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The new director had been elected laecause of his influence and on account of the fact that, as aefieet -owner, he had purchased a large number of,lorries and vans made by the company. He was a good business man, but his mechanical knowledge was unobservable even by microscope. Before attending his first board meeting he interviewed his fleet manager upon the question of the presence of an weak spots in the•chassis made by the concern in which he• was now interested and learned that the only trouble ever experienced was occasionally in the clutch withdrawal gear.
And now, Mr. Chairman," said he in his first speech, "Jet us make up our minds to produce the best • machine, ever built. I am for :disbarding all sourees of trouble. My experience tells Mc that the onlyidetaii of one vehicles that gives trouble is the-alit the—clutch withdrawal gear. Well, if that is so Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, naa•y'I urge upon you the Advisability of dispensing with it altogether!"