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

THE MOTOR IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS 21 for with the advent of the light and fast type of motor van he can combine the carrying of passengers and goods with a minimum of discomfort, delay, and inconvenience to those with whom he deals. He can deliver from door to door, and any small detour, such as may be necessary for the purchase of artides for his customers, can easily be made. There is, too, the question of whether or not it would be worth. allotting part of the body Space with a view to utilizing it as a small travelling shop. In many cases it would. It could be run no doubt in conjunction with the carrying business, or if desired and circumstances permitted, as a separate concern. This is, however, too big a subject to be entered into here. It is sufficient to say that, with improved suspension—though. this problem is far from being solved at present—employment of pneumatic tyres, of detachable wheels or rims, and possibly of a light trailer designed for fast travelling, this class of work can be undertaken with every prospect of success. The speedy and comparatively light chassis, with a cleverly-designed body suitable for the purpose or purposes required, increases the carrier’s radius enormously in comparison with that which horses can cover, assures him of the maximum of reliability for both purchasing and delivering his goods, and enables his passengers to be taken in comfort from door to door without wearisome delay. There are in Great Britain many areas which lie at a distance of from six to ten miles from their supply- ing centre, and which are not served at the present time with any regular means of delivery. At the best, a carrier with a horse van worked. these districts before the war, and worked them inefficiently, but owing to the changing conditions—high price of fodder, uncertainty and difficulty of obtaining