Two basic reasons which justify purchase of diesel power for this service are lower overall cost per mile for diesel as compared to gasoline and greater vehicle availability; to obtain complete picture of operating, fuel, and lubricating oil cost, depreciation and maintenance factors must be considered; diesel vs gasoline operating and ownership costs of local pick-up and delivery service calculated; examples of installations.


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    Title :

    Use of diesels in light load, short haul truck service


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Hull, J.G. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting (Oregon Section) ; 1959 Diesel



    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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