Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
For two-ton trucks. twelve miles per

hour.
For threeiton trucks, ten miles per hour
For four-ton trucks, nine miles per hour.
For five-ton trucks, eight miles per hour.
/ These determinations are simply tenta-
tive to enable the committee to make a
start, and may be subsequently modified.
Considerable discussion took place as
to wnat should be the determining fac
tors for capacity. and it was agreed that
the committee would take under consid-
Grafton i'm this connection horsepower eX-
pressed in the dimensions and sEeeds OF
the motor. as we'll as in draw bar pull of
the truck in completed condition: springs,
length. number of leaves. width and
thickness: frame, in SO far as the gen.
erai dimensions are concerned: brake
surface, expressed either in superficial
dimensions or in effect: size of gear teeth
and pitch: size of, sprokets and chains;
tread spring. center dimensions: pro ,or-.
ton of load on front and rear aNles.
{ With this material under consideration
for the next meeting every member pres
emf promised to give these elements con-
sideration, so as to have the discussion
of them at the next meeting mature AMI
decisive.
1t was determined that the COMMITTEES
would write to manufacturers of aXles
for both motor trucks and horse vehicles
and inquire their present practice in so
far as dimensions relate to load-carry ing
capacity. 1t was also determined to Sc
cure the present specifications of motor
trucks as now manufactured and at a
little later date to request the recon-
mendationS of motor truck manufacture
ers as to what their Judgment would be
i'm the matter of critical specifications
on various size trucks in so far as they
relate to axles and their essential ee-
mentS above mentioned.
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Announcement is made of the delivery
of 1912 Bucks during the past week as
follows: Potomac Electric Power Com
n6a1 rnl6Star.
hartt model - touring car: a. w.
Chaffee model - roadster: l.. w. Moore,
model ~ roadster. and c. *. Carter.
Danville. Va, a Buick truck.
c. Royce Hough. CONNER truck repre-
National Capital, having come direct
from the Chicago and Philadelphia auto
shows.
A. W. Robinson. truck sales manager
Of the LocomObi1e Company or Amerl-
ca, who during his thirteen years con-
nection with that company has Watch-
ed the growth and evolution or the
service department., is one or ITS
strongest advocates. The service oe-
partment." he said. lis necessity IN
the automobile business. but I regard
1T being particularly essential IN
the commercial vehicle business. Mini
IMITATION of delay is the all important
question with the truck user, and this
can only be accomplished through
thoroughly organized. we'll equipped
and efficient service department. Trucks
cannot be hired as easily as a taxicab.
and If a truck goes out of service, 1t
cannot be replaced and serious con-
gestion is bound to result.
aside from the injury to the business
through nondelivery of goods which
the customer may be in serious need
of, the firm suffers loss through the
disorganiza ton of Its system due to
the tie up at the shipping end.
efficiency. promptness and courtesy
must characterize every service depart
ment. they are the fundamentals of
satisfaction.
satisfaction is the basis of all last
ing business relations and the best
and only way to secure absolute salts
medium of efficient well organized
service department. Too much en-
phasis cannot be placed on this as
sertion"
Persistent and ever-increasing demands
for labor and time saving automatic
dumping bodies have led to the produc-
ton of many ingenious devices for meet
ing the requirements of heavy, service.
Cranks, chains. gears, levers and auXil-
larry power apparatus are all made use Of
with varying degrees of success for rais-
ing either one end or one side of heav-
lily loaded body. SO that the material
contained may be made to slide down
the inclined side or floor of the body
to the desired unloading place. Most OF
the improved dumping devices which
have been brought out are the results