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EL PASO HERALD Week-End Edition, September 11-12, 1920. 15 " M COMPARE EXPENSE OF RAIL AND TRUCK THE following article on Tracks vb Railroads." wa written by W. J. I. Banham, general traffic mana ger of the Otla Elevator company, and appeared in a recent Issue of The r-ra-rold. the house organ of he Serv ice TtjcU company "Users of motor tracks should con sider to what extent they can be op erated In competition with short haul freight movement. The principles In volved are First, service; second. cost "TTiere seems to be no question at t present time that the carryinjr of less than carload shipments to short ul p-ut by the rail carriers Is -nt only expensive to the shippers, 1 J is also unprofitable to the car riers. Until recently it seemed to be almost necessary for the movement n' tneir less than carload shipments to nearbv points, regardless of ex T o-i!e and delay, as there did not seem to be any organized effort made b the motor truck operators to take rre of this class of freight. Track Transportation In Infancy. It is extremely difficult lor the c9 Tiers to figure cost of transpor tation of package freight hauled -o-t distances and particularly to -uch points at which they do not riAe a through car movement. The ov )ense of transferring the less than carload shipments one or more times v r-en moving within BO miles of the rce'virg station, and the additional f xpense caused by delay of equipment. ias oen recognized ny tne govern-ii-1, with the result that the United states railroad administration during me war ruiea tnat ireignt aessinec w thin a certain radius would not be handled by the rail carriers. It was i ecesar therefore, for the shippers o find other means of transporting this class of freight. Motor truck transportation, while still In its in fancj at the present time, pointed a wa to the shippers whereby their 1 ess than carload shipments could b handled not only more promptly, I at at a considerable saving both to the shippe- and to the receiver of f-ight alike. While it is true that it is almost impossible for the carriers to figure lie exact cost of handling short haul 'reight it is equally as difficult for - shippers to ascertain the cost of transporting similar freight. The question of cost brings me to the irst part of my subject, and in order i y rcae it clear as xo wnat x zneaa I am going to refer to the&d as trans portation costs. Transportation costs do not necessarily mean less than carload freight rates and motor truck rates, although both rates are a part of the transportation costs. Difference In Minor Charges, "What I understand to be a true transportation cost is all expense In volved in making a shipment, start ing with the boxing or packing ex pense, together with handling ex pense in the shipping department, the loading of freight on teams for de livery to the freight house, teaming fhirres from the sbiDDing depart ment to the local freight bouse, and additional labor incidental thereto, -To this, must be added the less than carload freight rate and addi tional charge for cartage at the de livery point, with such other ex penses that may be caused by re quests for tracing, duplication of shipments lost or damaged In tran sit, entering of claims, checking of freight bills, delay to shipments In transit, and the expense of carrying additional stock to take care of freight In transit when moving via itl narrlAri. 'All of these costs are properly transportation costs, and are part of the shipping expenses which are naid either by the shipper or re- -. vr "If you will make an analysis of the charges covering your shipments it will be or interest to you 10 snow the amount it costs to make less than carload shipments, and if you will compare these costs against the same shipments moving via motor truck, you should be in position to elimi nate a number of the cost items, by reason of the fact that it is not nee cessary to go to the same expense for packing or boxing freight ship ments when moving via motor truck, inasmuch as there Is usually no transfer in transit. Tor the information of truck users I have compiled some figures show ing the cost of freight movement, compared with the same movement via motor truck. These figures are worked out on an average basis. "la practically every instance It Is necessary to prepare material for freight shipment in an entirely dif ferent way than if It is moved via motor truck direct from the. shipper to the receiver. It Is necessary to go to considerable additional expense for boxing or crating, or to protect AUTO-GRAPHS I HAKVEY WILCOX b-ands himself si the general utility raan and pinch hitter for the Lone Star Motor company Be was born In El Paso and says he has not lived here all his life but expects to So far he has re mained unmarried but still has hopes Mr. Wilcox de votes a great deal of his time to ex ploiting the &. M C. and F. W D tracks for the Lone Star com pany He served his country in France as a mem- . ber of the motor transport corps and learned considerable about trucks In that branch of the service HE&aVv!2sSaVaV costs and what these costs cover, ' by other means, in order to prevent At Home to All Callers- IT WILL BE WELCOME NEWS TO ALL CHEVROLET OWNERS TO HEAR THAT . MR. GLENN GILBERT HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT You all know Mr. Gilbert and what Chevro let Service means with him in charge. The securing of Mr. Gilbert's services is in line with our intention to give Chevrolet own ers an unsurpassed service. We are now exhibiting a complete line of all models of Cheorolet cars and trucks. Come in and look them ooer. Ask us about the "Pay as You Ride" plan, enjoy your car while paying for it PRICES: ChetoUl4-90 ...'