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That trade with drapery houses will shortly be boosted. That the latest topical inquiry in London is: " How go
the world, the flesh--and yofut ..self"
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That Mr. Stevens L. Burt. left Liverpool, aboard the R.M.S. " Lusitania," on Saturday aft n ernoolast. . . .
That if a driver is summoned fur exceeding the speed limit his " slanging " the police dues not reduce the penalty.
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That protection against rain and wind should be provided for all petrol-lorry drivers, as they have no " kettle " to warm their feet.
That Mr. F. B. Goodchild came in second in a good race at the Brooklands October Meeting last Wednesday, and that he was not driving an Auto-Carrier.
That a certain small motorbus company in London might this year safely pay a 25 per cent, dividend if its directors ehoso to do so, which really would be a Ring's way of doing things.
That London will soon have its first telephone alongside of the numerous shelterless cab-ranks, and that it will be affixed to an electric-light standard in a main West-End thoroughfare.
That the first leading article in this week's issue of "The Motor " contains statements of far-reaching interest anent motor taxation, and that it deserves wide repetition, [We hsve pleasure in doing our share on page 115.—En.] That a leading manufacturer of internal-combustion tractors has openings abroad for men who have learned how to adjust and to look after petrol engines, and that it is thought that such men should be best obtainable from London motorbus garages.
That quite a lot of people are Reeking information about the brochure—in which form something is usually told in advance about our special issues—for " Tfie 'Dominion and Overseas Special " number, and that the deepest interest has already been evinced in our probable arrangement of the sections. .
That many persons who were changing their residences eo September quarter-day found the great advantages of remo,-ai by motor, owing to the fact that, their furniture could he placed in their new houses on the Fame day, even when .50 miles distant, and that, consequently, the heavy expense of going to an hotel was avoided,
That it costs a gosd round sum "to christen " a new wagon in Bolton.
That one certain slay tu reduce a &halo hill is to replace the ;first broken roller.
That the number of steam wagons fitted with rubber tires will be about ten times as great this coming winter as was the case last.
That a four-ton petrol lorry is regularly doing a triangular route in Lancashire of over 100 miles per day, and at " full load " all the way.
That Mr. F. 1'. S. Harris of " Shell " fame has heel] in Canada for some weeks past, and that he is due home at the end of the present month, That Mr. Henry Spurrier, jun., is worried by the fact that he cannot keep up with the orders, no matter how often or how quickly he extends the works Leyland. . . .
That an amusing although costly error of design was once perpetrated on a new motorbus chassis, in that when completed. it was found to have three reverse speeds and but one forward gear.
That. t firm of horse dealers is reduced to advertising this the fiery steeds entrusted to it for disposal " aro quiet with all road' nuisances," hut that this is not likely to ingratiate the firm with its motor-owning customers, That. numerous heavy-traffic notabilities, including Captain Bagnall-Wild, were at Broeklands last week, but that the Editor of TEE COMMERCIAL MoToit was at. the C.M.U.A. Executive, for the first meeting in the Piccadilly rooms— No. 112.
That the S.M.M.T. banquet on the night of the 2nd psox. will not compare favourably with a certain dinner which is to be served the night before at the Savoy, hut that nobody expects the Society to shell cut unduly in the gastronomic department.
That the lest, de Haviliand engines, three of which have been ordered for War-Office dirigibles, Were, arranged with ball-bearing big ends, because of their designer's satisfactory experience of a similar experimental engine which was made by the Motor Omnibus Construction CO.
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That the Committee cif the forthcoming Motor Show at Olympia (private care and accessories) should consider the advisability of suppressing the band, as there is nothing so irritating to a salesman who is just fixing up a prospective and possibly rather-exacting customer as to have his explanations: oft short by the blaring-forth of, say, " Yip I Addy."