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construction job. The arrangement is such that all necessary tools 

 and materials can be carried in a safe and orderly manner, and the 

 truck power plant, through the introduction of suitable winch equip- 

 ment, is available for the heaviest duty, slow speed work, as well as 

 the lightest duty, high speed work which may be encountered. 



A more complete description of some of the principal features 

 embodied in this combination material distributing, tool and gang 

 delivering unit, power plant and general work shop, may be of interest. 



Fig. 12 — Latest Type 2-Ton Heavy Construction Unit Showing Tool, Material and 

 Locker Compartments Open 



With regard first to some of the more important points incorpor- 

 ated in the body: Every construction crew must carry a large number 

 of different comparatively small materials and tools. The old method 

 of piling the mixed tools and materials in large boxes carried in the 

 truck body led to much lost time on the job in looking for particular 

 items as required in the course of the day's work. The foreman 

 could never be quite sure as to just what he had on his truck, which 

 resulted in two unsatisfactory and uneconomical conditions: First — 

 otherwise unnecessary extra trips were made between the job and the 

 storeroom to secure materials thought to be on the truck but which 

 could not be located when needed. Second — due to the lack of orderly 



