Mutual Moulding and Lumber Co.

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You Oughto Know'Joe'-the Guy in the New Hyster

Realizing that the operator is a prime element in lift-truck efficiency, Hyster Company enlisted the services of one of the nation's top industrial design 'experts a few years ago to tailor their extensive line of industrial trucks to the specific requirem€nts of the men who would operate them.

Hyster's newly announced Space Saver line (CLM, l/L5/58), a cushion-tired series of 6000, 7000 and 8000 pounds capacity, reflects the refi4ements of "human engineering" to such a point that the trucks were literally built under their drivers.

Dimensions, angles, placement of controls, and general styling are based on a thorough study of the human form. Typical of the efficiency factors considered is visibility fore and aft subtle details like the slope of a hood to give the driver the best possi,ble view of his surroundings for smooth, safe operation; comfort, with adjustable seats that can be positioned to accommodate the man behind the wheel, and are so arranged that he can mount and dismount easily; ease of control, with pedals mation on "Joe" and "Josephine," the average American male and female. The data, plus detailed engineering drawings, analyzes and summarizes the proportions, movements, and visual range of 95/o of our population, from the petite girls who now handle man-sized factory jobs to lanky ex-basketball players. Then the non-standard driver was considered too, so that, within limits, the vehicle could be designed for safe, comfortable handling by a short, myopic individual or a tall, huslcy operator.

Joe has very little privacy. He is disected and criss-crossed by all sorts of angles, dimensions, pivot points, measurements and levers conveniently placed in relation to the seat, as well as designed with built-in resistance and direction of' motion most suitable for the operator.

To meet the physical and visual needs of drivers of different shape, size, and characteristics, Henry Dreyfuss, Ifyster's industrial design consultant, referred to masses of statistical infor- and center lines. What Joe can and can't do, how he reacts to certain objects, materials, forms, shapes and pressures were the starting points in the design of the new Space Saver 60, 70 and 80.

Of couise, other engineering features were developed to simplify operation: power steering as standard equipment to make the vehicle easy to maneuver in close quarters and narrow aisles . a skeleton apron through which the operator can see better when removing a load from storage an automatic transmission with torque converter and power shifting elements that take the work out of driving.

Admittedly, such consideration for Joe's size, shape, likes and dislikes give him all the appearance and prestige of a pretty important fellow. Hyster engineers think he is. They are firmly convinced that his cons.ideration is of paramount importance in the operation of a productive industrial truck. For this rea-