One Hears— That, so far, the Dublin taxicabs have not been thrown into the Liffey.
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That, one cab company spells Extinguisher with a " q "but not purposely, one believes, That there's to be a lot more heard of three-tomer rubber-tired steamers in the near future.
That Wallis and Steeven's first new rubber-tired steamer is to be delivered to Pickford's this week.
That the " Ivel " agricultural tractor at work, by Kincinacolor, was so convincing last week at the Scala Theatre that one could almost smell the exhaust.
That some rubber-tire makers are already considering the advisability of buying back their old tires at a decent Price, in order to prevent other people " reclaiming' them.
That there is an impression that the items under the heading " When Working " on London motorbus fare-boards refer to workmen's tickets, but that, of course, they don't.
That the Italian Government is now in negotiation for a number of chassis, and that a fleet of Argylls despatched to Benghazi 18 months ago has already been captured from and recaptured by the native owners.
That in foggy weather, when L.C.C. tramcars pass over points and their lamps are therefore temporarily extinguished, there is great danger of collision, and that this is no less because of their normal brilliancy of illumination.
That the town of Rouen is about to take delivery of an interesting combination garbage-collecting wagon, water-cart, fire-engine and salvage vehicle, and that other uses for this orchestrated machine are contemplated.
That there is undoubted scope for a financial corporation to undertake big road-construction contracts in ret urn for annual repayments from local authorities, and that all the fuss of seeking L.C.B. sanction might be thus avoided.
That if the London motorcab proprietors took action at once, i.e., before Xmas, and that if they insisted on a shilling, instead of the present fivepence in lieu of " extras," the men would either have to accept it or the Union's funds would be exhausted in quite a few days. That Mr. District-Engineer Johnston can " fit a key on a bonus system."
That the " C31." is making a three-day service test at Reading this-week.
That the Brighton Road is a particularly happy bunting ground for Leyland lorries in service.
That much interest has been aroused in the " B. and B." non-skid which we illustrated last week.
That a new commercial model with a strong likeness to the L.G.O.C. B-type chassis will shortly make its appearance north of the Tweed.
That scavengers appear to be unknown in the Blackwall tunnel under the Thames, and that an increase of motor traffic will be beneficial.
That de Dions have issued a circular letter asking for the reproduction of the special interview in our last issue with the Marquis de Dion, and that they do value publicity.
That it was a mighty near thing that, that L.C.C. Cricklewood-Marble Arch tramway scheme was once again beaten, and that there wa-s only a chairman's vote between it and success.
That L.C.O. drivers are now graded and as signs thereof carry stars or a B " on their sleeves, that there's no doubt what the " three-star " is for, but that " B" is for bonus and not "B. and S."
That, although the London Traffic Report draws-. special attention to the Twopenny Tube's forced supply of ozone, there are lots of people who have come to the conclusion that fresh air would have been better.
That Stoat's Nest residents were very inquisitive about the City of Westminster dust carts which arrived there on test on Wednesday of last week, and that it was quite a change for the drivers from " slopping in Regent's Street."
That the Metropolitan Railway Co. now undertakes to find a suitable house within reasonable distance of London, to issue shopping tickets to ladies at reduced first-class fares, and to do various other things in order to keep its passenger traffic.
That, in the British Motor Cab Co.'s book of rules for drivers, the latter are notified that " any driver carrying a fare, whom he finds suffering from an infectious disease, should take his cab to the local disinfecting station," but that this does not imply a right to search.