Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Greater Need
Seen for Truck
Conservation
Fish Points 10 Burdens
on CiviIian-O
transportation This Year

Truck conservation measure
surprising any previously know
will be required 10 enable civilian
operated motor trucks TO shoulder
the unprecedented burdens tha
will be thrown upon them as TIT
nation directs gigantic knockou
blows against the Axis in Europ,
and on the other fighting fronts
according 10 w. +. Fish, manage
commercial and truck department
of Chevrolet.
There exist at the moment a
set OF conditions demanding
closest attention and utmost
ingenuity on the part Of truck
operators, shippers, dealers and
maintenance men to keep the
trucks that are now In opera
tion running efficiently and
economically for the DURATION"
said Fish.
limited number OF heavy duty
trucks for civilian use In the
balance OF l943 has been au-
thorized, growing military de-
mands, IL appears evident, will
absorb the country's heavy duty
truck production capacity dur
ing the latter part of l943 and
the first six months of 1914.
According to publicized state
ments OF governmental officials,
medium duty trucks probably
will be manufactured In limited
quantities for civilian consump-
tion beginning the early part
of 1914. No additional light
truck manufacturing is pro-
posed.
WAYS TO CONSERVE
"It can be assumed safely
that the great majority OF truck
operators today are giving
closer attention to the basic
fundamentals Of truck conserva-
ton, such as inspection, lubrica-
tion, tire care, brakes, batteries.
But true conservation under
existing conditions Is not as
simple as that he continued.
Truck conversion has become
a more and more essential part
OF conservation. Through close
collaboration of the truck oper-
ator and dealer of truck service
organization. the vastly differ
ent wartime hauling problems
can be solved, generally speak
ing, In one OF these three ways,
expand new trucks, recondition-
ing used trucks and converting
or expanding used trucks"
MANY truck operators who In
the past have operated three,
four and fIve-ton capacity
trucks now find IL necessary,
because OF the rationing pro-
gram, 20 employ lighter trucks
az the power unit. or TO carry
larger bodies, which means
frame reinforcement, heavier
springs, auxiliary transmisslons,
two-speed axles, au o m Att c
booster engines, third axles and
other equipment.
SPRAY MOLTEN METAL
Conversions and expansions
entail work on propeller shafts,
springs, cabs, etc. The rebuild
ing or expanding of a used
truck often becomes a matter
OF tailoring IL for a specific
job of transportation. .Techni-
cal knowledge, plus some good
ordinary horse sense and ver-
satility. are required for this
work.
"a comparatively recent de-
velopment which Is playing an
important part In helping to
conserve truck transportation
equipment for the duration Is
the rehabilitation OF worn parts
by spraying molten metal on
the surface. Through this
process crankshafts, final drive
pinion bearing fits, transmission
housing fits, oil or grease seal
fits on crankshafts, pump shafts,
brake drum camshafts. etc,
are being successfully reclaimed
or renewed.
"More than ever before the
truck driver has an important
part In truck conservation. Many
operators are drilling their driv-
ers I'm the detection OF trouble
symptoms or danger signs
through fuller utilization Of
their faculties or sight, hearing,
smell and feeling"