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That good bodywork is telling.
That the-ies a dark side to the lighting question. Of vans temporarily stranded in water-splashes. That there's many a slip 'twixt the bus and the kerb.
Of an exhilarating acceleration of motorvan advertising.
That at the Show it is worth while being "among the gods."
That Warland dual rims mean pneumatic peace, not duels.
That the mammoth magneto was Mearly there as a show piece.
That Curzon's hire-purchase development means big business.
That for those Willing to take pains there are many positions open.
That it's surprising wattle lot of wattle a motor plough can tackle.
From some really satisfied exhibitors at the Brewers' Exhibition.
That too many people " skirt " round the Show while there on business.
That one of Waring's vans went to Birkenhead recently-200 miles in 1..ilays.
That owing to a death in the family there will be no Garrett dinner tbis Smithfield.
That the W.O. Subvention Trials have recently been ealled the All Corners' Handicap.
That 2s. 6d., 5s. and 10s. may be the admission prices at the 1914 Olympia Show.
That C.M.U.A. legal 'defence is costing on the average a full 10s. per member per annum.
That although " where there's a will there's a way," the highway requires a millionaire's will.
That it now often requires five years before a newcorner makes money out of commercial-vehicle manufacture.
That fuel is now considered to he the question of the day, and that assistance to answer it is coming from the Colonies.
That this journal's recent statement of the costs question has caused hundreds of owners to look into their own experiences.
That the 1914 prize funds for the London Parade are already well supported, and that publication of list No. 1 may be expected shortly.
That Mr. Rainforth, of Napier's, takes up his duties, as Assistant Chief Engineer under Mr. Iden, to the L.G.O.C., on the 1st January. That it's C.P. v. W.G.
That Wilcox both finds and supplies., That they are waiting for more at Walthamstom. That motorbuses may be fitted with engine-startees. That the agent will mount the stage and stay there.
" Mindathe step, please," on the Central London Railway.
That the driver's voice vice the hooter often sazies mishaps.
Mat old-style macadam is mow eating both fug and water.
That telephones and taxes are causing increased use of taxis.
That it is as well to hoard coppers for early-morning travelling.
That the staff, now at work on the Overseas issue, is living ell Zox.
That certain employers find that their drivers slack when sent West.
That the tractor question is one with considerable weight behind it.
That certain motorbus-es are in danger isf being fined for spitting.
That though the Shaw was a moving sight one was compelled to move slowly.
That that Leyland tank wagon for beer-in-bulk should satisfy even the most thirsty. • That many hDrses really are dying in harness, but that other* manage to reach the stables.
That in this time of new motor fuels, "Auld Reekie" does not necessarily mean the Scottish capital.
That the old saying "A miss is as good as a mile" has a new significance on a six-minute bus service.
That Mr. Davison Dalziel, M.P., is casting about to get Charrons and himself a share of the early bloom upon pending motor-contracting developments.
That not a few fire brigades up and down the country would like, to follow the example of the Sevenoaks brigadb, and go on strike against the continued use of horse equipment.
That it was wise to postpone any article on ice wagons and water-carts for seaside trade until the fog lifts, but that .an account of motor trips along the coast will be welcomed in December That one who knows better than most people how these things are worked has aptly referred back to the dead bones of the House of Commons Committee on London traffic accidents as the " L.C.C. Tramways Decadence Prevention Committee." That recent downpours have both run off and caused a run on those excellent Aveling weatherscreens.
That a newcomer imagined for a. short time that there were more people at the Show than could ever get out of it.
That the U.K. exports of benzole have, so far this year, exceeded 5,000,000 gallons, and those of creosote 30,000,000 gallons.
That bus life guards are more numerous than effective, and that the stock of inventions for them is rapidly dwindling.
That the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., is the company which has acquired Commercial Car Hirers' Derbyshire services.
Of a suggestion that we should publish a series of Trade Fingerprints, with a special section in black for garage superintendents.
That the Manchester, Liverpool and Counties C.M.U.A. will have an attractive stand at the City Hall, Manchester, in January.
That the future of new motor-spirit experimenters, who can produce at a works cost of not more than 11d, per gallon, is safe, if not positively rosy.
That owners and drivers, who dislike the conditions of mixed traffic, are daily reminded of the song " How happy could I be with either," etc. • That wise men have already booked rooms at the Midland }Intel, Manchester, from the 8th January, forward.
Of a Pangbourne garage exhibiting a petrol-supply sign from which the first letter—" S has disappeared.
That if tramlines were filled with water in dry weather as well as in wet there would be less need of water-sprinklers.
That it's about time the antiquated drinking trough was done away with, but that they still may be useful for radiators.
That the use of " Easyweigh " jacks is the best safeguard for owners who really wish to know how close to maxima their loads are.
That many fire brigades have realized the force of " C.M." advice to train drivers as firemen, rather than firemen as drivers.
That Mr. A. J. Rowledge has resigned his position as designer to the Wolseley Co. to take up a similar position with the Napier concern.
That the agent question will be still further complicated when municipal electrical departments begin to push the sale of battery-driven vehicles.
That the salesmen on a certain Olympia stand were strictly forbidden to speak to all but likely buyers, and that the ladies' efforts to look likely were entertaining.