One Hears
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That General Gloom is-bad in tactics.
The query: Shall we get our furniture delivered by plane van?
That, if we do, it will add force to the term "flitting."
Of particularly interesting clutch developments in the offing.
That quite a number of people feel that Shinwell does not shine well That we should soon be seeing some more trade films in "glorious Technicolour."
That the great cry now is for bodies and glass— chassis are almost in abundance.
That the S.M.M.T. offices abroad are used mostly by the heavy-vehicle manufacturers.
From commercial-vehicle manufacturers that many operators pay close atterftion to " C.M." road tests, whilst others are frequently referred by the makers to the results given in them. That the stray sheep may return to the fold.
Never mind about "the history," let us have some tyres.
That the Swedish Volvo concern appreciates British-built Borg and Beck clutches for its heavier vehicles.
Of a head roundsman complaining that he has to collect B.U.G.s because the Minister of Food has a bee in his bonnet.
That it is better to concentrate on the efficient servicing of older vehicles than to add a little to the production of new ones.
That the first number of "Headlight" contained one illustrated joke and that was published in "The Commercial Motor" over 30 years ago.
That the Morris-Commercial "Ugly Duckling" l5-cwt. forward-control van is considered a swan by many users who appreciate large cubic capacity, excellent vision and driver's comfort.
That Commer-Hands it out.
That big strikes in industry can militate against big strides!
That the R.A.C. horse-power rating of the Jeep is 15.6.
That Sweden seems to be quite a magnet for war-weary Britons.
From a woman that " C.M. " beauty is not merely skin deep.
That coach trips to London from provincial towns are as popular as ever.
Of a 90-year-old farm tractor driver in Cambridgeshire still operating his machine.