Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-07-10
ARMY TRUCK TRAIN TO PASS
THROUGH HERE.
Thirty-two Trucks Are to Make the
Long Trip From Coast to Coast
"a Long Journey of 1891 :
Miles;

port convoy consisting of thirty two
trucks and operated by 100 pickd men
of the army motor transport corps in
command of fifteen officers, will leave
Washington on journey of 1881
miles across the Lincoln Highway, &C.
cording to announcement made by the
motor transport corps of the war de-
partment. The convoy should pass
through here about ten days later.
This will be the longest trip Of the
kind ever undertaken in the history of
the world. It will be under the direc-
tion Of Gen. Charles A. Drake, and
Col. A. Owen Seamon of the general
staff, U. s, A., cooperating with Ma
jor j. M. Richie, Capt. Bernard Nc
Mahon and other officers of the mo-
tor transport corps.
The object Of the trip will be for
both military and educational pur-
poses along good roads lines. Captain
Mcmahon will act as personel officer
and select the men who will 20.
The lineup on tour is expected to be
as follows:
One eight cylinder car
Two twelve cylinder cars
Two four cylinder cars
Four motorcycles with side cars
Two ambulances
Two light trucks
Fourteen one and one-half ton
trucks
Fifteen three ton governmnt "B"
trucks
Two 1000 gallon tank trucks
One standard mobile repair shop
Two mobile field kitchens.
H. c. Osterman, the Lincoln High
way field secretary, it is believed, will
act as special pilot for the big convoy
in this way combining his nineteenth
annual trip across the continent, with
the undertaking Of the war depart
ment.
Purpose of Trip.
AS ouIlHueu ny mOlOr transport
officials, the purpose of the trip will
be: ~ /,
(a) An extended service, or per
formance test, of the several stand
ardized principal types of motorized
army equipment used for the trans
portation of troops and cargoes, and
for other special military purposes.
(b) The war departments contri-
button to the good roads movement
for the purpose of developing the con-
struction of through routes and
trans-continental highways as mill
tary and economic asset.
(c) A demonstration of the prac-
ticability of long distance, motor post
aid commercial transportation on the
Lincoln Highway and the necessity
for the judicious expenditure Of fed
eral governmental appropriations in
providing the necessary highways.
(d) The collection Of detailed data
for use in connection with the techni-
cal training of commissioned and en-
listed prsonnel of the motor trans
port in the essential function of the
corps-that of operating motor trans
portation.
(e) The procurment of recruits for
the enlisted personnel of the motor
transport corps.
f) Provision of an opportunity
for extensive studies in terarian OBJ
servation of certain branches of the
army, particularly the field artillery,
the air service and the engineer SER
vice.
(g) An exhibition to the general
public, either through actual contact
or resulting channels of publicity of
the development of the motor vehicle
for military purposes, which is con-
ceded one of the principal factors con-
tributing to the winning of the world
war.
Stops are to be made at every i'm
portant point on the Lincoln High
way from coast to coast. At these
points moving picturees illustrating
the progress Of Lincoln Highway i'm
provements will be shown, speeches
will be made and literature distri-
buted.
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