Show FIRST NATIONAL TRUCK CONTEST IS CALLED A 0 OFF Material Situation Makes fakes ales i Postponement at This Time Necessary A It combination of or circumstances circumstance has made It necessary for tho the prom promoters ten of ot the tho first tInt national motor truck reliability relia rella- contest to Indefinitely postpone tho the anticipated demonstration lon of ot truck reliability which was to circle tho the money belt of or tho the middle west In inJune June Juno and July of or this year I- I For or or a considerable erable length of oC time the tha i material situation has be been n a serious ous handicap to all manufacturers con- con with tho the automotive In Industry This Includes passenger ns-cr ns car makers truck makers tiro tire makers and makers of ot accessories Coupled with this thin tho the switchmen's strike has cr created a a. con- con of or railroad terminals throughout through through- h- h out the country which Is 18 not yet relieved re relieved re- re and which ma may continue contInuo for I months to come como Tho The magnitude and lud far reaching effect of ot tho switchmen's strike can bo bit better understood tood when one ono takes Into consideration the fact tact that tho railroad companion companies of the United States mus must lia have liao o freight cars before nn any lo l relief in transportation matters can be effected ef ef- ef rho Tho motor tIo or truck which has given n promise of ot a perman permanent means of ot re- re tho the of or tho country has rallen dO down dOn n In Its mission 1 n circumstances which are absolutely b out of r control of ot tho the motor truck man man- The material situation at various adoue times during during- the Uio past year past year has been bean so serious 38 that man many manufacturers ers era of ot motor trucks and passenger cars I have found themselves unable to completo completa completo com- com pleto pleta tho construction of or various units owing to tho the Inability of ot parts manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- to deliver goods I II I Jiny Do Held In I Fall I It Is possible although not probable that conditions will readjust t themselves themselves them them- selves sufficiently to permit holding the first national motor truck reliability It ity contest later In tho the fall faU AB 8 the material situation and freight car situation situation situation sit sit- stand today it would bo be most impossible for tor somo some of or the eastern manufacturers to get their trucks to Omaha In time for the tho starting date data of ot the tho run It would hardly bo fair to ask Rak rs ra to drive their trucks overland 1000 or 1500 1000 miles and then enter them them themI I In competition with trucks which were s sent nt to Omaha by freight i This would woul mean monn adding a a. handicap of ot 1000 to 1500 miles to the trucks I which through lack of or railroad equipment equipment equip equip- ment were obliged to reach Omaha on on their own power After Atler reviewing the conditions which confront tho the manufacturers It was decided decided decided de de- to indefinitely postpone the tho contest con con- test Washouts caused b by flooded mountain mountain moun moun- tain streams proved roved no obstacle to Roy noy Artley the tho courageous Indian motorcycle mo mo- star star when he broko broke tho the San Phoenix Diego record In a n recent recant early morning ride Artley clipped 4 42 rain min utes from the tho former time o 0 1 12 hours 23 5 minutes for tor the tho mils trip over oyer mountain and desert To ac ac- accomplish his task Artley drove rove hit hil Goodear Goodyear shod h d stood over 23 Si miles 01 of railroad ties between Yuma Yum a and E K Centro i when ihen hen he ho found that the tho road had bc been n obliterated b by a a. severe sand sand- storm t tOne One One dollar spent In repair today may maj a. a save o a n. nine nino dollar garage bill on the morrow An n auto Is a paradox you paradox you have to retire It In order to keep It going |