Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
OLD D0BBIN HANDED A
JOLT BY MOTOR TRUCKS
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for four horses, the resultant product
Of work will doubtless be so small
as to render the use OF motor truck
Improbable. If, however, the truck
is constantly busy with an average
single horse load. it may still oper-
ate pore advantageously than horse
delivery, because the truck is able to|
do the work of four or five horses by
means of its four or fiyefold great
err speed. If, therefore, given trans
portation problem involves the NOV
ing of widely variable loads, the most
satisfactory solution is to be found
through the use of trucks whose capa-
city is somewhat under that OF the
average load 10 be carried. Rather
than employ units which can, in one
load, carry away bodily the accounts
lation of a days freight, 1t is con-
sidered better practise to have two
or three smaller trucks which can
keep busily pecking away moving
part of the merchandise, at the same
time leaving a certain amount behind,
like a balance i'm the pank. II the
factors of load and speed are thus
kept I'D to fair average, the resultant
amount of work produced is consid'
erably. greater than would be econoI
mically possible by means of horses.
This principle, though, II followed
Elindly, will lead one into difficulties. |
If a man wishes to move four tons OF
reasonably compact merchandise 1t is, |
generally speaking, cheaper TO use |
single fcur-ton truck than two two
ton trucks. Where load of definite |
size and weight can be depended on,
the most satisfactory course is to buy |
truck to fit that load 1t would not |
be in the LEAST economical to employ |
several trucks every day moving mer-
chandise that one truck Of the proper |
capacity could carry.
Merchants who have large busi-
ness but still have the problem ut
variable loads to contend against,
some times use one large truck end |
several small ones In this way the
large truck may be kept busy moving
capacity loads. in the most economical
fashion, while the smaller trucks
when not engaged, are not SO expen-
sively idle.
Isl One-Way Loads. Although a
business house having one-way loads
TO contend againet has an expensive;
TRANSPORTATION problem ID begin, with
the use OF motor trucks should be seri-
ouly considered. Generally If long /
hatls are involved in which the trucks
may develop fairly high sliced. Many /
truck lines do one-way business and
show profit over horse and wagon,
solely because of the speed factor.
(9.) Increase of Business There
is another consideration, however.
which is altogether separate from
the matter of truck efficiency. but
which may prove to be more import
ant than ali the factors which we
have considered This Is the possible
increase of business afforded by the
comparatively greater field OF opera
tions of the motor.
It can be readily seen that II this
increase OF business amounts to much,
the additional profits may take care
of the entire expense of the trans
portation. making it sort of free
gift to the business. We are inclined
to believe this phase of the question
deserves more and receives less con-
sideration from the businessman than
almost any other. This is perhaps
because it requires creative imagina-
ton The merchant, however. who |
knows how to reckon on this future /
gain is doing creative planning of
the highest order, and may expect re-
wards in proportion.
We have now indicated the most inn
portant conditions of business opera.
ton which affect the speed and the
loading of motor vehicles. and conse-
quently their work. The manager who
will apply these principles to his own
business can tell with reasonable Ger
tainty what motor trucks viii do for
him. His problem from now on is one
Of accounting.
The formula Speed Losd = Work
has served its purpose, for 1t has told