Page 11 Advertisements Column 3

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1921, Page 11

Among the many American motor advertising “stunts” the latest is the “hobo” truck. Tn San Francisco a driver and mechanic arrived recently with a 2-ton truck they had driven across the American continent for a wager. Travelling without money, watch, or any article of sale value they guaranteed to make the truck earn all expenses for itself and crew and never use it twice for the same purpose. The undertaking was successfully carried out. The distance covered was some 5000 miles, and according to the log of the trip some of the most important roles the “hobo” truck played were: Carrying a doetpy to a birth, and a bride and bridegroom to escape the rice-throwers; forming part of a funeral procession; transporting grain, live stock, and groceries; retail delivery and freight hauls; working as a taxi, hauling precious ores, and removing garbage