.$ 925 Chorda F-B 1495 Delivered El Pcuo BORDER MOTOR CO.. 301-305 W. San Antonio Tel. 2824. .SB .15 .88 . .IS .58 .IS .88 .56 .15 .75 111 . i.i: .ss 1.21 1.18 .38 .75 .94 .4S r of other less or damage In transit. This ad ditional packing expense is Jecs sary on account of the number ol handlings the less than carload ship ments receive at the hands of the teamsters and carriers after the ma terial leaves the shipping dspaxt- ment- .. .. Comparison of Hauling Costs. "We have Included In the freight cost the first class rate plus M oenU per 100 pounds teaming charges at .MTmine and receiving point. To these costs must be added IT percent for the cost of carrying the Increased weight caused by heavy boxing, and 24 cents per 100 pounds for the in creased cost of boxing. The rate via motor truck covers delivery from the shipper's warehouse to the receivers warehouse. 1 have averaged this rate, and believe it to be a fair one to use in comparison with the freight cost movement. The rates that I worked out are based on Newark. I understand that in the freight cost item axe included the various items that I have referred to. such as additional crating, addi tional labor, and so on Expert rigures 10. 1 find on shipments moving xrom Newark to Tonkers that if we com bined all the costs, that Is, additional cests, to make a less than carload shipment, that the rate averages 1 per hundred. If you take the same movement by motor truck with de creased boxing, decreased weight, and decreased labor, you will find that the rate averages JJ0. Between Newark and Tonkers there is a dif ference of J.80 per 100 pounds, in fa vor of the motor truck. -The following table gives cost differences for varying distances: Road Freight Truck Miles Cost Cost New Tort City. 12 Fasslac, X. J. 6 Faterson, N. J. .,..10 Trenton, N. J SI Philadelphia. Pa. ..88 Bridgeport. Conn. ..70 New Haven. Conn.. .87 Providence, R.I. -.214 Fort Jef f erson, L. I. Tl Ahnrv Park. N.J. 40 r hn-vA miite a number figures, but those explain themselves, and they average about the same all the way through. -One of the greatest savings made possible by motor truck transporta tinn in that of lumber and other ma terial used for packing, together with additional labor and other charges incidental thereto. The amount of this saving, however, will bo con troled largely by the material to be boxed or packed, and how much less protection can be used when moving via motor truck as against a less than carload movement via freight. Other Things To Be Considered. -While some will save more and others less, depending upon product to be shipped and conditions, the great possibilities of saving warrant careful study of the problem. -Have you taken into consideration th amount of material you have In transit which is not producing any revenue, either to the shipper or re- i ceiver. while It la in the hands of the carrier? -Have you considered the amount of space you "use In your shipping i department in order to prepare your i shipments to move via freight' I -Have you considered how much less space you need in your shipping department if you can materially re- duce the amount of boxing and pack ing used on your shipments? . -Have you considered the amount of lumber it Is necessary for you to carry lor boxing, the space necessary to store it, and the amount of freight charges you pay on wet lumber, if it is stacked in the open as is usually the case. Boxing lumber will fre quently carry from 10 percent to 25 I percent oi its wetgnt in myiaisrc, un less it is passed through a dry kiln before being used for boxing pur poses. -Could you not use any space which can be saved by changing your ship ping methods for manufacturing pur poses? -Have you considered the amount of material and money your company has tied up, by reason of the fact that you are unable to state definitely how long It will take to deliver by freight between your factories and your customers? -If a freight movement takes 30 days as against one day via motor truck would It not be to the advan tage of your company to use the dlf- The Herald's Auto Quiz This Vfcek'a Questions) 1 How can the secondary winding of an induction con t tested for broken wire? 2 What la the best way to torn a car in a narrow space or street? 3. Why mast an automobile gaso line engine be cranked before It will produce driving power? 4 What should be done when two wires are joined, or when a wire is permanently attached to a terminal. to insure low resistance to me elec tric current 5. How should the commutator of a electric motor or generator be treated to produce best operating results from the motor and producing: re sult from the generator? fi. Of what material are spark plug electrodes made? Why cannot they be made of any metaJ7 7 What is the best way to test and adjust a carburetor for high speed work? 8. In reference to the gasoline automobile which is the correct name to apply to the power plant, motor or engine T i 9. What is meant by cylinder lap In engine operation? IB. What tire preservative, if used correctly, will also beautify the Urea? .Answers to Lnmt Week's Questions.. 