THE MOTOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 10 April 1915, Page 8

THE MOTOR.

THE SIDE-CARRIER IK BUSINESS. One direct result of the war has been fc;ie demand for side-carriers in England. ■Uus has been caused mainlji ii>y the wholesale commandeering of horses by the War Office, the result of which vras that many business houses, and especially small tradesmen, found themBelves in the early part of the war without any means of delivering their goods. The side-carrier' particularly appeals to the man in a small way of business, and many such who have hitherto ignored the claims of mechanical transport have found themselves obliged to start it, &b their horses were taken and could not be replaced. The results obtained with the more modern method have been such an eyeopener that the new owners now wish they had made the change sooner, and they will not go back to horsos again even when the war ends. A further demand has arisen for light delivery ,tohicles from big houses employing a large delivery service, whether wholly motor, wholly horse, or a combination of (both. Those firms employing big motor vans have had to pass them over to the Government, and as the purehase of similar vehicles 'is difficult owing to all the commercial makers of reputo being ongaged turning out new Government vehicles they have had to fall back cn light machines, and in many cases the Bide-carrier has 'been favored. The side-carrier ia not a novelty by any means. Many have been .employed throughout the world for several years, but when the war started manufacturers turned their attention to this typo of vehicle on account of the extra demand. It is an extremely useful type, and makes a direct appeal to the small shopkeeper, as it enables him to reduce his delivery costs and further to increase his sphere of business hv reason of the extra mobility of the motor vehicle. First cost is low, running eosts are low, and the small machine is *mdoubtedly a good advertisement.