Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The News Letter of the Bureau of Public Roads, Vol. 3: September, 1928
Clency or the linn tracotrs and the motor trucks. Regardless or the length or haul UP TO 350 feet the hauling 00878 or the trucks exceeded those or the ljnn tractors ev about 80 per cent. These oosrs are estimated ON the basis or A total daily cost or for linn tractors and trucks. Thls includes capital costs, repairs, fuel, and driver. The linns hauled 6 cubic yards TO the load and the trucks cuelo yards. The round - trip time for the trucks averaged slightly greater than that or the linn tractors. AN advantage or the linns was their ability TO cllmb steep grades with ease. However, ON grades over 30 per cent the loaded linns tipped UP ON the rear caterpillars lifting the front wheels clear or the ground. This caused NO delay except when they turned suozwnss ON the road and so peevented the normal steering operation.
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