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Of a boom in motor sawn mowers.
That a 24-in, motor mower working for a day is equal in capacity to 15 gardener-days.
Of bodies who want some mair time Summer Time.
That many road-hogs are of the feminine gender.
16s., 16s. 6d., 178.—and that's how the haulage goes up at Landore.
That it is not only the taxi-,driver who needs a knowledge-of-London test.
That three polieemen and a tram-starter at Victoria gave a stranger wrong directions for getting to the Dogs' Home, Battersea.
That the 7-ft. 6-in, width for a motor coach is considered absolutely the limit.
That the free advertisement inadvertently given to Henry must be worth quite another $7,060,000. • 0 Of too many vehicles being burnt out through not being provided with efficient fire extinguishers.
That "motor vehicles without gearbox.es ,shall go," is the prophecy of the modern Mother Shipton.
Someone averring that there are more garages to the square mile in Burgess Hill, Sussex, than in any Other English country town..
That, judging by the numbers on our roads, the motorcycle carrier also pays when a young man means matrimonial business.
That Clarkson thimble-tube boilers are steaming well and giving good results, and that a two-years' practical test will shortly be described by us.
That Mr. A. Lampert, the resident engineer of Salmis, is an artist in preparing a vehicle for an official trial and in driving it under observation.
That, if we are to write or mention Mr. Constan tinesco's name very much in the course of the next few years, he could oblige us by shortening it to Conesed.
That from the increase in the number of motor ambulances it appears that more attention is now being paid to cure than prevention, thus reversing the old adage.
From a• man who invented the torque converter many years ago, but who does not believe us when we tell him that there is a wealth of difference between the two inventions.
That 213 worth of petrol tank "went West" so that*Saurers could prove to the Royal Automobile Club that their lorry had noconcealed store of petrol by which it secured such a wonderful fuel consumption figure.
That a certain "daily," getting information upon a new transmission device, begged to be excused the " technical stuff," as what it wanted was something that would be read by, and would appeal to, the cabman's wife!
That perhaps, after all, the cabman's wife would really be interested in a talk converter. Of the candy-lorry pilgrims.
That the London cab weed-out is proceeding.
That petrol will keep gushing out of control.
Of more and more permanent motorbus stations.
That the motor van is putting paid to the street hawker.
Of firstand second-class taxicabs in use at Brighton.
Of ancient taxicabs which travel too fast—yes, and in London.
That electric cabs are again to be tried en the streets of Paris.
That there should be more road-transport members of the Institute of Transport.
Of county authorities which complain of the use of their roads by " foreign " traffic.
That the Weston-super-Mare U.D.C. costs in the Henry Butt case have not yet been taxed.
There would be fewer narrow roads if fewer land owners had appropriated the original verges.
That spasmodic prosecutions are not effective preventives of overcrowding and other rural bus ills.
That alcohol fuel developers are discouraged just now, except in France, where the State helps them more.
Many expressions of sympathy with Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt., M.P., over his enforced period of rest.
That catering departments are forcing themselves upon motorbus companies as they did upon railway undertakings. 0 That development of roadside revictualling is still endangered by pedantic adherence to obsolete highway law.
Of schemes to lay down portable station accommodation at selected beauty-spots for seasonal use by Motor coaches.
That the Birmingham and Midland Omnibus Company's peak of 1924 services will extend over nearly 300 route-miles of highway.
The C.M.T.J.A. has resolved to make a concerted effort to accelerate legislative sanction for the recommended increases of axle weights and speeds. 0 That lady passengers approve of the Metropolitan Tramways" "rear-view" mirrors. They Can now correct. the angle of their hats before jumping off to meet a " friend."