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Of the worship of Buda.
That palm oil is poor stuff.
c` Light work "—the electric bulb's.
Of not so many dividends as one would like.
That the Tier-Zift truck will raise a sob of joy.
That in some cases it will have to be publicity or goods.
Of a problem for both motor and city engineers— scavenging.
Of buoy recoveryby lorry from the sands in the Ribble estuary.
That an increasing number of people seem to be "on" the water wagon.
That during 'flu epidemics coach drivers will have no objection to being isolated.
That a rolling stone gathers no moss—but more often tha1not it acquires a very fine polish.
That the new steam shovels on chain tracks are enough to make a caterpillar sit up and take notice.
Of chai -track mania in military circles, and that the wheel will prove the best military circle, in the end!
Of new uses for rubber, and that one of the latest is the unbreakable signhoard.
That some tyre manufacturers might consider the advisability, now the price is down, of using some of this material in their tyres.
That Barford and Perkins appear to have put the cart before the horse, so to speak, in their latest roller.
That those who want accommodation at Glasgow had better reserve it at once, as many of the hotels are already booked up.
That our " Inspector " is a thorough-going individualist, whereas most " Inspectors " are in favour of, and connected with, bureaucracy.
Of internal-combustion engine steamers. We refer, of course, to the intentional, not unintentional, use of the internal-combustion engine for steam-raising purposes.
That the development of the Still engine is by no means at a standstill.
That, after the Manchester Ship Canal was built, the crane people had a slump for thirty years—as c'anal-used cranes glutted the market. But perhaps the crane designers were not so enterprising as their motor vehicle confreres. Much of Milk and Wells.
"Send your goods by road!"
More haste, first speed—sometimes.
That the J.A.M. sparking plug is a sweet accessory.
That calendar expenditure has 'been less than ever this year.
That at some sales a vehicle, like a lady, is as old as it looks.
• Of .many hand-operated cutting tools for truing crankshafts.
That much is to be heard of Rumania and her roads in the near future.
That one method of reducing terminal delays is to screw the terminals tighter.
That there's going to be some tariff in Ireland, and that it will be bigger than we expect.
That with a few more indicating and recording devices the lorry will be able to speak for itself.
Of a chance for inventors in connection with a lock mechanism for steam-wagon watering tanks.
That the principal pastime at the Ministry of Transport is Give and Take—"take all" being the favourite throw.
From certain railway magnates that our article entitled" Help for Hauliers" should have read " Hell for Hauliers."
That one hardly expects a British firm to buy a German war-service lorry, but that the names of several are known to the trade.
Many comments on the novel electric motor 'described in our last issue, and hints that it surprised some of the big manufacturers.
Queries as to whether the harmonic vibrations in petrol engines could be turned to account.
That Tanks should be a feature of the Mexican exhibition. Either the fuel-holding or the armoured variety would be equally suitable in that exciting country.
That very many small tradesmen have already decided that The van's the thing," but that they are still watching prices, not only of motor vans, but of the commodities in.'which they deal themselves.