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Of good revolutions.
"You near, New Year " 01 "The Skoteh " as a lumber-jack.
That ancient weighbridges are useless for rapidly weighing modern traffic.
That rustless steel is being iner,easingly considered for commercial vehicle parts.
Of a recent heading, "Municipal Bus Returns." Is it so unusual an occurrence?
Of delayed municipal bus enterprises on account of the capital expenditure involved.
That betting goes on in the North upon the weights of the K-type and S-type bus bodies.
That our New Year message to Germany should be :—" Pay up! Pay up and play the gante ! "
That there is no truth in the rumour of a new .eompany to run multibuses in. train formation.
That it is no longer necessary to put an algebraic formula on your van side, as there is no one left to tell you that you must.
Of provincial motorbus time-tables, which, if adhered to, involve a distinct breach of the law in the matter of m.p.h.
That Mr. H. F. L. Orcutt, in his recent paper on gearboxes, has given designers and manufacturers much food for thought.
Of R.T. Greetinge.for 1922, and that the gentleman who bears the aforesaid initials seldom does anything without rhyme or reason.
• Inquiries as to what happened about the Government's experiments with a Cadillac and a Fiat as the most suitable chassis for future armoured-car models. _ That it is common practice in Scotland at this time of the year to carry a "wee saxpenee " in the combustion chamber, because it "goes bang" so readily. .
That the gentleman who won a certain premium recently for a paper on " Engine Lubrication" had chosen a subject particularly appropriate to his patronymic.
That at one time it was intended to insist that no vehicle should go without return loads, but that after several years the Government hasn't succeeded in arranging it entirely.
How an Epping coroner's jury found that a cyclist' death was entirely due to his having no rear light, and urged that the carrying of one by all cyclists should once more be made compulsory. More of exchanges than of freight.
Of a new light alloy of German origin.
Of great scope for military multi-wheelers.
Of more projected world tours—" on behalf of the firm."
Of new motor services in China for passengers and goods.
Of "Neither tight nor slack" as a good man's motto.
That last week we brought tidings of great joy— of the I. A.E.
Of greater application of motor vehicles for milk conveyance.
And of a great future for the milk-roundsman's small electric.
Of motorbuses used during the Christmas period for the delivery of mails.
That Mr. Cowieson's _pivoted step for motor coaches is a step in the rig-fit direction. • " Vim " proving that when snow lies it tells the truth about motor haulage.
Also, that a slight fall may make a big rise—in sales.
Of a 10 cwt. van on solid tyres, that is very nearly ready for the market—it may be sold at about £20 per cwt.
That there -was very little gas at the AllenLiversidge dinner, but what there was, was highly compressed.
That last year, at this time, the main topic of conversation was revolutions. This year it is resolutions.
That it is easier in these days to make resolutions than it is to make money—far easier.
Of mixed feelings as to the expediency of the proposed "collective" exhibit at the International Show at Wembley and as to the utility of joint representation. by an Association official only.
That although the trolley-bus has been talked about for more than ten years, it is only now being seriously considered by tramway people, who realize they never will be able to afford to keep their tracks O.K. in future.