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That most of us do care if it snows. 'Of 'middles in the murky Metropolis. Of fog first making safety second.
Of sweeps badly hit by the coal strike.
OF a revival in agricultural prosperity.
:Nitta talk of the coal stoppage stoppage.
Fog signals and sees little in some parts of the eountry.
Of the lady who thought the Baico-Ford mast be a bread van.
Of fuel that looks like coal, contains coal and Neils as coal, but—.
—Not of the man who bit Ambroleam to put its slogan to the test.
That gum boots and watertight buses have been unusually popular this November.
in support of the plea for oneAct that a plethora of nets toads to many unnecessary scenes.
Of Loudon-to-the-Coast services that may be maintained the winter through by saloon vehicles.
That in some provincial centres the use of taximeters on eabs is not considered a public advantage. • That large numbers of farmers are buying new vehiele; and that the boxvan is a special favourite, That "funnel emissions" is a mild appellation —lop(leek bus passengers call them something stronger.
From optimists that every day and in every way the Road Vehicles Bill is getting nearer and nearer.
That many users are only just waking up to the fact that their vehicles will be taxed on a higher scale next yea r.
Of more municipal authorities insisting upon hackney carriage owners effecting insurance against third-party risks.
Scottish readers asking .was last week's "Here's One intended as a St. Andrew's Day tribute to a thrifty nation?
That two-seater cabsmay be plying for hire in inereaaed numbers in the provinces before they appear on the London streets.
That passenger-carrying concerns which intend putting new vehicles into service in the spring of next year should order now. • Somebody asking if, under the provisions of the 'Merchandise Mirka Bill, foreign eggs will he foreed to cluck (or crow) in their .native language. Of sev rat uneasy chairs.
That i vention has not slumped.
Of mor being proud of buying British.
Of Pet ol-contract fishing not all landing.
That Woking is to have a lady taxi-driver.
Of things now keeping better than all square.
That there's very little money in selling water; That Vulcans of Southport make a "Blackpool" chassis.
Of a bad toss for those who tried to push 1)unlop:4 backwards. 0 That even the brewers felt the effects of the great coal stoppage. --„ That the new nickel-bronze will make worm gearing even more popular.
That some turn up their sleeves to work, others turn up their noses.
Of attenuated membership of Christmas clubs in many industrial areas.
" That further provision to train steam-wagon drivers has become imperative.
Of many users-. NV110 to their cost still do not adequately follow their unseen costs.
That there has once more been a material enlargement of the S.M.M. and T, money hags.
Some caustic words about the effect of the departed permit system when passing railway sidings full of coal.
Excellent accounts in the north of the state of commercial-motor order books on the bus and coach chassis sides.
That the present Government is more than a little suspect in reference to its attitude towards municipal motorbus trading. 0 That forged and heat-treated Duralumin worm wheels are being employed successfully, and that this material saves two-thirds of the weight, That some 50 new motorbus connections of importance have been arranged for 1927 since Mr. ShrapnellSmith's article on " Air Routes and Bus Routes" appeared.