TIP FOR TRUCKERS.
.jk-ji ■ ® -11 W<UTVb.nU. ; ' ; .. > * >. ; //..<- ' > How often do . you' test the ; wheel aligns ment of your trucks? ' ; . / One' operator of 150 vehicles checks the wheels over once every two Weeks, because most of them are doing 450 miles a week. ; ' •' .••.• : .j . He rfinds that at least 40 per cent, of ■ the machines require attention in this i respect,, and by attending -to them so frequently he undoubtedly makes a big saving in tyre wear. v t^ : ' , ... : Speeding, running over . kerbs in making deliveries, and other rough treatment very quickly cause wear in the several steering connections and joints, and this matter - would appear Ito well repay methodical attention. ■ : .... .•. i'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 30 (Supplement)
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110TIP FOR TRUCKERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 30 (Supplement)
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