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That Drumraonds do not hail from Fife.
That it is a topping time for tippers just Dow. Of pioneer motor coaches and back numbers.
" That's rich," as the tailboard said to the exhaust.
Rumours of startling developments in cushion tyres.
Many arguments regarding the use of the title "motor coach."
That the motor coach is a nail in the coffin of less healthy pastimes.
" Fiat )'ustitia at aelum."—Drive the F.I.A.T.
i carefully n grease.
That the splash guards made a big splash, but not in the popular sense of the word.
That a lorry going north becomes a lorry; but that when it "goes west" it. becomes junk.
That it would have been more fitting had the Surrey County Council set up its road scales at Weybridge.
That it would have made a good heading.
That tip-wagon users strongly object to the angle of repose of mexphalte, tarmac, and other sticky loads.
That, in these days of overseas enlightenment, it is ,surprising how interested we are in the Australian wool clip or the drought in Brazil.
A report that the growth of motor coaching is responsible for the existence of an increasing number of wayside curio and antique shops.
That the C.M.U.A. Parade in Lincoln's Inn Fields will challenge the Spirit of the Past with the Spirit of the Present in more senses than one.
Of the motor &ocher.
That, in any case, the new mechanical army must have a gear drive.
That there were no Easter coach excursions to the devastated regions of—Ireland.
On authority, that at least three neighbouring farms should have a six-ton steamer between them.
A popular departmental ditty—" Weight for the wagon. Often sung, however, with very little response from the audience.
"Where are you going, my pretty maid?" "I'm going a-coaching, sir," she said. " Can I come with you, my pretty maid?" " If you pay for both tickets, yes! " she said.
Of a dear old lady who, hearing that the -Varsity crews are always followed by coaches, asked if she could book seats at Putney, as she did so want to see the race in comfort.
That the old song, "Follow the man from Cook's," might be revived and brought up to date. There might be many variations, such as " Follow the lad from Lunn's," " Pursue the perisher from Pickford's," " Run after the Rascal from Ryraer's "—and so on. •