Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
Richmond Automobile News
|URAL MOTOR EXPRESS
FIELD FAST DEVELOPING
i'lcS Expansion Has Served to
Push Food Producers Miles
From Markets.
ley u. T.. FULTON,


Nicc-i'r"s. International Motor Co.
Quay transportation is the founda-
on OF all prosperity. The growth OF
lies has pushed the producer many
lies back from his market. and
mes ana sources of raw material
re so segregated that Industrial de-
ciopn1n' pnsincss efficiency. In
cascd' prediction to meet increased
cnanh--in fact, the very livelihood
the haiton-dci,cnds upon an adc-
uatn means OF transporting goods
ON the producer To tho consumer.
In tho whole history of Transport
,uon. Of it's three forms ships.
iilroads and highways - the latter
'cciNcd tho least attention until the
otor truck came forward and sup
lied for the highways what the
cam engine supplied !or the rail-
)nS aud waterways rapid transit
result OF the Introduction OF the
"tor truck, ~" are In a new trans
'rcttion cra--that OF highway trans
just AS economically justi-
cd and just as sure Of steady de-
'!opcmnt AS the ships and railroads
ere IN their early stages. Ia the
zee of the conHtantly increasing
lumber Of rural motor express routes
operation throughout the country
Is evident that the motor truck
rV"S a field that is not satisfactorily
'vcrcd by any other means OF trans
Citation.
Curs Sinnd Idle.
40 doubt YOU have often noticed =
ring OF empty freight ears left on
siding for dag after day. and
'ouEht tha, waste WAS hardly CON
s;Gnt with the crying need for cars
carry coal from the coal mines.
clay and unproductivcncss such AS
II. are every day occurrences. and
ic cause OF 1t all is the inconveni-
acc 10 the railroad OF handling what
known AS short haul" traiiic-
tipmcnis @: short distances ana
ansfcr within city. il Is because
this kind of business that IA freight
ar travels. on AN average. only six
lies day. II is unproitanle bust
IS for the railroads. Motor trucks
ave proven themselves 10 be quail
ed TO handle This kind Of traffic
ut Only quicker and more sat!stac-
lriiy. but AZ a lower cost The pross
,st Of shipping 100 pounds OF frc!Eh;
ON New York CITY TO Newark
j, for instance. "a distance OF
bout nine miles. Including t"aninE
largns on both ends, is 81 cents By
,i!r"..d and - cents by motor truck.
railroad the shipment takes days.
lille hc motor truck Il !s a matter
L only =, few hours
Truck becomes vitality Essential.
III. h"ld Of the motor truck Is az
u indist." nslhlc supplement to the
3Nlroahs. rather than as a competitor
Iad !. u only a matter az time be-
re they viii tax. over entirely those
rms ~ Transportation that are nm
ro!ltah!c 20 the railroads. that con-
~; their terminals and create a
portage Of freight cars for use IN
ing distance hauiaEc.
The pctcn;ialiii"s Of tho motor
-uck h;tv" much 10 offer toward In
'cascd proTprrity IN this country.
they create w,=.lih by increasing
and Values, and .Owcr prices by cs-
|abiish.nE moro direct connections
atwGer tho farn.- and his market
{hcy gryc market outlet TO food
3ipp.ics hitherto unavailable and
3pcn up productive, regions that have
ever hccn touched because of their
stance from market and because %,
~ lack "f transportation. Their in
ceased use viii be Of great benefit
tho railroads and water tranSpor-
| IL ion lines because they viii feed 20
I hem tonnage from previously undo
Iclopnd S-.ctioUs and sections that the
railroads cannot afford 10 penetrate.
they VIII substitutes for .hc disin
IcEratcd personality and limited liza
Iility Of railroad shipping on short
! aulS. an agency that personally col
bets and delivers produce. perform
3lg marketing as we'll as t-ansporta-
on functions.
Through tho economies OF the mo-
br truck. expensive and inconven
Int LANDINGS and special packings
If produce tina; are involved in ship
ling by rail. are eliminated Goods
Ire transported from the producer
10 tho consumer more quickly and
n better condition than is possible
Under present methods. Tho motor
Truck goes right out among the
farmers. gets their produce, and
rings ii directly 10 the buyer in