driven me source OF
tfroMntt Of The h5dv mnder WHARF the driver sits
and having more room made Tor il bv means
az drn NpI in M Sn,tom ~ 1be hCdv 70 nanr1he
front avis This engine ~ eight horse powwsr
rnns along steadily driving an electric GEN
erator which in tnrn feeds a modest storage
hatterv "" "a oils and AZ nmnere hours' "a.
n,cit, which is in a how under The bodv OF the
truck lust in front of the hind Wheels. Two
Ave- hSrse noNer moiors are penred direct To
theo hind whe""is.I and each Vof these can give