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14th August 1923
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

That the name Pynol suggests a patent cough cure.

That this suggestion is not out of place if the fuel proves a cure for choking engines.

Of Bank Holiday traffic and guessing competitions.

That the entrant who guessed that the Midland Red buses carried 12 million passengers on Bank Holiday Monday was not the nearest to being correct.

That, nevertheless, all the buses -were crowded and every motor coach busily engaged.

That in future they may be known as char-a-bank holidays.

Of .controlled sparking, which has nothing to do with eugenics.

That the 12 m.p.h. painted on London's buses is a puzzle to the uninitiated.

That it is about time the laws were brought up to date.

That it is 12 months since the first opposition bus appeared on the London streets.

That there are now nearly 50 individual bus companies competing for a share of London's passenger traffic.

Of particular people who tried to check the number oF horses in the Feroclo advertisement.

That the artist checkmated them.

That, unfortunately, the Cone system is not applicable'to the curing Of bad roads.

That, equally unfortunately, it seems in many districts to be the only system adopted.

Of a new boiler on the latest type Leyland steam wagon which makes for remarkable efficiency.

Of a word of American praise for the politeness of the English bus conductor.

That "the spreading web of the bus" seems to have killed the country railway station "fly."

That the Citroen-Kegresse type of vehiele would be invaluable on big-game shooting expeditions.

That passenger-carrying records were smashed all over the country during the recent Bank Holiday.

That the average motorcycle gives. only 20 tonm.p.g., and the average light car gives only 30 ton; m.p.g.

That these results look bad .when compared, with the figures for lorries and tractor-lorries, That it is all a matter of speed and wind resistance, • 0 Of an M.P. with a large family who hired a Midland .Red motor coach to "help him out" 'during the holidays.

That the London to Scotland bus ride is obviously for those who value the joys of travel above the pleasures of the table. The cry "Do not speak to the man at the wheel?

That prevention is better than cure and that isolation of the driver would remedy the evil.

And that this has long been advoeated in The Commercial Motor.

Of gravity conveyors that save unnecessary Panda'.

That Croydon lost 212,000 on its trains in two months.

And perhaps that was the Council's Chief reason for almost unanimously adopting the trolley-bus system.

• Of more municipal authorities seeking powers to run trolley-buses.

That S. F. Bowser and Co. have turned out their millionth fuel pump."

That the scheme for mobile exhibitions is capable of considerable expansion.

That pneumatic wheels, splashguards and lifeguards continue to be invented.

And that very few practical ideas under these head ings have, as yet, appeared. . • That the Chinese are employing F.W.D. lorries and trailers for their artily transport.

That greater attention has been given this year to the question oPparking motor coaches.

That our feature "Parking Plans for Visiting Coaches ", showed the way in this matter. , That the Ford truck will soon incorporate the cab and body as part of the regular equipment.

Of a "no time limit" guarantee for the ball bearing crankshaft of a certain agricultural tractor.

That the general ad:option of a central safety line as suggested by The Motor should go a long way to reduce .road accidents.

That the Government hopes to pass before Christmas the Bill which is to deal with traffic within 2,11 miles of Charing Cross.

That some of our readers, while perusing the advertisement pages of our last issue, thought that they had discovered a new forth of make-up for this page.

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