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

INDEX 211 Military motor traction—(contd.) organization of, 8 reliability of, 5 Milk conveyance, 20, 189 Mistakes in motor management, 24 Motor cycles and tradesman’s side car, 45 Motor cycles, military, 7 Motor, flexibility of, 17 —, reliability of, 17 Motor Haulage Companies, growth of, 3 Motor v. Horse traffic, 11, 15 Motor spirit consumption, 10 ------imports, 10 — traffic, growth of, 8 NoN-technical drivers, 34 Oil, conveyance of, 20 —, economy, 155 Operation costs. See costs of operation Organization of Motor Delivery Service, 120 —, Fleet. See Fleet organiza- tion Overhaul, annual, 158 Overloading, danger of, 28, 31, 121 Parcel delivery, 14 Passenger carrying vehicles : automatically - fired steam car, 119 cost of service, 117 petrol-electric chassis, 118 seating accommodation, 117 selection of vehicle, 116 types, 116 tyres, 117 Petrol bili, 61 Petrol car and point-to-point despatch, 27 Petrol vehicle, costs of operation. See Costs of operation ------, running costs. See Running Costs Pitfalls for the trader, 26 Point-to-point despatch, suit- ability of petrol car, 27 Power alcohol, 169-173 Power, choice of, 26 Power in relation to speed and gearing, 29 Power, speed and gear ratio, 31 Railway strike, Utility of the motor, 8 Record keeping : bonus system, 127 costing scheme, 127 log book, 125 running costs, 126 Registration of Steam wagon, 95 Reliability of motor, 17 Return Loads, 175 ------, Clearing Houses, list of, 205 Road mileages, European, 1 — surfaces and transport ser- vice, 120 — surfaces, power and gearing for different, 30 Running Costs : Electric vehicles. annual costs, 85 detailed records, 88 fleet work, 87, 90, 91 load capacity, 91 mileage and maintenance, average, 83 Municipal Corporation 1 ton lorry, 82, 84 General items. Coal and coke fuel, 147 Engine examination, 158 Fuel, 146 Garage organization, 156 Greasing and oiling, 157 Lubricants, 154 Oil economy, 155 overhaul, annual, 158 spare parts, 148 tyres, solid and pneumatic, 148-154 weekly inspection, 157 Petrol vehicles. average petrol biil, 61 cost per mile, 62 County Council 5-ton lorries, 72 Figures for 1920, 62 loads of 25-50 cwt., 60 long distance delivery, 60 tractor lorry, 76