Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 43 | Truck Hauls as Much as Rail Equipment

TRUCK HAULS AS MUCH AS RAIL EQUIPMENT G. G M. M C. C Makes Economy Record in Forests of Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Northwest An Interesting account of or the thc achievement of ot a G G. M. M I. I C C. truck in inthe inthe I the northwest lumber district was re received received re- re recently b by the Randall Dodd Auto uto compan company distributors for or G. G G. M. M C C. and Buick Bulck light delivery trucks Inthe in inthe inthe the Intermountain territory The story brings s out the tho fact that a G G. M. M C. C truck and anti trailer can cnn haul as many feet reet of logs in a single da day as a proportionate pro pro- amount o of railroad 1 equipment equip equip- ment mente and at a lower cost per thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand feet The Tho account Is as ns follows The con conditions under which logging an and 1 lumber trucks operate in the Northwest differ entirely from truckIng truckIng truckIng truck- truck Ing Ing- conditions In other parts of the country countr The Tho loads are hea heavy heathe the roads are often ver very poor and for tor log leg hauling operations generally generall the theroa roa roads must be built The pole road load is the one most un universally universally uni uni- 1 used for truck log hauling It ItIs Is quickly h laid the cost It not ex excessive ex- ex and antI the thc poles can be used many times In different locations It has been definitely proven prO that G. G M M- C C. truck and tr trailer hauls as man many feet o of logs lops in a n single le day lay as ts asa asa tsa a proportionate amount of railroad equipment and at nt a lower cost per thousand feet also th truck and and and trailer Is not prohibitive in price an and entails no expense e In changing from rom one place to another The rhe fact tact that a G. G G. M. M C. C has been proven to be bo of or such service In a logging country countr Insures Its success In Ina a coal or mining country such as Utah state the officials of the Randall Randall- Dodd company compan A motor truck to be he successful sul in log loS coal or ore hauling must be strongly built with a powerful powerful powerful power power- I I ful motor lower gear ration and de dependable dependable dependable de- de cooling and oiling systems and the G C. M. M M C C. answers er c every re requirement re- re The Randall Dodd Auto uto company compan re report rp- rp port numerous sales o of the G. G SI M. 1 C C. trucks together with a number o of in inquiries In- In on somo some of oC the larger models The They are in a a. position to make prompt deliveries and their service station and repair shop are at the tho command of the owners of or G. G M M. C C. C trucks