One Hears— That all at Lloyd's is not unalloyed. That Havana is the hauliers' Golconda.
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That the agents' section is in-a, quandary as to the next move.
That. no word beats " parcelcar " for its job—unless it be eyelecar.
That. H. v1. the King has for the third time become Patron of the Parade.
That Manchester hirers are simply longing to get rid of their taxiless cabs.
That. makers who wan: a good descriptive article go to THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
That. the " motubus," as prophesied in a C.M. cartoon, has appeared at Blackwall.
Of an astonishing amount of backing die wrong horse in road-carrying promotions.
That more than 100 new motor chars-a-bancs are on order for delivery at the end of March next.
That. the S.M.M.T. may put up several thousand pounds to encourage new fuel developments.
That of 300 Founder Members of the Royal Automobile Club there are fewer than 170 left now.
That perhaps the only blessing in the commercialmotor trade is the absence of seasonal models.
That there will be a hot article on Army mechanical transport in the " R.E. Journal" for December.
That an international trial of motor sleighs will take place near St. Petersburg on the 19th January.
That the circulation of No. 1 of " The Cyelecar " (now on sale), which was estimated to reach 53.000, nroved to exceed-90,000.
That. Scammells are to have the sole London repairing agency for Commer Cars, and that they are acquiring a lot more property down Spitalfields way.
That the new combine intends to put a reamer through the 10 ft. tube of the City and S. London By.. and that it's quite time somebody did something to it.
That. motorbuses may shortly have to be fitted with life handles on the bodies and protecting sheaths carried from the back axles, all disposed in front of the driving wheels.
That. the present Government will offer a peerage to Sir Edgar Speyer before it. goes out, and that the new Governmentif Unionist--will confer one upon Sir Marcus Samuel as soon as it gets in.
That the Daimler C.o. will have no occasion to grumble when L.G.O. chassis are put on the market, and that the announcement of the way the selling rights have been negotiated will cause no end of a stir in the near future. That the days of a well-known provincial cab company are numbered.
That November additions to the C.M.U.A. register will exceed 40 new owners.
That duty was paid on 62 million gallons of petrol during the last financial year.
That some parties are foolish enough to reckon profits on gross-ton-mile figures. * That momentous decisions will be taken by the Petrol Committee at its meeting to-day (Thursday).
That second-hand sponge-cloths are good enough for use in cleaning down some parts of motor wagons.
That £100 each has already been promised for the " Special " and "General" Prize Funds of the 1913 Parade.
That some of those who discuss the Road Board wish they could dissect it, but that it hangs together too well That Bradford manufacturers find that they must allow three days for the carriage of goods to Man-. chester by rail.
That any motor-haulage contractor to be successful must keep up his spirits for seven days a week and 52 weeks in the year.
That 1:-; a week is not enough to produce the class of man who is needed as chief draughtsman for the Army M.T. Committee.
That Geographia, Ltd. has produced a tube and tram map showing the Metropolitan Electric Tramways running up to Holborn.
Inquiries as to why worm tests are not more often made at speeds equivalent to running in low gear and under bill-climbing conditions.
That Mr. H. G. Burford has entered an action for damages against Mr. S. F. Edge, in re British Business Motors. Ltd. •(now in liquidation).
That makers who start local depots, with complete disregard of earlier promises to agents, are not likely to be helped much by the people whom they ignore.
That an improvement in the filthy state of the streets at Accrington would help matters better than prosecutions of motor-wagon owners for mud splashing.
Of three-ton vehicles now sold under the War-Office subsidy scheme by makers who have not yet qualified, hut that they evidently mean to get through in February.
Of requests for tenders for passenger and freight motor services in Greece and of the requirement of preliminary road revair on the part of the contractor as part of the bargain.
Of exceptional interest being aroused concerning the Wyles plough and cultivator, and that several newspapers have reproduced much of our article and several of our photographs thereanent, notably "The Daily Mail."