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Out and Home. The Story of a Cure, and • ---Another Competition for By "The Extractor."

25th January 1917
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

A Quick Cure.

A good story reaches me anent a convoy of Leyland. wagons under military control passing through Lancashire near the Leyland works. One wagon had pulled up short one evening in the middle of the road with an ex-taxi-driver sergeant in charge and in the last stage of profane desperation. On the scene happened Mr. H. Spurrier, jun., trying his new-six-cylinder Buick. "Tell me," he said, "exactly how it stopped." The sergeant explained volubly : "That "sounds like magneto," said Lord Leyland of Lorneland. "No, air," went on the sergeant, "I've examined the magneto thoroughly." " Alli the same," said H.S., "I know something about these lorries, and I'll just have a peep at the mag." He squirted on one drop of oil, gave the handle a swing, and off she went first pull 'up. Mr. Spurrier was asked if he disclosed his identity. "There was really no necessity," said he ; "the local policeman who had been holding a light for the previous hour and a half said all there was to be said."

National Assets.

I was discussing the national needs with Mr. J. H. Mann, the steam-wagon manufacturer who doe S much work on the local tribunal. They had conic to the conclusion that a collier was a greater national asset at this period than a commercial traveller earning six or seven hundred a year. Because we so badly need the coal.

Another Rhyming CoMpetition.

Last year, about this time, the idea occurred to me to institute a competition in connection with the names to be found in our advertising pages. It will be remembered it was to take the form of a series of alphabetical nursery rhymes using names of vehicles, tires, and other commodities which had appeared in our advertising columns during the previous 12 months, so as to give it as wide a range as possible. Well now I It turned out a very interesting affair ; dozens of people told me afterwards they intended having what is called a " slap " at it but for various reasons were prevented.Here, then, is another chance. The long, dark evenings are still with us ; there is no entrance fee ; it is but necessary to examine the very varied and attractive pages of "adverts." to

• get to work on easy-running rhymes, see that the lines

• " scan" properly. I have thought-it will help matters ' better if we have a couplet for each letter, instead of a single line as last. year. I will endeavour, further • on, to show by an example or two exactly what I mean, although goodness knows I find that rhyming does not come easily to me; This makes 52 lines In all—two for each letter of the alphabet, and, be it known, the prizes will be awarded for the best examples of easy natural rhyming. If fun is introduced into the lines, all the better; we are living in solemn times. Two guineas will go to the winner of what is considered the best effort, one guinea to the second, and a consolation prize to the third. The final word in the matter of judging will rest with the Editor of this journal, against Niphom, like Cwsar, there is no appeal. Now for the examples, which I give from the commencement of the alphabet :—

A is for Austin's with works so gigantic Nothing they sell comes across the Atlantic. B stands for Burford who paraffin uses Gets "increase of power "and the cost he reduces. C is for Clayton's of Karrier oar fame Lincoln steam-wagon makers bear the same name.

It will be seen that I have endeavoured to drag in matter and phrases from the advertisements. This is as it should be, only I hope competitors will achieve better results than mine.

044 • To assist, I think it will be well to r6produce the winning contribution of last year :—

A—stands for ALBION, established so long. B—for the BELSIZE that's still going strong. C—is for COMMER and CALEDON—(Sootch), 1)—is for Daimler, whose progress all watch. E—stands for ENGINE—both sleeve-valve and pop pet,

F—for the FODEN—could any load stop it? G—is for GARRETT, and Good_work from itH—stands for HALLEY—(named after the comet I) I—(is the person who can't rhyme for nuts!) Je-for the JEFFERY Four-Wheel-Drive "trucks." K—must be KARRIER—ibut one "K" I find) L—I have LACRE and LEYLAND in mind. M---both for MAUDSLAY and trusty MeCURD, N—for the NAPIER, whose name we've all heard. 0—is for OIL, VACU'M, WAKEFIELD and

PRICE'S.

P—why the PISTON, that thinks it so nice isQ—is the QUIETNESS it also induces. R—ROBEY and ROMAR—these need no excuses. S—stands for SCOUT and the STAR and the STRAKER ;

T—is for THORNYCROFT—'nother fine maker. U—UNION-PRODUCTS—a Petrol that pays is, V—is the VALVE that, admits it to "blazes," W—WOLSELEY-LWELL(S) to the frontX—the " XTRACTOR =' who started this stunt. Y—YORKSHIRE Steamer, 'tis hard to find better ; Z—is for ZENITH—top-hole Carburetter.

And now all the Alphabet's letters I've done I thank the " C.M.' for providing the fun!

Please remember that in the present competition two lines arc given to each letter.

U.S.A. Increases.

An interesting talk happened last week when I met the managing director of a great machine tool importing concern. He showed me a letter from a responsible man in the U.S.A. who gave an illuminating account of the way prices had gone up in America „since the war. He asserted that there was nothing which had not increased except postage stamps and car fares.

011a Podrida.

A steel works is being erected by Leyland Motors, Ltd., close to its main factory at Leyland, Lanes.—

Another calendar reaches me from the British Berne Motor Lorries, Ltd., excellently designed with the weekly "tear off" sheets.

Among the officers mentioned by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in his latest despatch appears the name of Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Shannessy, the managing director of the Midland Rubber Co., Lid., of Birmingham, who is at the present time home on sick leave.—

, The old-established house of Nicole Nielsen and Co., Ltd.' makers of the Watford speedometer, will in future trade as North and Sons, Ltd., 14, Soho Square, London, W., Mr. North, Sennebeing managing director. This is an all-British concern, and both

Mr. North's eons are on active service.

Owners of Swiss Berna chassis are requested to aommunicate at once with The British Berne Motor Lorries, Ltd., Avonniore Road, West Kensington, W.,

giving particulars of Ministry of Munitions Priority No. and Class, if any, issued for the maintenance of their vehicles. 'Unless this is done, it will be impossible under existing conditions to guarantee the main tenance.


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