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That 210,000 will do it.
Of fewer bevels in Attains' latest.
Of a renewed advocacy of final chain drive for buses.
That the demand at the moment appears to be -" Lorries at all costs."
That Austins are applying the single engine design to all vehicle products.
That not the least appropriate name in the industry is Keen of Austin's.
Of a good service slogan: " Give the. user what he wants when he wants it."
That -the S.M.M. and T. has rather stolen tha R.A.S.E, tractor thunder.
The query from an officer commanding an M.T. depot, "What do the letters A.E.C. stand for?"
That there is a significant reluctance on behalf of the Government to clear Out their surplus vehicles.
That the newspaper headline—" The Care of Babies," has given place to another—" The Scare of Rabies."
Questions concerning a fifth wheel on motorbuses, to relieve the back wheels, and as to where it should be put?
That lorries are cheap at present prices compaied with those asked for cars of all kinds, good, bad and indifferent.
That whilst the Navy abhors dirt, unfortunately some military branches seem rather to pride themselves on it.
Of the 0.0. of an advanced workshop who, in a retreat, had done wonders in getting everything away, fretted for a week because he had left a spanner behind.
From the Mediterranean.
A U.S.A. naval officer came on board a British battleship, and was received by a lieutenant.
"How do you do?" the lieutenant said, "my narne's Cave. Cave-Brown-Cave." .
" Pleased to see you," said the American, "my name's Home. Horne-Sweet-Home." Of Petter's pilgrimage.
That benzoic is ben trovato.
"Puzzle—Find the muzzle.'
That one pronunciation of Slough is Sluff.
That it's a pity it isn't Bluffed.
" Slough and nonsense!"
That even the worm of a taxpayer will turn at last —and sluff.
That Some 'in high places may not save their skins.
'That we shan't settle down till Germany begins to 8ettle tip.
That she'll keep a pretty sharp watch on the 'rhino.
That German gold is better than German silver.
That drivers won't greatly regret the reduction of the number of dogs at large, consequent on the Muzzling Order.
That it means the Freedom of the Roads.
Thai Canada calls for cars, but Britain bellows for buses.
That though food prices go down restaurant prices do not.
That benzolo is "above proof "—having been proved.
That it's no good whistling for a taxi: you simply get the wind up.
That every dog has its day—and it's generally all day and every day.
That the French ploughing demonstration was a regular variety show.
That the soaring of the bus fare has not deluded the public into regarding it as a lark.
That a driver, when offered some Pratt, Declined. (His refusal was flat.) Then he added :„" And Shell You may just take to —well,
Gimme benzoic: there's devil in that!"