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

18 MOTOR ROAD TRANSPORT probably at the busiest time when the work is hårdest, thus rendering it useless, and disorganizing with disastrous effects the delivery system. One other point that is worthy of consideration is that in the case of an accident the motor can usually be repaired in a day or two—in urgent cases in a few hours—while the horse cannot be back at work for a considerable time. The trader who has depended on railway transport during the war—and for that matter since then—■ knows full well how unreliable it can be; nor is he likely to find relief from his troubles in the near future, unless he is prepared to adopt mechanical transport if not wholly, at least in part. That motor traction has its limitations and drawbacks is not to be denied, but in the writer’s opinion there are few cases in which these cannot be reduced to a minimum, if not eliminated, by the right choice of vehicle, proper handling, and efficient organization of the service. These considerations are dealt with in later chapters. ■i