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Hideous noises in gearboxes.
That the sun has been demobilized.
That Skoropadsky is not a corn specialist.
That Winchester City Council can find no use for a Tank.
That an apt motto for the industry is "Keep Moving."
Of a Camberwell grocer who delivers his goods by motor-scooter.
That interesting speeches are expected at the C.M.U.A. luncheon.
That L.G.O.C, mina:wises, gas-driven, were seen on the road last week.
That " Handley " should read " Handy " on the first page of Aerobussing.
The promise that postal " facilities " will soon be more worthy of the name.
That Rumania's chief trouble at present is a shortage of all means of transport.
That Scotland Yard knows what it wants, but the omnibus companies know best what is wanted.
• That the new Ministry might be called the Ministry of Circulation—they could then take the papers over as well!
That it is a sad reflecticin on our humorous artists that the St, Helens Cable Co. should appeal so long in vain.
That Peace deferred maketh the world sick.
Of dangerous driving by demobilized drivers Of restricted bus services on account of bad roads.
Of workers wearing waders at water-logged Cippenham.
That the old song "Thy Sentinel am I" is sung to many satisfied steam Wagon owners.
That President Wilson did not like being defied in America after being deified in Europe.
That the City Coroner thinks "more beer, fewer strikes "—but that they evidently do not agree with him in U.S.A.
Queries as to whether the profits on liquid fuel have risen during the last five years anything like in proportion to the 223 per cent. disclosed on coal.
That the Metropolitan -Tramway Co. is claiming £10,000 from the Ministry of Munitions to compensate for damage done to the Edgware Road by W.D. heavy traffic.
From a London bus driver that a bus drags perceptibly if a couple of passengers stand on the rear platform, and that perhaps the weight allowed on the rear platforms of the Paris buses accounts for their sluggishness.
That the representatives of the Government who have definitely accepted invitations to be present at the Commercial Motor Users Association luncheon on April and, at the Savoy Hotel, include Sir Eric Geddes, G.C.B.," G.B.E., Minister-designate to the Ministry of Ways and Communications, and Mr. Walter Long, Minister in Charge of the Petroleum Executive.