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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1919
Page
15
Wartime note praises motor trucks for delivering supplies at Verdun proving their efficiency over horse drawn vans. The piece credits motorized transport with keeping France and allies from defeat and mentions a postal service ad seeking six delivery boys.
The 2000 mile trials prove pneumetic cord tires outlast solid tires by almost three times, says I E Baker general manager of the Commerce Motor Car Company. He notes grease caps and steering wheel upkeep as helpful, urging occasional turns of the grease fittings.
AW Parker president of the Commerce Motor War company urges truck manufacturers owners and drivers to build safer roads. He argues front heavy loads cause earlier skids while rear heavy loads trigger more violent slides.
SERS of Republics praise the Prodium Process for toughening tires and lengthening life. An owner notes tires wear like fine steel, resisting road chipping and cuts and delivering more miles.
The HudsonSuper-Six models feature seven body types including phaeton sedan coupe cabriolet touring limousine and limousine with emphasis on refinement, appearance and utility. The text traces Hudson design philosophy from early coachcraft to modern lightweight high endurance cars, noting 66 000 Super-Sixes in use and comparing Franklin and Ford developments with emphasis on efficiency and performance.
Former Captain Thomas Shurtleff of Tacoma recalls testing U.S. truck tires in France aboard a convoy of 2001 vehicles. He notes 72 hours of continuous operation amid shell-pocked roads and crushed rock, with 460 PW. D. 3 18 ton tracks and 400 U.S. tires performing without failure.
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