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Show The Kllintnatlon of th Horse, One of the most striking suggestion for tho amelioration of 'traffic condl-tlons condl-tlons In overcrowded city street Is to restrict certain highways, such ns Broadway, New York, to motor vchl-clcs. vchl-clcs. There would be nn Important saving In space, na tho elimination of the horsec would permit at least, half as many more vehicles to occupy tho streets, whether In motion or when drawn up nt the curb ready ror loading or unloading. Furthermore, It la a fact thnt motor HJ vehicles, nud especially those for HBa freight, enn be run at much greater HBl speed than trucks drawn by horses, HJ while their control Is a far simpler mat- HBl Then there Is nlso the fact that n HBa single, motor truck cnu be .constructed Hfl of larger dimensions than nny horse- HHJ drawn truck. Such a pln'u has been H&a seriously considered by engineers Inter- HBb ested lu municipal development, and Ba there nro many points to recommend BBJ It, such aa the decrease Of wear on HBb streets due to narrow-tiled wheels, the HBJ absence of dirt, and, possibly, less BKV noise. Harper's Weekly. HBV |