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That tar's star's not setting. The railways' cat out of its bag. That not all preparing is purring.
Of the A.A. saying, "Whoa, whoa."
Of makers of non-skids cleared out.
That some villages only get a bus a fortnight.
Of a bitter bitumen controversy about to be amicably closed. 0 That a year ago there were 20,000 commercial vehicles in Australia.
That Shrapnell's platform at Paddington was an unexpected one.
That the taxi-hansom appears to be making headway in the United States.
Of a device for using road shocks by changing them into propulsive thrusts.
That America makes claita to 85 per cent, of the Australian motor trade..
That this market is developing, and should receive greater attention from British makers, some of whom, however, are already increasing their foothold.
That knowledge to-clay is one of the few things of which one cannot be robbed.
That France's franc will not ultimately dwindle in the absence of a marked swindle.
That reduced railway Tares are affecting adversely the takings of some bus proprietors.
Of the wish that more accessible time-tables were issued by sevgral comb's, bus undeftakings.
That the speeches of the Burford-Lanchester corn, bination in New York fairly took the Americans.
That being left without either the put or the call on rubber has not damaged America's motor output.
That more municipal authorities are realizing the need for bus stations and the provision of waiting-rooms for passengers. 0 That an enterprising firm is seeking a building in the centre 02 Manchester for a road transport garage with accommodation for 30 lorries.
That a set of rubber tyres in America may yet be talked up to be worth as much as some of the motor vehicles which run on them there.
That it is incorrect to assert that British commercialmotor manufacturers are selling more vehicles to British railway companies than to any nther category of customers. That Coinmers have come back.
Of a Short way to bus-top comfort Of skidding heavies as "land-crabs."
That Surrey C.C. found weighing a delusion.
Someone talking of tram worship in Glasgow.
That Richmond Bridge has met its Waterloo.
That it suffers from that sinking feeling in consequence.
That the snow damps many owners' feet and hopes.
That the half-track vehicle does not worry about snow.
That the virtue of well-treating your "bus " is its own reward. 0 " S.T.R." talking of filings that smooth the way for the haulier.
That the motor industry is the brightest spot in British engineering. _0_ Of one British motor concern which is delighted with its Australian progress.
A complaint from a modern that the roads are as slushy as a Victorian novel.
Of idle hauliers thinking of becoming plumbers if the cold weather continues: That the agrimotor has a hard furrow to plough through French conservatism.
The remark : "It won't be the first time this Government has electrified industry."
Somebody inquiring if Sheffield means to extend her motorbus services to Heeley solely. or to other parts to boot.
That the Standing Joint Commiqee of Mechanical Road Transport Associations is already all ready at the "Stand-to." 0 That no united front has been found possible from end to end of the motoring line, but that the heavy brigade is unserried.
That the Whips of none of the parties like the idea of being blamed for either "Your fares Will cost you more" or "Your food will cost you more" by reason of a raid on the Road Fund.