Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), September 1931, p. 49

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Foe, ee eS te eee Oe ae at CD | OS ee a eee te Four-ion model. Low narrow platform to accom- modate U. S._ standard 12-1n. under - clearance skids. Wide tires under load mean low tire wear. -wheel steer Rear wheel drive -hour continu- parents The NEW QA Sr radius Clark “Truclift” Agile as a cricket—turns the corner of two intersecting 64-in. aisles with room to spare. Load always under the driver’s eye. No gear shifting. Auto- matic brake sets when driver steps off platform. Any man who drives a car can operate it—any mechanic can Service it. has everything! Maximum flexibility—no other lifting truck of equal capacity can turn in a 94-in. radius. The New Clark ‘‘Truclift’”’ can! Greater power economy—all the load is pay load! Greater power efficiency— direct gas drive, capable of 24-hrs. continuous operation and just as potent the last hour as the first! Clark ‘‘Truclift’’ craves no rest. Its Capacity—Built in two models, 3-ton and platform is deftly slipped under the 4-ton. Eleven other standard models. load and lifts it quickly. It speeds Speed—1 to 6 mi. per hr. away through narr ow aisles, up ramps, Power—Tractor type gas engine, deliver- over tough going—gets into and out of ing power to large rear driving wheels through side ports easily. direct transmission. Gears run in oil. Cuts the cost of handling cargo on Lift—Hydraulic lift elevates the load in os . Dri ift, z shipboard, on pier, in box cars. Pays Sie ee eee the lift, mechanism, com for itself quickly at any terminal : hi © thes ; : Operation—Simple controls, positive where ships tug a ocr: brakes, rapid acceleration under load, easy patient to be off to sea. 4-wheel steering. Write for new ‘‘Truclift”’ Bulletin describing. two ‘‘Truclift’’ models and two new tiering models. The Clark Tructractor Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Attach this ADVERTISEMENT to your inquiry A ship earns money at sea —not at the wharf MARINE Review—September, 19 31 49

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