Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
/ IBFRY TRUCKS
DRIVE OVERLAND
,>-om Lima, Ohio, TO b"'u-
''' more Made in iiS"'
Days

-,,,oRE, Md, April lc.-aarT ar,
hN- aa,,ov Of Liberty rIsIL lima,
', t,,, here at noon today. three pas
nt,n Twenty trucks company of
,orgcr cars, wiJmpriscd the con
torty-two meHonal ten trucks l'fI
voy. An sthe convoy but tnrne4 I'ra
r,ma va eastern HIGHWAY w 80,
sron,,herman, where lhey WIZ ",
tsart OF the motor ransPo'' 'tu,p ~,
aent The twenty trucks now
porarily stationed at the h'e'''""
cal repair depot here WI" Y" io
ward within day or TWO 10 ~
peyens, Mass, and TO camp
Nd, each camp gctllhs zen VI
trucks. Ia
,.,d.dIv successful. owing to mis-
understanding the trucks VIZ
cleared from Lima without extra
ranatr narts. but tho trip was nego-
,iated successfully despite TINS
Each truck weighed 1880 pounds
e,d sixteen OF them carried an
a,sraoe Of 1900 additional pounds
In the form OF so tons or cases OF
gorford snare parts These origi-
ranv were scheduled for frclGhI
.h,nment 10 the Baltimore repair
depot. but owing TO freight trouOleS
- ,Yas decided to send them on with
the convoy.
Eight Days ON Way,
The entire journey occupied ek-
actly eight days, the convoy lcaN'hE
Lima Thursday noon, March Il. ana
arriving here at noon today'-coNeI
inc practically 600 miles at an aver
age OF 10 miles per day. No serious
. troubles OF any kind developed III
the trim. OF course, some minor au
ustments were necessary, such hs
cleaning OF carburetor} changing
the spark plugs and no on but no'h-
ing that would indicate a faut IN
the mechanism developed.
Taken all IN all. it was a. most
wonderful ttip--a history making
event and a remarkable display OF
automotive power. Hills muu'
mountains all were negotiated with
out difficulty, speedily by the pas
senger cars. more slowly but surely
bv the trucks An interesting fea-
tIre OF the Journey was In II race
between the convoy and n convoy or
trucks manufactured in Michigan,
which met the Liberty truck party
ut Bedford. Pa. The Michigan party
Travelled without governors and ut
times, according to chauffeurs In the
party, made as high as 30 miles per
hour. The Liberty trucks, governed
at "a miles per hour, won the race
through better leadership. greater
uactlve power and also because they
were handled by an excellent com
pany OF drivers, many OF whom had
never before had truck experience
but VINO. urged by the competition
OF Inc race. put their best efforts
forth. The men OF the Liberty
truck company did their work be-
fore retiring, thus making ready for
early morning starts, while the men
OF the Michigan company worked
early In the morning at cleaning ad-
Justing ana 80 ON and thus lost time.
Fuel consumption competition also
was inaugurated by Captain Price.
who had charge OF the convoy. and
this further stimulated the drivers to
their best efforts. The trucks aver
aged miles per gallon, except In a
suetch or heavy mud, where the
consumption was cut to slightly no
low miles per gallon. II was al
this mud stretch, 3 milcs lonr. that
Captain Price and his company
showed their mettle The Michlran
convoy used tractors here to pull Us
trucks through and finally shIppcd
many over short rallroad detour
The Liberty truck convoy peVotIn
teu the stretch on its superior pul.
Ing power without serious trouble
nf IA
mess wagon and carried the stov,
and utensils for meals when I, wa,
not possible to reach a town nj M,
ing time, The Red Cross providod
hrcellent food in most OF the cItIes
and each night as the convoy ,,,ad,
Its Stop the city selected turnad a.,
or the town hall or some other to,n.
quarters where the men nt,rh
heir cots P'Sheu
me cities used for nieh, -,
tne journey included I'm ~. oSps asSps
u ~' Fremont, Ohio uaS., ue'
% p'ieiu' Darlington Cr.a,,,,'''-I CI'o. u
9toyestown. Everett Cha,,glls .,gul x
Chb baltimore. Md. Tho tri, S'
Co., Dersburg to Baltim6r. lio',l
ca,sSourg and WestminIs,sr va ousn
I00 at Baltimore, n d,.,a W 'he
'3 l:ao p. m. Ost"een am.
the speed was not re.or,.,
in AZ, "ure journey. seconS w 10 IN
Tbe instances TO make a. ouiilcihg
rip., 'n'g' nT trouble was win e grades
inc a" The trucks wber ,, i en-
that una Ina displaying such t ,eav-
ths owing was resor,.'i suifness
no.. NV ot the seventh A. 70 By
each su Jaw disappeared bayo onis surf
lent 'l.,lne ,ns,ne was operatin~ iVrer, ',., and
wns doonliiion No niybt IN excel
FOR n,.,, n.he, the evening" bo raVeling
truck "atlns a.lns adJustments ',ns ing used
IN the ana ,nso 10 forth with st.r,e leaning
bo,fo, hles, beware