. Scientific American Volume 86 Number 13 (March 1902). REAR VIEW, SHOWING MOTOR OF THE THE TURNER GASOLINE THREE-WHEELER. the inquirer, if he is a merchant, to know preciselywhat the cost of each delivery would amount to. Allthe merchant has to do is to specify the hours of workand time schedule to be followed by the driver, and atso much per week the storage station agrees to keepthe vehicle in running order, making trips with theregularity of clockwork. By this arrangement themerchant is relieved of much special super-intendence, which really does not belong tohis busi
. Scientific American Volume 86 Number 13 (March 1902). REAR VIEW, SHOWING MOTOR OF THE THE TURNER GASOLINE THREE-WHEELER. the inquirer, if he is a merchant, to know preciselywhat the cost of each delivery would amount to. Allthe merchant has to do is to specify the hours of workand time schedule to be followed by the driver, and atso much per week the storage station agrees to keepthe vehicle in running order, making trips with theregularity of clockwork. By this arrangement themerchant is relieved of much special super-intendence, which really does not belong tohis business and which he is not qualified todo properly through any of his fixed price for the vehicle and so much tomake it do its limit of work and usefulness—these are the only two items which wouldconcern the city merchant. Besides, there areany number of concerns which do not care toinvest money in purchasing vehicles, but haveenough expressage on their hands to warrantthe hiring of one or more motor vehicles,when this can be done conveniently and eco-nomically. Only in exceptional cases do
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