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Of a 2 ton Ford.
That the trailer is catching on.
Of Barimar's bead on " botchers."
Of American fondness for fenders.
That much rests on the turn of a spanner.
Of a little boom in special publicity vehicles.
Of coming agitation for further vehicle taxation.
That trolley-buses are on the track of the trams.
Of "Lorries for Loads" and "Wagons for Work."
Of new engines to meet the needs of faster transport.
That punctuality is a great asset in provincial bus services.
That Brighton's line of coaches on the front in the summer is a long line without a turning.
That Brighton really needs a central motor coach park, for many a passenger may he lost between West Pier and Black Rocks.
That the tide of opinion against the railway scheme for extended road transport powers is swelling rapidly.
Let them. stick to the iron road.
Of an old lady who, whilst on a motor coach trip, was anxious to know; why the driver should " nurse " his engine.
Of unwarranted suggestions of design stagnation in the industry—there was seldom more experimental work goihg on.
That H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is much impressed with the possibilities of motor haulage developments in India and Burniah.
That, now fares are on the down grade, the provincial bus owner who runs an irregular service with one or two machines is being badly hit by taxation.
That buses are superseding trolley-buses, and trolley-buses trams here and there, but that trolleybuses are not taking the place of the motorbus anywhere.
That, of motor manufacturers, some are strongly in favour of catering for trolley-bus requirements whilst others go to the other extreme and are fiercely against it.
That it is illuminating. to keep individual vehicle costs when a mixed fleet is run;_and particularly when the mixture is "British and Foreign" or "New and Reconstructed." Of a Black Maria on a Tin Lizzie.
That Ireland is not to have a Slough.
Of Propa Gandy vans. Very good for advertising purposes. —0- Of a report which sounded exactly like a tyre burst , —but it was not.
That even rubber tires, especially if overloaded with substitute.
That Samuelsons have a very active programme for their coach season.
That the wide central entrance on a. single-deck bus expedites loading and unloading.
That Calcutta wants electrics. Verily, electricity is in the air of the Great Dependency.
Of satisfactory results from the rubber cushion shock absorbers on some of Edinburgh's buses.
Of queries as to what is left of the original machine after an L.G.0.0. overhaul except the number-plate.
That coach owners are asking for a four months' licence duty period from July 1st to cover all October:.
That, otherwise, many coaches will again go out of commission at the end of September.
That Mr. Shave regards the work at Chiswick as "mass production of repairs." But what about a fog; Of a gas-producer -competition shortly to be held in France. We understand that Cannes is not the venue this time.
Of yet mother engineering institution. Isn't it about time we had an I.A.E.I. I—Institution for the Abolition of Engineering Institutions That the police do not worry much about the number of children in coaches or the amount of seating accommodation given to them.
That electro deposition is all very well, but the great difficulty with it always has been to ensure the security of deposits—bank and otherwise.
That, judging from a recent description of a large confectioners' motor activities there are more plush nuggets than those of the golden variety in motor vehicles.