Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12

"Motor Truck Logging Methods" by Frederick Malcolm Knapp is an informative guide from the early 1900s documenting the use of early motor trucks in logging, especially in the Pacific Northwest. It explores how using motor trucks to move lumber became a better option than using railroads. Knapp looks at the history of this change, breaking down how much things cost, what equipment you need, and how to load logs onto the trucks. He explains why motor trucks were often better than railroads because they were cheaper and could handle rough land. He also touches on how to build roads for the trucks, keep everything in good shape, and how motor trucks would continue to influence logging practices later on.