Motor Transports in War

A technical and historical survey of motor vehicles and their application to modern warfare, covering early development, civilian industrial motors, buses and lorry types, trials and manoeuvres, field experiences, ambulance operations, ammunition and artillery transport, armoured cars, procurement and organization of military motor transport, national comparisons, subsidy-type vehicles, transport motors used by continental armies, and emergency measures for mobilization. It assesses vehicle performance, fuel consumption and daily mileages, reports on practical trials and active-service lessons, and offers recommendations for provisioning, deployment and doctrine for military motor transport.