ONE HEARS That motor coach parking troubles are on the wane.
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Of many downcast faces at Stoke Canon last Wednesday.
And that the most downcast were those of the Agricultural Committee of the S.M.M. and T.
Much news which, at first, can only be included wider this heading.
That the number of Steuninell tractor-lorries on the road runs into three figures.
That it seems difficult to hold together the component parts of the Motor Legislation Committee.
Objections to the spoiling of Prince's Street, Edinburgh, by the provision of overhead conductors for the electrified trams.
That little progress with anti-mud-splashing devices appears to have been made since the big trials of a similar nature held in Paris several years before the war.
That the Geddes report gives high praise to one of the newer departments—the mechanical transport department of the G.P.O.—for its efficiency and effectiveness.
That Major Charles Wheeler has certainly scored a practical success with his fleet eof P.O. vehicles.
That the Commercial Motor Users Association, the Automobile Association and Motor Union, and the Motor Trade Association may combine forces to attack the Railways Bill.
That thistmay even lead to a rapprochement between the C.M.U.A. and the A.A. and M.U.
That thorough tests are being carried out by a company of world-wide repute, with the novel electric rictor, operated by harmonic vibrations, which was first described in this journal. That "Here's One," though selddin serious, may be serial.
That many who are not botanists may be interested in a petrol plant.
That it's a bad look-out for the well when paraffin waxes amorphous.
Groans over " The Inspector's ' depressing picture of many striving and few achieving.
now From an optimist that England may be asleep, but some of her snores are very much to the point.
That Brighton councillors accord to their motorcoaching visitors permission to make 'a joyful noke.
Manufacturers being urged, by " The Inspector," to make a firmer stand on behalf of standardization.
That one of the latest victims to the prevailing epidemics is Mr. F. G. Bristow and, with regret, that he is very ill.
That it's as well not to try to " kid " the maker's service-engineer -with a recently oil-drenched rear-hub that's " turned blue in the face."
That many vehicleslfor goods and passenger carry.ing were,registered on March lst, the concession of the broken period of a quarter 'being much appreelated.
From the N.W. Frontier that, for transport purposes, one Ford " Vanette " is wofth ten camels; hut that it cannot, however, go without water for an equivalent period.
HERE'S ONE.
A visitor from the States, a prominent man in the motor trade, was recently being shown over one of the big works in this country, and he expressed his regret to his cicerone that business should be so quiet, as evidenced by the large amount of idle machinery. "And say," said he, "What do your unemployed do with their automobiles these times? "