Word: trailer
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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RAILROADERS and truckers have barred no holds in their thumb-in-eye competition for more business. Over the years the truckers have managed to lure millions of dollars worth of freight traffic annually from the railroads. But as the trailer fleets have grown, truckers have brought on themselves the ire of motorists and tightening restrictions from states on trailer weights, size, etc. Railroaders, in turn, have seen their costs rise as business dropped. These pressures are forcing the two adversaries to end their fighting and compromise. The compromise: piggyback shipping, i.e., carrying loaded truck trailers on railroad flatcars...
...labor costs will go down, since the driver will not be needed on the long railroad hauls, and they will not be hampered by loading laws that differ from state to state. A trucker now operating over the roads between New York and Chicago, for example, must underload his trailer in order to meet the requirements of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Shippers may also profit by lower rates. The cost of shipping by piggyback is estimated at 20? per trailer mile v. about 24? over the road. Furthermore, piggybacking combines the advantages of rail and truck transport: 1) the speed...
...Jolly Farmer. For eight months before his death, Wilson had off & on dealings with Tom Holland, a 6 ft., 200 lb. farmer from Beryl, a hamlet 150 miles to the northwest. Holland, who is as jovial as Wilson was bellicose, came to Kanab in a house trailer, with some vague agreement to work on Wilson's claims. The partners fought, made up, fought again. One day last week Holland and Wilson were observed in town, apparently in a rare mood of good fellowship. They set off to inspect new claims, returned that night, and made plans to meet...
...year-old Holland retains his amiability. His story: after one unsuccessful attempt to reach the area, they took another route. When the car came to a gorge Wilson got out alone to continue the journey on foot. Holland went back to town, took a nap in his trailer, bought a bottle of whiskey and spent a gay evening with some prospector friends...
...rolling off production lines at the White Motor Co. in Cleve land. By canting the 200 h.p. diesel engine 20° to the right, White engineers have saved more than a foot of space, which can be used for cargo. Thus the new tractor can haul a 35-ft. trailer and still keep within the 45-ft. overall limit set by most states. Price of the new tractor...