New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
MOTOR TRUCKS IN FAVOR
Icy Streets and SnoWdrifts> DO
Not Delay Loads.
CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED
Police and Traffic Authorities
Recognize the Value Of
Modern Vehicle.
BY John n. WHY'S (wiiIys- Garforp.

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Universal motor truck usage 10 not come
ing-it has arrived The commercial venice
has been swept into popularity because tns
live wire merchants of the country readily
understood that It was a destroyer OF time
and distance and a saver Of money.
While the progress Of tho motor trues
was slower than the pleasure motor car,
It's invitable economic saving was apparent
TO even the most skepticsl business man
Proba bly, the predominating feature which
compelled the merchant ito be shown" was
the question OF durability and stability In
withstanding hard usage.
Gradually experience pointed the way TO
moro reliable construction IN truck require
ments Each years output showed more
corrcusvely that the motor truck was .
factor in business life which could not be
overlooked by progressive business men.
The older machines were remodelied, new
bodies were fitted, and more competent yet
less expensive, operators employed. Inc
opposition OF horse drivers became less
damaging and the more progressive rea-
llzed that better prospects awaited them by
learning to handle this new form OF de-
livery wagon
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creased the police and trafic authorities
began 10 recognize that there was less con-
gestion, anG invariably gave preference 10
the motor-driven vehicle. knowing full we'll
that It could quickly and accurately sxtri-
cate itself from the most diftcult us-up'
thereby Immediately relieving the situation.
The health authorities also saw in tho ad-
vent Of the power truck more sanitary and
A. ID 90 ~ hal -
to the cause Similarly tho Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals threw
| its weight into The balance, until at the
present time all influences are favorfng the
universal adoption of the power wagon.
1t is. Of course, realized that there ars
Isolated cases where horses cannot bs eco
nomically dispensed with. and as the IN
PRODUCTION OF the motor delivery wagon de-
pends almost entirely upon the cost or
operation, there will unquestonably re-
main In use some horses after practically
the entire delivery system Of cities has
been transformed by the modern motor
truck To illustrate the point. candles are
still made and used, although there are
many and varied systems OF Improved
lighting. and horsecars are still IN use, al
though the modern electric railway service
is at its height.
For many years economy OF operation
was not strongly featured by the truck
maker and salesman. The advertising
value. auickness OF service. increased sat
isfaction OF customers, greater range or
territory, etc. were the strong points. NOW
economy OF operation can be added SAFELY
to the list, though perhaps not in every
case. because so much yet depends upon
the ability Of the user 20 properly hands
the new form OF transportation.
Marked advantages are shown BY ths
truck at all seasons of tho year. On
glary, icy streets the snti-skid shod truck
moves as safely as over a park road. In
deep snow, when the noise OF trafnc IL
practically stilled the motor truck can be
found bucking the drifts. while the horse
drivers are kicking their heels In the sta
bles. unable TO venture forth. In the heat
Of summer. over the burning pavements.
motor vehicles continue on their way as
nlacidlv as on the coolest autumn day,
while the horses, with their tongues hang
ing out. are dragging their feet slowly
along. delaying the business OF big city.
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