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That Sir Thomas did pile on the agony.
That the " innards " comparison is going round. War being carried into every surviving horse-camp.
That those trackless-trolley cars are not likely to be seen on the Hendon roads after all.
That Potter's oil-engined agricultural motor and tractor is doing most-satisfactory demonstration work.
That Shoolbred's motor accounts for a complete period of five years should convince even Sir Ve alter Gilbey.
That Mr. W. A. Deane, late Minister of Agriculture for Natal, is en route for England, but making calls on the way.
That motors will be crabbed less frequently by horse superintendents, now that adverse reports are likely to be regarded by principals as clear evidence of incapacity.
That there are, nowadays, 184 General motorbuses passing through Maida Vale, in each direction, every hour, and that there is no reason for the proposed tramway there.
That the "old lady from the country" must not much longer be counted as a permanent source of income by the driver of the London four-wheeler, as she's often got taxis at home nowadays Of a simple method by which the inclusion of a binding contract in a company prospectus may be legally evaded—but one does not like to relate in cold print how the omission can be worked.
That Mr. Henry Hicks, when asked about L.G.O.C. prospects, will only murmur "Asquith, Asquith," and that he spends several hours a day working out possible depreciation allowances for later consump tion.
That a few London-General horsed omnibuses, which have been sold out of the company's service, are now on the streets as "pirates," and that the title of the company, which was painted on the side-panels, has now been skilfully altered to read "London General Post Office and Liverpool Street."
That Col. Crompton almost had a surfeit of Irish opinions showered upon him during last week, that the " Irish Times " got wind of his movements even before he landed at Kingstown, and that he was preceded by 12 hours by Sir George Gibb, Mr. Rees Jeffreys and practically the whole London staff of the Road Board.
That there will be a big gathering of visitors, tomorrow (Friday), by invitation of the Pres. R.S., at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, where they incidentally test taximeters, predict tides, photograph high-frequency sparks, weigh electrical currents, rule diffraction gratings, verify standard masses, prove aeroplane models, mix fearsome chemicals and generally conduct highly-scientific research for the country's good. Of America s usual intention to lick creation.
That there may yet be a motor mail from London to York.
That Glasgow will get its motor show all right next January.
That strong axles, chains and wheels are needed out in Rio de Janeiro and Bahia.
That the directors of a certain cab company, when funds are short, sell a few of their cabs.
That people who sold out their L.G.O.0 ordinary stock a year ago are now left lamenting.
That Mr. Harcourt Clare's Manchester speech has started the axle-weight question upon its tardy path to settlement.
That mention of its new and close relations with the C.M.U.A finds a place on the first page of the R,A.C.'s annual report.
That a spring—early spring— poet has described carburation as "the weeping of clouds combined with the fickleness of the winds."
That, beginning with the Albion Co., there is a higher percentage of commercial-motor manufacturing undertakings with working directorates than in any other industry.
That there was a record attendance of R.A.C. Committeemen, on the 8th inst, at the new club-house in Pall Mall, when the first monthly meeting there was held with the Duke of Teck in the chair.
That " Commer-Car " sales to the U.S.A. have totalled 27 chassis within six months, and that the New-York factory will be turning out five-ton trucks at the rate of one a day from August next.
Regrets that there ever was an all-horse regime, and that some local councils have groups upon them which mean to be obstructively nasty until they die— which cannot be a long-deferred relief, unless the sluggards repent and motorize their ways.
That Clayton's of Huddersfield, barely know which way to turn to cope with orders in hand for prompt delivery, and that their more-recent models for heavier loads have already caught on wonderfully with buyers, following the established success of the earlier models.
That the L. CC. Tramways authorities are thinking of proceeding for obstruction against the owners of property on which a conflagration recently occurred, and which temporarily stopped the tramway service, and that it is considered officially that anyone having a fire should have it in a road where there are no tramway s.
That part of the financial article in "The Morning Post " of the 8th inst. reads like this, " London General Omnibus was favourably influenced by the acceptance of the absorption scheme, and advanced :-1 to 99i„ business being marked at extremes of 95 and 99:-," and that the integral calculus was used to get this result.