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11th April 1922, Page 3
11th April 1922
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Of tireless tyres.

Of Easter—good egg !

That echo answers " Chekko."

That batteries are standing the acid test.

That fast drivers don't like OnslOw Gardens.

Of jam every day in certain congested streets.

Too often the Ford timer called a commutator.

l'That the great `..` B.P." stands by, and runs on, " Br" That if labour is to rnakegood, it must just make goods.

Of a "dust-up " in some garages if there is no dust-up.

Nicholson accused of possessing a rhyming dictionary.

That a good many tyres seem to have slipped out 01 Slough.

That Nature has made much use of humidifiers this year, so far. , That a good deal of steam was blown off at the C.M.U.A. lunch.

That the two-ton Maudslay van belonging to the .ost Office has now covered 230,000 miles.

That whilst the crankshaft of this Mandalay broke at 180,000 miles, Major Wheeler did not feel that it lowed anything to the postal service.

" W.E.D.," writing, most appropriately, on the subject of old shoes.

That the expression " N.G.," to denote uselessness, is lacking in colour.

. That, in the absence of overseas trade, there is little trade to oversee.

That the half-seas-over trade—the Trade—seems to be doing well enough with their bar gains.

That our climate has changed since the poet said: " Oh to be in England now that April's there?

That a more reasonable rendering would be: "Oh to flee from England!"

That the C.M.U.A. has kept the straight line of considering and safeguarding the interests of users and has kept clear of manufacturing politics.

That the motor industiar was represented at the • C.M.U.A. lunch by Sir John E. Thornycroft and Mr. J. Maughfling, of Thornycrofts, Lt.-Col. Scammell, of Scammell and Nephew, and Mr. W. J. Lewin, of Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co.

That the Motor Museum, in the organization of which leading parts were played by Mr. E. Dangerfield and Mr. E. S. Shrapnell-Smith, is now, in the main, housed at the Science Museum, South ;Kensington, some of the vehicles being distributed among the principal museums in provincial cities. That the Camlift can lift.

Of the battle of the undertypes. • _0_ That a goosIvehiele is worthy of its hire.

More of leaf springs than aping leaves.

Of a diminution in the output of Ford—jokes.

Appreciative remarks from the small coach owner From the customer : "Bring tnsygooj to the door."

That the motor pantechnicon is worthy of a better name.

Of the vicar who thought the Iddon tyre press was a font.

From Mr. Lobjoit that commerce marches at the heel of the plough.

That cutting hedges is all right, but that cutting corners is all wrong.

That "carry on" is all very well as a slogan; but what is there to carry '1 • Of big efforts being made to evdlve a satisfactory infinitely variable gear. '

That, 60 years ago, transportation was the punishment for criminals.

And that, to-day, transportation is civilization spelt in another way.

Of " moonlight flittings " by motor—a compliment to the Speed of this method.

That a sweet-running engine is one employed in the distribution of confectionery.

That when the cylinders are bored and the wheels tired it is time for an overhaul That the "BP." man is developing the musicalcomedy smile of the much-photographed, That the-economical limit of the horse is certainly not more than three miles, and often is considerably less.

Comments on the efficiency of the transport and despatch systems of big stores, described in a recent issue.

That motor removals are becoming increasingly popular, but that some of the removers are being caught.

That seme labour leaders, at all events, are beginning to recognize the connection between production and prosperity.


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