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That Mr. Morrison is an expert on form.
That many an owner of buses or coaches wishes he were as good—he might then be able to fill in the one or more appropriate to his vehicles.
That road-transport in West Africa is developing apace.
That not all chassis makers have yet overcome braking difficulties.
Of a German taxicab proprietor equipping his vehicle with a gramophone.
Of uncertainty as to the effect of a rousing dance tune upon the driver.
That to be valuable a road test must be conducted with the normal load and be strictly accurate.
That in the long run there is nothing to beat the stop-watch in eipert hands.
That there is little reason Why we should not have more light-metal cylinders with iron or steel wet sleeves.
Of a bus driver who carries a crystal set in his pocket and, during rest periods, listens in on his vehicle.
That many people speak glibly of crude oil and heavy oil when they really mean gas oil—only a. little below the status of ordinary paraffin.
That the rate of progress with the oil engine is greater than was the corresponding advance made by the petrol engine before its present stage of development was reached.
That sparking plugs are to be smaller.
That " interpret" is an appropriate word to use in connection with the Road Traffic Act.
That the flexible enclosed-cable coupling is becoming more popular for trailer brakes. Of a new lease of life for London's trams. That 21 _years is far too long.
This week of much activity in connection with provincial coach stations.
That there are 04 bus-operating companies in the Metropolitan-police area.
Laudatory comments on the running of London's Daimler Fluid Flywheel buses.
' Of good news for Manchester operators resounding from Trumpet Street.
Of a Transport Ministry coach-ban meeting to which only a select few were invited.
That great interest centres upon Birmingham Corporation's choice for its new buses.
That the votes of road-transport operators will be a definite factor at the next general election.
That the protective-fare system is the only satisfactory way of taking care of existing services.
That there will be a time when our annual Municipal Nugiber will not contain the word " tramcar." .
Of railway motor coaches "stepping in,, after private enterprise has carried out years of pioneering work. 0 That the recent cold snap made it clear that better ventilation is needed on many long-distance passenger vehicles.
Of revived attention to peat as a fuel.
That the speeding up of services is causing some uneasiness amongst bus drivers.
That trolley-buses are not so far in the background as many persons appear to think.