New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Commercial Vehicle Men
To Discuss Vital Topics
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce Calls
Convention of Manufacturers to Meet Next
Tuesday While the Show Is On in New York


Problems of the greatest Importance
60 the motor truck industry will re-
ceive consideration at the Motor Truck
Manufacturers. Convention, at the
headquarters Of National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce next Tuesday
while the Motor Truck Show is on.
Half dozen OF the pressing prob
lens which now confront the industry
have been scheduled for consideration
and the addresses are to be made by
men of high standing in the industry.
The tentative programme, as outlined
by the Commercial Vehicle Committee,
of which Windsor r. White is chair
man, calls for the following addresses:
l. PRESENT STATUS OF THE
MOTOR TRUCK BUSINESS
BY c. A. Wales, Truck Sales Man
ager Locomobile Company of Amer
lea, Bridgeport, Conn.
What the figures show as to past
programme should be followed in dis
posing Of the military trucks, as
viewed from a manufacturers stand
point.
?. THE NEED FOR FEDERAL
HIGHWAY POLICIES AND A FED
ERAL HIGHWAY COMMISSION
By E. j. Mehren, Editor, Engineer
ing News Record" New York.
1t has long been felt that the good
roads proposition is so big that there
should be a special department of
the government to handle it, The
Highway Congress at Chicago re
solved in favor of Federal Com
mission to encourage Federal plans
for highway Improvement
5. WHAT SHOULD BE THE LIMITA-
TON OF WEIGHTS, SPEEDS AND
LICENSE FEES ON MOTOR
TRUCKS IN THE PROPOSED UNI
FORM VEHICLE LAW?
BY George NJ. Graham,
Motor Car Company
Some argue that trucks ruin the
roads; others insist that poor roads
ruin the trucks. What is fair basis
that will not handicap the motor truck
III its meritorous work, and yet give
due consideration to the present type
of roads?
4. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS MILL
TARY TRUCKS HERE AND ABROAD
BY Colonel Fred Glover,
Quartermaster's Department, United
States Army.
One of the important problems of
I, ! l. i ~
tlfic distribution of any trucks not re-
CURED in military service. W;ll any
of the trucks now in Europe be brought
back VIII the trucks now in this
country and in production be required
for military use? The Importance of
the situation explained, through the
courtesy OF the United States govern
ment, by orc who krows the details.
5. WHAT NEW STANDARDIZATION
CAN BE DONE ON MOTOR
TRUCKS?
BY David C. Fenner.
International Motor Company, New
York.
The proposed solid tire standards
standards already put in effect by the
S. A +. Possibilities of economies
through Standardization of frame
widths, axle sizes, wheel diameters
treads, etc.
6. WHAT THE POsTOFFICE WILL
REQUIRE IN MOTOR TRUCKS
DURING 1919
BY James l. Blakeslce.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Washington.
The number of types and how they
Will be ordered. What will be expecte
of the truck manufacturer. How many
military trucks will be needed, and
what types. Pcstoffice plans for motor
routes.
I. WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR MOTOR TRUCK SALES
IN EUROPE?
By David Beecroft, Directing Editor,
Automotive Industries, New York.
VIII European truck manufacturers
try for American trade? What types
did the best work over there? The
new foreign designs that have been
prepared for postwar business.
Things learned by Mr.. Beecroft on
his European trip, just completed.
8. CAN WE IMPROVE THE PRES
ENT STANDARD SERVICE AND
STANDARD PARTS POLICIES AND
GUARANTEES?
Dy Il. y. HelDlg, SdieS manager, Ser
vice Motor Truck Company,
Wabash, Ind.
In view of inability to control over
loading and overspeeding, should man
ufacturers guarantee motor trucks
Does the N. A. G. c. service and
parts policy give general satisfac-
ton? Is it of mutual benefit to
consign parts? These and other mat
ters can be discussed with profit to
manufacturer, dealer and user.
The \. A. c. c. has made the con
ventlon open to all makers, whether o
not they are Chamber members.
No Longer a Question
Of Truck as Essential