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Popular Science Monthly 



A tank truck at the dock at New London, Conn., delivering fuel to the United States submarine D 1 

 shortly before the submersible left port to participate in the maneuvers of the Atlantic Squadron 



Gasoline Tank-Trucks as Tenders 

 to Our Submarines 



Preaching the Gospel from an Automobile 

 on the way from San Diego to Sweden 



X, now an c\angcli.st 

 as he says in his ser- 

 . . mons, a follower of the race tracks, is 



States Navy in sui)])lying oils and gasoline bound from San Diego to Sweden, in the 

 to submarines, hydroplanes and other land-yacht church shown in the ilkis'tration. 

 types of naval vessels along the Atlantic Thompson built the bodv, painted it and 

 and Pacific coasts. decorated it with religious texts. Then he 



The speed of the trucks is important 



1\RGE fleets of tank trucks operated "VTHI.S TI lOMINO." 

 -/ by the various oil companies are 1\| but formerly, as 

 proving valuable adjuncts to the United ' " ' ' 



in delivering vast quantities of fuel, thus 

 making it unnecessary for na\al craft to 

 lie at the docks for long periods awaiting 

 the arrival of these highly essential supplies. 

 The great capacities of the tank trucks 

 permit the oil companies to deliver large 

 f|uantities of oil and gasoline in one haul. 

 On arriving at the dock, a long section of 

 rubber ho.se is used to transfer the load 

 direct to tlie fuel compartments of 

 the vessel. 



The accompany! 

 Iilidtograph shows a 

 tank truck at the 

 dock in New Lon- 

 don, Conn., deliver- 

 ing fuel to the 

 I'uited Slates sub- 

 marine D-i shortly 

 lufore the submer- 

 sible left port to 

 p.irlicipale in the 

 ii.iv.il pageant and 

 ni,uu-u\ers of the 

 Aliantit- S{|uadron. 



The cviinnclist does Ins prciuhinn from the plat- 

 form of the truck. The interior is n cosy home 



purchased a two and one half ton chassis, 

 mounted his church-home upon it, and 

 started for San Diego. .-Vftcr holding 

 revival services there he set out aoro.ss the 

 mountains to San Ikrnardino and thence 

 eastward into the desert for a cross- 

 country tour. On reaching the Atlantic 

 coast he plans to ship his car to Swedin 

 where he will resume his work. 



Distillate, a petroleum ])n)duct lower in 

 jjr.ide than ga.soliiie, is used for fuel. 

 It costs about nine cents a gallon 

 the west. A distillate- 

 burning range inside 

 the truck draws its 

 fuel from the same 

 tank which feeds the 

 engine. 



Mr. rhonipson does 

 his own driving and 

 makes his own re- 

 pairs on thi' trip. Mis 

 lamil\- travels with 

 him in perfect l\ 

 comfortable st\Ie. 



