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under the rear end of the body with a convenient filler pipe on the 

 rear end of the left side box and a faucet under the tank with hose 

 connection for filling the splicers' furnaces with kerosene. 



As an illustration of a Ford runabout especially adapted for the 

 work of serving an nstaller and helper in placing telephone sets 

 together with the inside wiring and the drop wires from pole to house, 

 Fig. 8 is presented. 



Fig. £ — Ford Runabout of the Latest Type in Installation Service 



It will be noted that in this des'gn the body extension back of the 

 seat is limited in order that only a small weight over-hang back of 

 the rear axle is possible. This is important in order not to over- 

 strain the rear spring. The body design is made as light in weight 

 as practicable in order to provide ample net load carrying capacity. 



There are now on the market innumerable Ford accessories which 

 are claimed to correct all of the ills to which the Ford is subject. 

 Careful studies and field trials, however, indicate that by far the 

 greater portion of these devices are of no advantage and many are 

 actually detrimental to the efficiency and safety of operation. How- 

 ever, through careful selection and in some cases modification of 



