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23rd January 1908
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The Bristol Carriage and Wagon Company, which introduced some years .ago a steam wagon, is about to put on the market a new petrol lorry. With the vast resources at its command the Bristol Company will no doubt secure a good share of business.

I hear of a west country rubber firm which is about to tackle seriously the manufacture of solid tires for commercial motors. Those connected with it are enterprising and energetic, and bear an excellent reputation, so business is bound to come. More of this anon.

I had a talk with Mr. Mackie last week anent the forthcoming Commercial Motor Vehicle Exhibition in March next, and I was quite pleased to find that entries are coming along quite satisfactorily, and that it bids fair to eclipse last year's show. Amongst the newcomers are Alidays and Onions, Ltd. ; Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd.; F.I.A.T. Motors, Ltd.; A. R. Atkey and Co., Ltd. ; Hillman-Coatalen, Ltd.; and Valveless,Ltd. Further, it is pleasing to see Mr. Thomas Clarkson, of Chelmsford, back to the land.

" Things might have been a deal worse," said Mr. Geo, II, Halley to me at the Motor Club a night or two ago, " we sold three vans this week and are at full stretch at the works." Mr. Halley was just off to catch the night train back to Bonnie Scotland. He is a live, genial, capable man, this head and front of Halley Motors, Limited. He is quick to seize his business opportunities and popular also with his rivals, as I noticed during the September trials.

" Veni, vidi, vici." I think, if the Taxicab had the power of speech, it would be justly entitled to utter this famous boast, because it has fairly conquered the Metropolis—this handy little vehicle is so mobile, the drivers are so skilful, and everyone agrees that to see one hung up is as rare as the sight of a dead donkey. Most of us are used to motoring through London traffic, but I have been positively dazzled by the steering wheel manipulations of many drivers I have engaged. I have further found that the motorcab driver is considerably more civil than his confrere with the whip and the resources of language. I am led into these reflections by a

little scene I witnessed in Oxford Street during last week. A crowd surrounded a " Unic " cab, and I observed two policemen amongst the number. It was obvious that no breakdown had occurred. A gentleman, accompanied by a youth, had hailed the cab and had desired to be driven to " The Horns," Kennington. The driver was agreeable, but said he should require to go by Wardour Street, in order to take up some motor spirit, as he was running short and probably would not manage as far as Kennington. Wardour Street was on the way, but the would-be passenger would not hear of it and seemed to think it was some subterfuge. He demanded the driver's name and licence number and promptly called the police. All these details were taken down ; meanwhile the driver was reiterating his willingness to drive the gentleman, but picking up the motor spirit. Notwithstanding that the policeman tried to show the reasonableness of the proposal to the would-be hirer who would have none of it, he at last moved off threatening all manner of pains and penal

ties. `` THE EXTRACTOR."

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Organisations: Motor Club
Locations: London

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