Evaluation program was carried out by U S Post Office Dept to determine to what extent diesel power should be introduced into 60, 000 truck postal fleet; study encompassed range of truck sizes from 65,000 GCW tractor-trucks to 1/4-ton threewheel scooters; factors considered were reliability, noise level, driver reaction and vehicle performance characteristics, in addition to comparison of fuel consumption; interim findings concerning vehicle performance and driver acceptance support trend to general use of diesel powered vehicles.


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    Titel :

    Delivering mail with diesels -- Post office department looks at diesel engines


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    SAE -- Paper


    Beteiligte:
    Nield, G.C. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SAE Meeting ; 1965 Automotive



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1965


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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