Motoring and Aviation

Progress, Volume VII, Issue 4, 1 February 1912, Page 994

Motoring and Aviation

Motor Omnibuses in War.

The German military manoeuvres this year will, as usual, possess many interesting features affecting modern warfare. It is anticipated that motor omnibuses will play a very great part in the manoeuvres. Each motor omnibus will be provided with room for fifty soldiers and possess a speed of about twenty-six kilometers an hour. This experiment was tried with a small portion of troops last year in Germany, and was found to work splendidly, the men being conveyed to the desired positions far quicker than if they had marched on foot, in addition to reaching their destination much fresher and readier for the work before them. This year, when a long march is occurring, it is intended to use the motor omnibuses in conjunction with foot marches. The buses will convey a portion of the troops ahead, drop them at a certain point, whence they will continue their march, refreshed with the rest and the drive, and the buses will return to the main body for another load of soldiers, who will, in turn, be conveyed to the now advanced guard.