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...railways and highways, he became convinced of the need of six-wheel motors because their impact on the road is less than that of four-wheeled trucks carrying the same loads. Thus, his six-wheel trucks can carry loads large enough to operate effectively and efficiently without injuring the roadway???hitherto the real problem in bus and truck operation. According to Mr. Schwab, there are 2,941,274 miles of highways in the U. ,S. compared with 251,175 miles of steam railways and 47,150 miles of electric and street railways. He does not expect his new six-wheel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Six-Wheelers | 8/4/1924 | See Source »

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