The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-29

Eldridge-Bulck Co.
Tho pneumatic truck tire has
opened UP large field for the motor
truck. Probably no other single do
yelopment has done 10 much 10 In
crease its usefulness The pneumatic
tire provides firmcr traction In all
kinds OF weather and over all kinds
Of roads. IL enables the truck TO 20
thru mud and snow better than a
truck equipped with solid tires.
Trucks equipped with pneumatic
motive power on the farm. II viii
be able 10 so out into the fields. get
i,s load and deliver u direct 20 mar
kct. II will IL able to carry loads
around the farm. over plowed fields.
across the country and thru the
heavy SHOWS OF winter as well as the
mud Of fall and spring.
A large part OF the country's per-
ishable crop rots on the ground.
owing 20 the farmers inability 10 get
II 10 market The pneumatic tired
truck will enable the farmer 10 haul
his entire crop TO market, thus In
ercassng tho supply. which always
reduces the cost. A truck thus
equipped will do much TO reduce the
cost OF living. by bringing the farm
closer 20 the city.
Double Hauling
| In tho wheat fields OF Eastern
Washington. and In other parts OF
this state. the farmer has 10 use
horses 20 haul his crop out OF the
fields TO the road. no the truck can
carry II on 60 market This double
handling In very expensive. and In
many cases prohibitive. forcing the
farmer to let his crop rot on the
ground. Farmers all over the coun-
try are rapidly realizing that the
motor truck. with it's big pneumatic
tires. Ia one OF their best friends
The additional Questioning" given
by the pneumatic tire protects not
only the truck. but the road as well.
This -air cushioning' reduces the
cost OF repairs on the truck. in some
cases. as much as rs per cent II
also prplongs the life OF the truck
1t IL conservative 20 say that tho
truck on solid tires that will give
good service for five or six years
will. II operated on pneumatics. give
even better service. and over n
period OF eight or nine years. This
advantage alone viii save the truck
users millions OF dollars every year
Smiths Dairy Farm. OF Aberdeen.
Washington. operated truck on
solid tires for two years, and then
equipped II with pneumatic tires
These pneumatic tires have reduced
vibration and eliminated crystalliza-
ton 20 such an extent that the year.
Iy expense now for replacement OF
parts is less than the previous
monthly expense. Last fall Smiths
Dairy Farm purchased another pneu-
matte equipped truck. This one was
a two-ton q. NJ. c.. with 36x6 cords
in front and 40xs cords in the rear.
This q. NJ. c. Is used to collect $500
pounds OF milk daily over 95-milc
I route. running on schedule of 20
miles per hour on an unpaved coun-
try road.
Mud No lIindrance
\ In Mount Vernon Mr.. Roscoe Hay
ton runs a general delivery and
transfer business. He Is called on to
deliver all kinds OF merchandise over
all kinds of streets and roads. Many
of his trips are on unpaved roads.
and in the winter are hub deep with
mud. He makes his deliveries with
"A two-ton q. NJ. C. equipped with
pneumatic cord truck tires. and has
no difficulty In negotiating the mud
of winter. He also makes frequent
trips from Mount Vernon TO Seattle.
and on account OF the pneumatic
tires Is able to make much better
speed than Is possible with a truck
equipped with solid tires.
AS the truck equipped with pneu-
matte tires is capable OF greater
speed. Its radius of operation Is
thereby increased. In Bellingham
Watcts Bros. who operate a cross
county freight run. wished 10 cx-
tend their route TO take in some
other surrounding towns. so they
purchased two-ton G. NJ. C. with
truck cord pncumaticS With this
truck they can cover from 100 to
1875 miles per day. while with this
same truck on solid tires. so miles
would be n long run.
| Good Points
The advantages of pneumatic tires
are many. Some of them are as
follows !. greater tractive ability:
2. greater permissible speed; 3. re-
duction in mechanical repairs; 4.
less wear and tear on roads: s. de-
crease In gasoline consumption; G.
decrease In oil consumption; q,
easier of operation-less wear on the
driver.
The prediction has been made by
many OF the best posted men In the
country that within the next five
years rs per cent Of the trucks up to
] and Including two-ton canacitv will