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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1923
Page
62
A statement projects that in a few years at least 3,000,000 motor trucks will operate on national highways. Today about 1,000,000 trucks exist and as merchants manufacturers contractors farmers and others may adopt trucks yearly supply is expected to grow.
Article notes department at B F Goodrich Akron lab furnishes facilities for testing and experimenting with rubber compounds. Chemists, physicists and engineers study materials and wear tests to evolve tire performance from 1500 mile to longer service life. Small-scale machines mirror factory processes, guiding large-scale R&D.
The article praises Peerless automobiles for supreme precision in manufacturing. It notes hundreds of operations require tolerances as tight as one thousandth or three one-thousandths of an inch, reflecting stringent workmanship standards across the auto industry.
The article explains tolerance rules with the Peerless method, detailing how parts may vary within a narrow total range. It notes limits at three-thousandths of an inch for decimal dimensions and a one half thousandth range, highlighting the precision required in manufacturing.
Oscar Coolican of Packard argues simple chassis designs ease repairs and boost quality work. He notes mechanics take pride in clean cut layouts, aiding faster service and better owner satisfaction. When parts are hard to obtain, repairs slow and owners bear costs and frustration.
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