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of colloquialisms or I shall wear a " sorrow's crown of sorrow." I went. to the Smithfield Show, where I gladly renewed acquaintance with Mr. R. C. Pessell, the managing directer-;14., of Brown and May, Ltd., the'etöt makers, of Devizes. I have seen him on his native heath, and I have met him at various agricultural shows; on the occasion of our latest meeting I remarked that I should have run down recently to have a chat with him, at his works, except for the fact that his place was rather " off the map." Now it was very noisy at the Show and he did not quite catch my remark, so I was asked to repeat it. which I did. I then gathered that he had first understood me to say that he was off his nut." 44 off tbe Map."
A misapprehension was speedily put right on the opening day of the Smithfield Show. A letter Tractor and had reached our — Extractor. office, on the 24th November, f r o in Ransoines, Sims, and Jefferies, Ltd., in reply to an inquiry of the Editor about their tractors, stating that they " were net now making motor tractors," and I am conscious of having, in conversation with one or two business people with whom 1 came in personal contact, incidentally mentioned this statement. I astonished Mr. Edward Ransomea exceedingly, on the opening day at Islington, by expressing my regret at this move of theirs, which I could not comprehend, seeing that their tractor has proved so successful. He appeared mystified, and pointed to their tractor on exhibit, and explained that they had no such step in contemplation; we then sifted out the facts. They misunderstood our letter, thinking it referred to an agricultural petrol motor, with which they have experimented ; so, be it known, that, in this instance, I cannot hold nut
like Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and valorously declaim : " What I have said I have said." I am only Goo delighted to unravel the mystery, and put it on record that the Ransomes tractor is going strong.
Mr. Leo. Swain, whose " counterfeit presentment" appears on this page. has been
Polack's closely connected Manchester with tires since the Office. very early days. I suppose I have known him for a decade, but have seen more of him these last few years, and, now he is establishing himself in the Manchester district, as local manager for the Polack Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., I feel sure that the success he is • already meeting will be maintained ; he fully understands tires, from Alpha to Omega, and he possesses the enthusiasm and the buoyancy which are Flo vital and necessary for handling the interests of a great tire concern in so important a district as Lancashire. He reminds we, and it is of interest to recall, that his original firm made a non-puncturable tire in 1890, and brought out several other patents between that year and 1898, when the Snain detachable cycle and motor tire WWI intrcducexl, but was subsequently relinquished, owing to the cost of manufacture, when the Dunlop patents tumbled in. Later, he nes one of the founders of the Dook-Swain Co., acting in the capacity of joint managing director, together with Mr. Ernest Dook. Mr. Leo Swain severed his connection with that . concern nearly three years ago, and no one of his name is now associated with them, so it will be seen that his interests are now entirely bound up with the Polack Co. The combination is auspicious.
The supplement which was printed in Russian characters, for enclosure with the Overseas
Printing Number, to the Perplexities. Czar's dominions, and which also was sent to a selected list of the British manufacturers, was a source of tribulation to the printers, at Rosebery Avenue, and some of their caustic comments filtered through to the offices. When it came to setting up advertisements in bold Russian letters it looked as if we should have to quell an insurrection. There was a feeling, which, after a first glance at the pages seems not unreasonable, that the reader should stand on his head in order to obtain a proper view of the letters. The business announcement of Stoewer Bros. (Stettin), in that supplement, was especially striking, as it showed a serviceable-looking lorry which bears the following name : T-so T. rArEss
The words, " Polack tires," done into Sclavonic, looks like this:— . 11111HA 110dAr1
Commercial Cars. Ltd., ended its proclamation to "All the Russias,' the expre,4ion goes, with the following illuminating words:— Eoppecaouninila us PYCCEOTb, .pallIWEICK041
stmegsoys asusais.
No wonder the master printer. for a. while, went about restlessly, and had a wild look in his eyes.