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

 SELECTION OF VEHICLE 25 other fatal mistakes they constantly overload the vans. The inevitable result is that the anticipated success is not obtained, and the whole venture proves a source of worry rather than of satisfaction. There is no doubt that motor manufacturers and their vehicles have to contend with a good many difficulties. It must be remembered that if the motor vehicle is treated in a fair and reasonable way, its limitations are few and far between, but that if it is abused, the scope of its utility will be minimized, and the expenses of the service will be increased. Gontinuous Service Represents Economy. Ideal conditions are an impossibility, but with motor transport it is often possible to turn failure into success by making some small adjustment or alteration in the existing system. First and foremost it must be remembered that the motor van or lorry represents a considerable amount of Capital, and, this being so, it should stand idle for as little time as possible. To obtain the most economical results, the motor should be in service continually. Long journeys at a fair rate of speed, encountering a minimum of traffic, are the most desirable. Much also can be done to increase the efficiency of a delivery service by an ingenious and rapid system of loading, a subject dealt with hereafter. The van should not have to wait for any length of time at the firm’s depot from which the goods are being despatched. It should come in from one delivery and be out again on another without loss of time. In many cases this can be arranged for by means of a suitable body and loading platform. An Unsuccessful Trial. Here is the point where many fail, especially in the case of a business house which. is trying motor