One Hears
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" For this relief much tanks." That. all is subservient to supply.
That its the day of tramway decay.
That in 45 days the age limit will be 45 years.
" TRE COMMERCIAL MOTOR is the user's Mecca."
That one thing the tanks cannot do is to swim.
That certain police forces might well be combed. That Daimlers have decided to deal through agents.
That not all driving-wheels are what they seem to be.
That the dearer of two back axles usually= pays in the running.
That Germany's immediate concern is the tanks, not the tankers.
That the Trussed Concrete Steel Co. holds the record for rapid factory erection.
That Dunlop's 200,000 6 per cent, preference shares were very largely over-subscribed.
That Germany's eyes remain glued to the Balkans, but that Russia means to unstick them.
That more alternative fire-bars for coke are being increasingly sold by steam-wagon makers. • That members of the M.T.A. are not by any means fed up with petrol, although filled up with it.
That some works managers can, find more men themselves, the while others say it's impossible.
That a missioner's caravan in Kent is hauled from village to village behind a brewer's steam wagon.
That users generally intend to risk using petrol substitutes until the Llandudno appeal case. is decided.
That the Holloway motor fire-engine was called to a fire at Luton, Beds., and did the journey in 65 minutes.
That Queen Alexandra recently travelled in a London motorbus, paying her fare as an ordinary passenger.
That the Labour Department of the Board of Trade is seeking information concerning drivers' rates of pay.
That -when it's noon Monday in London, 6 a.m. Monday in Chicago, and 6 p.m. Monday in Calcutta, it's still Sunday in Attu Island and already Tuesday at Cape Deshnef. Siberia.. That the tramway load now is its rail load.
Many things that can be put on this page only, and a lot more that one dare not publish at all.
That when in future a motorbus is near the weight limit the petrol tank may be replaced by agas-bag.
That Sir J. H. A. Macdonald's articles on "The Tramway's Decay " are to be extensively reprinted.
That General Botha and M. 13riand both appear to think " 1914 : 1915: 1916: 1917: 1918: 19111. is about right.
That the trade story about frames waiting ,a home has been erroneously connected with frames for the proposed new standard military lorry, whereas it. concerns a W.D. order of months ago for four-wheel:. drive vehicles.