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

CHAPTER V SELECTiON of a vehicle (continued) (2) DRIVERS AND DRIVING The question of driving plays a considerable part in the matter of selecting a commercial motor vehicle. Is it the intention of the prospective owner to employ his late horse-driver, after the latter has been taught to drive safely ? Will a moderate-waged mechanic- driver be employed ? Or will the business man be prepared to pay a high wage to secure the services of a really skilied man ? These questions need to be answered beforehand, because not only does economy in operation depend to a considerable extent upon the class of driver engaged, but the organization of the inspection and repair department must be arranged accordingly. When Non-Technical Drivers are Best. The subject of driving is one which, if fut ure success is to be ensured, cannot be overlooked even to-day when commercial motor chassis are so reliable. The case of the business house which owns a large fleet of cars, and whose organization includes a repair branch, and that of the trader who runs one, two, or three machines, obviously differ in their requirements, as the method for repairs in each case will not be the same. For the former, the best results will often be gained by the employment of men or women who have no real technical knowledge of the mechanism of a motor chassis, but who have been accustomed to the control of a hor se-van. 3—(1889) 33