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Of much ado about medical tests for drivers.
That sonie public transport concerns enforce periodical tests for all drivers over 50 years of age.
Many remarks upon Mr. T. E. Thomas's charm as chairman.
Of " Turkey" trotting with trepidation to receive his presentation.
That part of the maintenance cost of wood bodies results from the " strip-teasing" demanded by M.o.T. inspectors.
That "old-age passes" bring additional revenue because the aged are mostly accompanied, whereas otherwise they seldom travel at all.
The query, "Could the industry do with more statistics?"
Of Charley Baker, . of Ashton under Lyne, riding on the box seat of a landau.
That the "joint paper on composite and all-metal bodies was the most " disjoint " we have heard. Of " decay " in some welded joints.
Of Vane Morland's successful shrieking for seats.
That in travelling by rail in the Highlands it's no' a time-table you want but an almanac.
That ticket machines are proving highly successful in many important areas and their use is likely to spread rapidly.
Of impatient young farmers who drive their tractors too quickly when ploughing in heavy soil and then ,blame the machines for a scamped job.
That, according to Couric. Leach, schoolmistresses concerned in accident claims always seem to have been wearing highly expensive "undies."
That the electric is gaining ground in many spheres.
Of few makers who are giving the show away about their Show plans.
That some people want to know who is the new " baron " in the motor industry.
— That recent cornpany reports indicate the increasing prosperity of the motor industry.