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In Quite Unauthorized Manner, the Following Seasonable Messages for Our Readers, from Well-known People:— From W. J. Iden.— " We love to watch the busy B.' " From Lieut. Sladen, L.C.C., M.F.B.— " I'd send you a horseshoe, but we've so few left."
From Leyland Motors, Ltd.— " May 1914 at last bring us a fair share of W.O. Subsidy orders."
From Dennis Bros. (1913), Ltd.— " May the worm turn for ever."
From the IMimler Co., Ltd.— " We intend to have a good look at the B-type during 1914."
From Commercial Cars, Ltd.— " May the next good strike be in Cork."
From Stuart A. Curzon.
An undecipherable message in Hindustani—it may be a prospectus.
From the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd.— " We will try to write to you after Hogmanay— impossible before."
From a Leeds Municipal employee.— " I didn't want to do it."
From the Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co.— " Here's tiv us, all on us—up to six tons."
From Ellis Green.— `1 The report is inaccurate that the Manchester Show is to be officially advertised in Votes for Women.' " From Fastnut Ltd.— " May you hold tight to good fortune without our aid."
From the United Amalgamation (7) of Solid Tire TI ii ii }PAU rer S.— " That you may rubber long together comfortably is our wish."
From Airless Resilient Wheels, Md.— " May you avoid shocks of all kinds during 1914." 0
From Bruhn's Taxameter, Ltd.- " Time waits for no man—and remember waiting's charged for."
From T. C. Aveling, " We trust you will be screened from lii breezes in the coming year."
From Robert W. Coan.— " May your lot be east in pleasant places—and the bigger the lot the better we shall like it."
From Drummond Bros., Ltd.— " ' Turn again, Whittington! ' seems a season able greeting."
From Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Co., Ltd.— " Hope to see many of you at Adderley Park on the 21St."
From Barford and Perkins, Ltd.— " Another year's rolled by—and we've helped to roll it." From the Bolton Police Authorities.— " Just you weight and see."
From Fodens Ltd.— " Everybody's copying us now."
From Claude Browne at Vermala-sur-Sierre.— " Come over here."
From Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Co.— " Let's hope you'll want a six-tonner to carry your luck in."
From Maudslay Motor Co., Ltd.— " We hope you'll always be where our camshafts are."
From Our Photographic Department.— " Smile, please."
From Herbert Frond Co., Ltd.— " We trust you were all properly lined at Christmas-time."
Promo a well-known tire company.— " The more horses that are Polaeksed in 1914 the better we shall like it."
From the Steel Barrel Co., Ltd.— " Health and wealth welded be yours."
From Arthur Guinness, Sons and Co., Ltd.— " Our lorries continue to make a stout fight of it, but we may move to Manchester this year."
From Richard Garrett and Sons, Ltd.— " Almost a necessity at Xmas-time—a supereater."
From A. L. C. Fell.— " The place to spend a happy day—in South Kensington Museum, looking for that motorbus."
From the Imperial Motor Transport Conference.— " We feel this is an appropriate time again to press the claims of alcohol."
From Sam Samuel, M.P.- "Theless you have to do with alcohol, the better just now."
From S. F. Edge.— " I hope to produce that six-jet cow in 1914."
From W. and G. — 'We expressly wish your initial efforts may be as popular as ours."
From the Car and General Insurance Corporation, Ltd.— "We are now in our second decade, but far from decadent."
From Alley and MacLellan, Ltd.— " Full steam ahead—and not only in Ireland."
From James Bartle and Co.— " May you all hook on to good fortune during 1914."
From Sir Edward Henry.— 11 y.— Don't setfoot in the Yard unless you want a licence."
From an L. G. O. C. driver.— " As I very often earn 655. a, week on my road, I am not likely to strike."