Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30

delivery department. is all that is now re-
CURED, and the goods are taken direct with
out any ~rehandling, to the district in which
they are to be distributed. In such cases,
the motor truck has shown itself to be
much cheaper than any other form of de-
livery. However, as stated where the hauls
are shorter, the advantages of delivering
by motor over Horse-drawn vehicles grow
less, Nevertheless, in innumerable in
stances, in and around New York, Phila-
deiphta, Chicago, Boston and other centers,
the speed possibilities OF the truck, ON even
comparatively snort hauls, have made it uI
inestlmable Yafue we refer particularly
to cases in which goods are to be snippeu
and railroad stations to be reached in quick
time in order to insure the goods belns
taken on certain trains. By driving The
horses to their Utmost some of these trains
could be made, but the slightest congestion
in the traffic, slippery streets, snow or ex-
ceptionaily hot Weather and many other
conditions, made 1t Impossible 10 depend
UPON the uni4ormity OF such deliveries. WI.
the mOlor-oIIven tracks, on lne ulnsr hanu,
equaliy large and larger loads can be car
rled and the stations reached win almost
~ciock-like precision, in ample time for ship
ment, thus\ gaining in the case of goods 10
be shipped considerable distances, any
Nhere from we've 10 twenty-four hours in
the time OF their reaching tneir destination.
A notable advantage OF the motor deliy-
cry vehicle over the horse is alsofsnown In
hilly districts where considerable grades
have 10 be negotiated. In such localities,
with the old method of delivery, it was not
at all unusual to have to make detours OF
from one to two miles in order TO avoid
certain difficult Mills, which were almost,
II not quite, impossible for the teams when
heavily loaded. Another feature OF disad-
vantage was the fact that with the, horses
the delivery in these districts was not uni
form. Certain hills being possible to the
horses during seasonable weather, dlrec.
routes were taken, while perhaps the next
day, or during rainy or inclement weather,
the same districts which received early de-
liyeries the day before, must wait until
much later, as the hills could not be COW
cred under the circumstances by the horse
drawn vehicles and longer routes OF neces-
sity must be taken.
With the amply-powered modern automo-
bile truck almost anything in the shape OF
a hill can now be successfully climbed; in
fact, the actual time consumed In climbing
a hill in wet weather is practically the same
as dufing dry weather, as In both Instances
the low gear in all probability would have
to be resorted to.
Uniformity OF service obtainable with mo-
tor-drWen vehicles regardless Of weather
conditions which ordinarily would com
pletely demorallze any horse-delivery serv-
ice, is one OF the strong points in favor Of
motor trucks.
The foregoing are but a few OF the In
stances In which the motor truck shows to
decided advantage in delivery service.
These are paipable conditions. but perhaps
no more important than many minor cir
eumstances which are not so apparent 20 the
uninltiated. Increased satisfaction among
ones patrons Is a strong factor in increased
sales. The value OF ~promptness and uniform
delivery OF goods in building up a business
' cannet be Overestimated.