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16th January 1923
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Of better brakes.

That it is better to brake well than to break at all.

Of a new-typeFord.

That Henry hopes to become a president.

That his position is always bound to be " high up." That wireless for taxicabs is full of possibilities. That it is a poor game when the cylinder scores.

That the latest German vehicle will make great strides.

That fire-engines are a great asset to Ricketts.

That ,,going uo to the Scottish Show by road is a good advertisement.

A suggestion that " a pump for small feeds " might prove indigestible.

That " the importance of a shed day" does not refer to a day which is past.

Of a greater degree of comfort being given on buses running in rural areas.

Thal: smoking is a habit which should not he encouraged by steam wagon drivers.

And that, even if it smokes. a steam wagon cannot accused of imbibing anything else than water.

Of an expression of opinion from a bodybuilder that British chassis are too heavy for their rated lead capacities.

That the margin of safety against overloading could reasonably be lowered, That Dr, Waldo, the City of London coroner, is persistent in his advocacy of side lifeguards on motor lorries.

That the best recommendation in favour of their adoption in this way is the fact that they have proved life-sayers on many motorbuses.

That the French arrangement of two distinct .shows will involve a long stay in Paris for many of those . visitors who have business at both.

That the Bristol lieen.sing authorities are bearing a big responsibility on their shoulders and that they are certainly not helping to solve the problem of unemployment.

That very few coachbuilders realize how much weight could be saved, by the discriminating use of .Huralumin, and. that the only thing against its more general employment is the extra cost.

The following sad history of one who took " " advice :— Singing, "Holly, holly, holly" (after, bad brew beer).

He saw not the hard substance with the prickles on; "TWas a piece of broken glass That through his tyre did pass, And he swore just.like " Old Nick ".

At R. T. Nicholson.

Of tyre tests.

Of England's vans.

Of a new dish—eggs in bulk.

That the first Albion car is swelling with pride.

That it is also very proud of its successors.

Someone singing, "Oh be gearful: " to the Ford. Of spring's awakening amongst seine coach owners How a -petcock may save foul language on a cold morning.

Rumoursof a large bus service changing over to pneumatics.

Of a new' type •of radiator which should be very cheap to manufacture.

Queries as to whether the Maudslay lorry comes all the way from Newfoundland.

That the hauliers representing everybody must be animated by the right spirit.

Of the mechanical road-sweeper dispensing with the services of the window-cleaner.

That the L.G.O. Co.'s taxation cheque must have , been filled in with an emotional hand.

The CA/. poets congratulating "R.T.N." on the results of three weeks' hard thinking.

That he turns out rhwrnes as if he had a widow's cruse of them.

Of the man who overhauled six Fords in one morning—because his van was better eegined.

That competition will eventually put the one-ton chassis fitted with badly built bus-bodies off the road.

That some drivers pay more attention to the outward visible shine than the inward indispensable grease.

That Dublin streets cleaned by motor sweepers should be a distinct improvement on streets swept by bullets.

That it will be the job of the Haulage Trade Association to see that no haulier works the cut-and-comeagain joint.

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Organisations: Haulage Trade Association
Locations: Bristol, Dublin, Paris, London

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