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Of cheers for U.M. at the Department of Over seas Trade. 0 That we must look to overseas trade for a much larger proportion of vehicle sales.
That as one result of the Salter Report only one order for trolley-buses was given during the four months immediately following its publication.
That the Salter Report has actually caused far more loss in the commercial-vehicle manufacturing industry than has the depression.
That Sir Henry Eirkin is building an agricultural tractor for use on his Welwyn farm, and that later he may market similar machines.
Far too sweeping claims for Some thiefproof devices.
That a reckless driver cannot for long be a wreckless driver.
Th at designers of wheels-for-any-track are on the right track.
That our opportunities in overseas markets have not been over-seized.
That the opportunity presented by the current exchange rates for sterling should not be missed. That designers will bless the new Kirkstall bogie.
Of "grilled " road surfaces as a recent development.
That the railway companies are trying to drag a red herring across the lines.
That the Americans appreciate some of our agricultural machinery as well as our gold.
That general engineering experience is not necessarily the key to successful commercial-motor manufacture.
Of people groaning at the thought of the congestion there would be if all Christmas traffic were to be forced back to the railways.
That India is to investigate road and rail problems next April.
That the A.E.C. solution of the double-gearbox problem is a wise one.
That stock in trade valuations will be at their lowest this 31st December.
That, as Spain has the loads and the roads, there's no reason why British lorries should not link the two efficiently together.