Paper shows how some companies reduced cost of transportation through use of "Dual Duty" vehicles; examples relating to truck and trailer applications and use of equipment with interchangeable features; concept of containerization; removable and demountable power packages; piggy back equipment used as container on freight cars or trailers on freight cars; straddle trucks, such as Techno-Truck, built around standard front wheel drive chassis with "U" shaped rear structure around container; project "Power Package" which is combination of containers, straddle trucks and 2-wheel earth movers.


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    Title :

    Vehicle utilization dual duty


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1962



    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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