Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
S.v. Norton, Noted Tire Expert,
Tells of Value of Automo-
bile Delivery

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shall We install trucks or shall We
continue with our horse delivery sys-
femg"
This question is perplexing thou.
sands OF business managers today who
are confronted with a delivery prob
lem, and who realize that II is not
only desirable bnt necessary to decide
the question correctly. II is our aim
IA this review 20 analyze the funda-
mental questions involved In this
Droblem in such a manner that these
merchants may, apply certain basic
principles to their own situations and
arrive al a decision upon which they
can depend. s
Il Is only fair al the outset to admit
the Representatives, setting down any
hard and fast rule which covers all
he possible cases that might come
I'd for consideration. Every one is d
INV into itself, and every one re-
Inlfes individual scrutiny and an
.|rsIs. Often two dissimilar delivery
0roblems are eQuz1ly adaptable to the
|tonomical use OF motor trucks. There
ere dozen OF more features to each
IItbIem which Inpst be considered and
merry one must be given its due
.6IGhf. Il Wilt not do to say, This
man has long harls, therefore he needs
|rucks;T or this man carries heavy
|IIdb. therefore, he needs trucks" II
may be that the long hauls are made
IDon crowded streets where the
.Icody truck has 10 crawl along be-
hind some slow-moving dray wagons,
OF the heavy loads may be hauled no
I1rther than around the corner.
What makes the problem pressing
4. the knowiedke that the horse is,
|1n6Idered OF hts own performance, q
TASTEFUL machipe As a motor he IL
but 2 per cent efficient, so far as heat
units are concerned. That Is, of the
heat energy taken in with his enor-
nous meals he transmits but per
cent IN draw-bar pull on the vehicle
|.hInd him. His limited hours of labor
and his comparatively small capacity
|II load and speed, considered in con-
lection with the expense Of feeding.
.|fIng for, and housing him las well
.| his bulky vehicle and harness), con-
denim him at the start for inefficiency
r. transportation.
on IN eother hand, the principal adj
||ntaRes of motor transportation are
||u1picuous. The mere economy in
.|rleing these compact engines, re-
.1'fine as they DO about one-eighth the
mace Of the horses and teams they re-
.'.cc. Is a notabie item. Instead OF
.|'1R 2 per cent efficient, they trans
.|I from SO per 6Ent to Is per cent
ND he energy or their meals" into
.|||on. MoreoFef their great speed
md heir tremendobs capacity for load
.@ke them -verAADle giants in trans
.||I1liOn.
~ mere fact. however. that the
rotor truck Is potentially Is to 20
lines more effiQitbt than the horse
does not clear up the perplexity of
.| Progressive business manager who
. |(ndyine hts delivery problem. The
.||.ier question still remains to be
answered: Are the conditions OF my
business such that I can take adyant-
ne Of this superior efficiency OF the
motor truck? Here he is asking
..14Ilon which cannot be answered
.||eRorically. Il en- only be answered
. \ careful examination. Of the sew
raj phases and conditions under
||ch the transportation end OF his
.|1Iness Is operated
AZ this point the average business
mani needs the technical assistance
{. ned BY experience The capable
||.ck salesman. acknowledging this