1. A good black mixture to apply to a radiator is composed of an ounce of turpentine, three ounces of boiled linseed oil and four ounces of lamp black. Thin down with turpentine If necessary. To apply satisfactorily use a spraying device or dip the rad iator in the mixture. S An old engine with worn bear ings and pistons will operate more quietly with fuel of low. gravity, due to the more gradual pressure and slower flame rate of this grade of fneL High gravity gasoline is of a more powerful, bat faster pressure, therefore more apt to produce k.oct ing or noisy operation of worn parts in the motor. t. When testing sparks at the sparkplug end of high tension wires, do not separate the wires from their proper connection at the plugs more than a quarter to three-eights of an Inch. Any further distance may strain or break down the Ignition coil. 4. To test a carburetor to find out if it requires adjustment, run the ear a distance on the road with the throttle wide open, and If the engine instead of quickly picking up speed, chokes, misses, backfires or stalls, the carburetor is in need of adjust- meant. Tuning up the engine while the car is in motion on the road is the surest way to discover wrong carbu retor mixturee. 5. A coil with an internal connec tion short-circuited may cause an engine to operate smoothly on high speeds, but miss fire on low speed. 6. Back firing and back kick are terms of entirely different meanings. Back firing in a raptor Is caused by a too lean carburetor mixture, which burns so slowly that the com bustion of charge is not fully com pleted when the inlet valve opens to admit a fresh charge to the cylinders, the new charge on entering the cylin der is ignited in the intake pipe or manifold and forced back to the car buretor. A back kick applies to the action of the engine when it revolves in the opposite direction, due to the spark being advanced too far while the engine is cranked. 7. Water in the cooling system will become heated and boil more quickly In high altitude because of tne lower aunospnenc pressure xo be overcome in boiling. At about a mile above sea level water bolls at 10 degrees less heat than at sea level. 8. Two different horsepower rat ings given to an engine mean the rating It assumes when tried with the formula of lvOO revolutions per minute, standard of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the other rating given at actual block test to ascertain overloads the engine will stand for given periods. . Besides the actual operation of a car, the driver should acquire a knowledge of the time required for various parts to function properly and without strain to the mechanism. For instance, he should learn the shortest distance in which the car can be stopped with the emergency and foot brakes on both wet and dr pavements, or, i n case the brak es fail, how best to stop the car by manipulation of clutch. Ignition switch and transmission. In turn ing, learn the broadest turn the car will make, the shortest turn, and how the car turns and handles with out skidding in mud or wet streets. This may not only avert accidents, but will also lengthen the life of tires. Know the speed of the car, how lew it will throttle down, and, on the lowest speed in high gear, how yon can accelerate the speed without laboring the engine. Find the fastest and slowest rates of speed at which the gears may be changed without grating. Iastly, isten to engine noises and learn them so that any new or unusual sounds may be detected. A loose part with in the engine if found in time may save a large repair bill. 10. A seised piston means a pis ton that has expanded from excessive heat generated by friction against the cylinder wall due to lack of lubri cant, and has stuck or wedged firm ly within the cylinder. The remedy is to open compression cocks and re move sparkplugs, and IX under Im pulse of the starter and hand crank the piston will not move, to pour kerosene Into the cylinder to dissolve the gummed oil between the piston and cylinder. When the piston ia free drain out the kerosene and old oil in the crank case, apply frees oil. If seizing has caused damage to bearings, rings or wrist pin the trouble will soon be known by knocking of the scores burned or worn parts. (Coyright, 1930, Thomp son Feature Service.) (D 9 I 6 ' q IT'S A WONDER THE 1921 B fereace In time, 9 days, for manu-i fact-ring? "Have yon considered the amount oi expense to manufacturers ana others for storing and handling their products on account of uncertainty or xreignt delivery? Certain Saving In Short Hauls "Any comparison between rail car rier movement and motor truck move ment is entirely in favor of the mo tor track, as it Is necessary for the motor truck operators to make de livery in the shortest possible time. in order to operate their equipment financially successfully "What is needed at the present time is organization on the part of the motor truck operators. In order to secure heavier loading and elimi nate as far as possible meter trucks returning without a full load. "In general. I am of the opinion that motor truck transportation can, and should compete successfully with the carriers to short haul points. The delivery time is all in favor of the motor truck, and I am satisfied if the manufacturer', will take into ac count all the various costs and charges which are part of a true freight transportation cost, that mo tor trucks can be operated sucoew fully in competition with the carriers for distances of between 10 and 13$ miles. 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