Rush of Business Demands Very Best Service in March
Clarence W. Cranmer urges merchants to install power wagons and up-to-date motor trucks for Washington’s March rush. He stresses prompt, reliable delivery as essential to capitalizing on four-year peak demand, urging merchants to equip crews and prearrange routes to handle the expected crowds and high trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Cranmer
Washington
Merchant
Detroit Electric Commercial
Detroit
Detroit Electric
Detroit Electric Power
Wonderful Work of Truck First in London Department Store
A London department store operates 22 trucks that have traveled 1 310 000 miles, about 50 000 miles per vehicle, with one truck averaging 12 000 miles yearly for eight years and still performing as well as new. The firm stresses proper care and maintenance as key to durability. The Peerless Motor Transport Company renames to C B B Motor Company, retaining its location and handling Peerless trucks and the Kelly and Modern lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peerleas Motor Tranater Company
C. B B. Motor Company
I Strest
Peerless
Michigan roadmakers test rat proofing methods
Muskrats burrow under new macadam roads causing damage and the Michigan road department experiments with several approaches to prevent burrowing. The aim is to find effective measures to protect roadbeds from rat activity and reduce repair needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Undertaker’s wagon praised for refined finish
Joseph F. Birch Sons of Georgetown purchased a new wagon from the Michigan Motor Company. The chassis is the Michigan 40 type and its finish and workmanship are described as a high class example of carriage and truck making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Birch Sons
Georgetown
Michigan Motor Company
Michigan
Gauge Buyers Wants All Points Considered in Truck Installations
A detailed guide urges merchants to match motor truck size and configuration to exact needs. It argues oversize or undersize risks, stresses careful cost breakdowns with dealers, and claims precise planning saves money, improves delivery and reduces future demonstration costs.
Adaptability of Trucks and Their Versatile Bodies
A historic note highlights trucks adaptable to any business by mounting interchangeable bodies on a common running gear. Manufacturers design chassis and bodies as separate units, allowing rapid swaps from hardware or machinery hauls to express service or general hauling, with body length varying by load.
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Chassia Spectel
Sim
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C.B.B. Motor Co
Peerless Motor Transfer Co
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Wilcox Service
Congressional Garage
Charles W. Semmes
Ave. S. E
Frazee- Potomac Laundry Co
Dan Ther
Motor Truck Corp, Inc
Frazee-Potomac Laundry
Motor Truck Corporation, Inc
We Way
Mdy
N.C
H Street
N. W
Mjetdai
St. N.W
Dupont Garage CO
14Th St. N.W
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Great Aid
Ker
Harris Ewing
Joseph F. Birch
Mpany
Ty Harti
Squezee
the Diamond Store
St. N. W
Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Metz
Motz Cushion Tires Factory
Motz Tire and Rubber Co
Imperial Motor CO
Conn
Ave
Emerson & Orme
A. Loeffler Co
Ga. Ave
N.W
Century Electric
Brougham
Tts
M. E. Pearson
Concord New Hampshire Avenue
T Streets
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