Public works . Below is shown the type oftruck used tor hauling bothasphalt and concrete. Theunusual feature of these lathe use of pneumatic tires—40x8 rear and 37x6 front. Inthe light, sandy soil of thissection, these tires compactthe sub-grade instead of cut-ting into it. Also the con-tractor finds the truck wearand breakage less and thespeed greater than with IT., ?! u mKfk % 1 ? .„. ^.. -jO^^-!Z -*»? ^?l ^^^^ w---- ^^m >Vi:.,^.,^_^y , t;.!!^ 340 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL AND PUBLIC WORKS Vol. XLVII, Nos. 23-26 usually good in quality and is mixed with just enoughclay and dirt to co
Public works . Below is shown the type oftruck used tor hauling bothasphalt and concrete. Theunusual feature of these lathe use of pneumatic tires—40x8 rear and 37x6 front. Inthe light, sandy soil of thissection, these tires compactthe sub-grade instead of cut-ting into it. Also the con-tractor finds the truck wearand breakage less and thespeed greater than with IT., ?! u mKfk % 1 ? .„. ^.. -jO^^-!Z -*»? ^?l ^^^^ w---- ^^m >Vi:.,^.,^_^y , t;.!!^ 340 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL AND PUBLIC WORKS Vol. XLVII, Nos. 23-26 usually good in quality and is mixed with just enoughclay and dirt to compact readily, forming a good andcheap surface. THE MOTOR TRUCKS. At present the contractor has but four motor trucks,though six more have been ordered. Of the four nowin use, two are engaged in hauling hot stuff, while theother two are used in connection with grading work. These trucks are rather peculiar, or rather the con-tractor has ideas about trucks that differ from those usu-ally held. His trucks are 2-ton Superior machines,equipped with hand dumps in preference to power dumps,and with pneumatic tires. The rear tires are 40 x 8 inchesand the front 37 x 5 inches. Although both first cost andtire-mileage cost may be greater, the contractor contendsthat this is more than overcome by the less wear andbreakage on the trucks and, to some extent, by the be
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