Newspaper Transport on Tyneside.
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THE smart fleet of four Chevrolet 1-ton delivery vans, of which we reproduce an illustiation herewith, has been supplied by Messrs. R. H. Foster, of the South Shields Motor Works, to the Northern Press and Engineering Co., Ltd., who C.ontral the South Shields Gazette, which claims the title of the oldest exiSting evening paper; the Shields Daily News, circulating on' the north side of the River' Tyne .from North Shields; and_ associated publications.
The outstanding-advantages of motor vehicles have beenrecognized by this company for some time, and in the past they have had on the road a small fleet of Ford vans,' and the .latest Step has been taken, With a view to -speeding up still further and perfecting theirtransport arrangements.. .As is well known, "rush" methods are the keynote of modem newspaper Work, and the only consideration ,carrying weight.. is that of getting the latest news before' the ptib.; lk first. in the accomplishment a this aim motors have proved indispensable; and have far surpassed any 'other mode of tranSport, with the -result. that publishing houses relying on them for distribution _pi:if-poses have built up a steady and recognized name for journab' istic enterprise.
The folk. vehicles purchased by the Northern Press and Engineering -0i. have been found most suita'ble for this strenuous duty of newspaper delivery, which calls for the use of light, speedy and reliable vehicles. The light, data ble bodies, smartly finished in primrose,
with which the vans are fitted, were built by Messrs. Foster, and MacintoshN.A.P. tyres are fitted on the rear wheels and Goodyear pneumatics on the front, in order to make for additional speed.
Three of the vans are stationed at South Shields,, where -they handle the various editions of the evening paper over a ten-mile radius, s well as coping with deliveries of the weekly produc tions printed at the same publishing house, whilst the other vehicle is employed at North Shields, where the' Shields Daily News—another evening paper—has to be hurried in all directions round the mid-Tyne district on the north side of the river. f.•_+everal.editions of this paper are printed, and tons of newspapers are distributed each after noon and evening by the four vehicles. which are kept fully employed.