Motor Road Transport For Commercial Purposes
(Liquid Fuel, Steam, Electricity)

 186 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT efficiency of the machin.es themselves may often be increased by making variations in the design, or by the fitting of auxiliary devices, such as tipping bodies, traction attachments, cranes, etc. Even with these small machines it is necessary to remember that time spent standing idle is time wasted. This is, of course, the fundamental point for attack in the solution of every transport problem. The Elevating Platform. An appliance which is worthy of note, therefore, in connection with these trucks is the elevating platform, which enables the machine to be run under ready loaded tables and to pick them up in a few moments, thus saving the loading time. It should be remembered that the greater the annual mileage during which a motor vehicle is run laden, the lower will be the cost per mile proportionately. The control of all electrically driven conveyances is so simple, requiring a minimum of skili, that it is not proposed to go into the driving or the details of construction of these trucks, but merely to outline briefly the specification of two representative types, which will show at a glance the chief characteristics and capabilities of the electric truck. The three wheeled model is designed particularly for operation on uneven road surfaces, and in places where space restrictions demand a small turning radius. Three Wheeler. Motor.—Series wound, totally enclosed, 1^- h.p. normal rating. Loading Capacity.—3,000 Ib. Battery.—20 cells, 129 ampere-hours capacity; normal charging current 24 amperes.