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Of a complete railway stirabout.
Of bus owners all over pneumatics.
That -Ulster finds she was not right.
That a petrol tax will be tried again.
That next April will be no fool Month.
Of S.D. Freightprs as good £ S. d. takers.
That Bournemouth deserves• Riviera status. .
That the 272,-ft. bus is to be allowed after all.
That in the end the pneumatic tyre is cheaper.
That low fares do not compensate for lack of safety.
That it seems a short way home in a covered-top bus.
That points in design are the cause of many torn hands.
That the standard of chas• sis design has,been raised by lowering it. , That Guys should soon have enough feathers for a comfortable nest.
That "get out and get. u• nder" is now almost an impossible request.
That tyres do• not get tired nearly so soon as they did a few years ago.
That railways as well LIS tramways have become avowed protectionists.
A too liberal use made of protests by Mr. Churchill that he wishes road motorists well.
That the most important factors in passenger transport by road are punctuality and comfort.
Regrets at the enforced cessation of the supply of Leyland reconditioned R.A.F. models—all having been sold. .
That with Duralumin connecting rods and aluminium pistons an engine will give more power and can he built lighter.
That engines and wireless valves are alike in requiring to be worked at certain parts of their curves to obfain the best efficiency.
That the ,recent narrow margin of only five votes between railway service and suspension gave yet another llip to commercial motoring.
That it's recognized by the• Government that all pro ceeds of taxation upon commercial motors must go to the roads, but not so in respect of private cars. .
That the C.M.T.J.A. president is about to undertake a round of public meetings in reference to the "Dearer Food and Dearer Travel" proposals of the Govern' raent.
That super-electric generation and transmission will one day ,cut out much boiler haulage by road to factories and put in its place that of more rotors, stators and transformers. That oil can be a braking medium.
Happy's the load that's rightly stowed.
That old King Coal is a benzoley old soul.
That haste is the enemy of wise purchase.
That trams seem to be a sheltered industry.
The chief two topics in town—taxes and taxis.
That it doesn't do to let an overhang go bang.
Even the " dailies " waxing hot on motor taxes.
That the satisfactory splashguard is still a myth.
That trolley-buses don't seem popular in East Ham.
That rail-bound trams have hide-bound supporters.
• That British motors have scored a Bull in Shanghai. Of interesting challenges in the world of pneumatics.
Of the menaced heavy brigade—the gallant sixtonners.
that Morris dancing might mean a half-track demonstration.
That municipal vehicles are favoured by insurance companies.
The taxi question of the moment, "Shall we see the two-seater?"
A lot of sensible remarks about the tram danger from ! Stoke-on-Trent.
That fluid brakes are not what the Navy would call „ " wet " idea. , Of those who show a strange preference for tyres that blow up easily.
That hauliers would do well to study " S.T.R.'s " glossary of business •terms.
That " facts " are being stretched in connection with " Stretch your rubber" campaign.
Someone saying that Carter, Paterson Ani Co. might call themselves Motor Paterson now.
That for those who want the best of the coaching custom a "luxury" chassis is a necessity.
That people will willingly cross railway -lines by a bridge, but they almost refuse to cross a road by a subway.