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A Quite U n usual WANDERING in -the West Example of En Tout WV End the other day, we
Cas rubbed our eyes when we saw approaching us a little man wearing a steel helmet, and carrying a service gas
mask and a coloured parasol. After vainly endeavouring to ascertain to what service he belonged, we discovered that he was a Chinaman.
Some Simple Methods IkAANY operators of motor of Obtaining Fuel "'vehicles, both commercial
Economy . . . and private, do not trouble, to any great extent, in the ordinary way, to conserve fuel by special. attention to engines, but the present need for economy is forcing them to do so. A comparatively rich mixture is often an easy and, perhaps, lazy way of obtaining smoother running when the carburetting and ignition arrangements and general engine condition are not quite up to scratch. It may be that " pinking" occurs with a weaker mixture or with the ignition advanced to a degree giving the least consumption, and a mean will have to be found between this point, where power may be lost, and another position where both power and reasonable economy are obtainable, Attention to sparking plugs is important. Economy cannot well be achieved with these in bad condition or unsuitable for operating with a weak mixture. In fact, such components alone may cause the wastage of several miles per gallon.
Many Old Steam A s we anticipated, there has Wagons Retu rfling r-kbeen a great demand for
to Service . . . used steam vehicles, but, so
far, few are available, as many of their original owners are overhauling them with the object of putting them back into service to cope with their own work. We have inquired from several makers who were previously engaged in the building of this type of vehicle, but they are either already busy on contracts or the type is entirely out of production. However, one has said that it could not, at the moment, entertain the manufacture of new steam chassis; that gives a little hope that if the need became really great, it might reconsider the position. A' WOMAN member of the Auxiliary Fire Service tells us that she was horrified at the seemingly terribly asthmatical condition of another woman who was resting near her. She thought that, perhaps, the driving of vehicles had accentuated the complaint. However, her expressions of sympathy were received with great amusement as the " sufferer " said : " Oh My pneumatic mattress leaked badly and I had to blow it up many times."
An Attempt at Comfort Which Brought Sympathy . . rINE form of complaint
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Those Feeling Hard coming from road-trans D By. " port operators at this particular time (when complaints are, naturally enough, flying through the air like shrapnel in a salient) is that certain requisitioned vehicles stand idle while the owners' businesses fall flat. No doubt it is true that this is happening in some cases.
We feel, however, that it is a deficiency parallel with all those other little deficiencies which are the result of momentary and natural confusion at such a time. The truth is that this confusion is "good confusion," because it is born of an intention to overdo things rather than underdo them, at the outset, in carrying out plans made many months ago for just such an emergency. We hope that most of these troubles will be alleviated as soon as possible.
MOW that buses are so often
111111 it is more essential than ever to have adequate ventilation. Yet we find on many vehicles that the windows are exceptionally difficult to operate; even a strong man cannot always open them. .They, of course, have to be closed in the garage while the vehicles are being washed, and possibly part of the sticking is due to water. This is a point to which attention should be given.
Bus Windows Which are Difficult to Control