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Want a Sputnik?
PROVIDED my price was satisfactory, was assured by Mr. M. V. Nesterov, chairman of the U.S.S.R. Chamber of Commerce, that I could buy a Russian Sputnik if I felt so inclined. In fact, so long as my financial resources were sound, I could purchase any or all of the 12,000 exhibits that are to appear at the Soviet Trade and Industry Exhibition, which is to be held at Earl's Court, London, from July 7 to 29.
However, I understand that the cost of a Sputnik would be an "astronomical" figure and, on coming back to earth, my thoughts strayed of course to the subject of commercial vehicles. I was told, through an interpreter, that the transport section at the exhibition will occupy some 7,500 sq. ft. and several Russian lorries and buses will be on show, in addition to a number of models and photographs. There again, I don't think I will be buying anything, except perhaps to buy my• way into the exhibition, the entrance fee for adults, I gather, being 3s. 6d.
Late-night Final
VATITNESSES and members of the Licensing Authority's staff VT will no doubt be claiming double time if a forthcoming sitting listed in Applications and Decisions for the Western area is carried out according to programme. The publication schedules the hearing to start at 10.30 p.m.
Whilst disgruntled applicants have been known to indicate that they would like to meet the objectors some dark night, it is a rare thing for the Authority to provide the very opportunity. However, perhaps after all the timing has really been fixed by
at mischievous apparition known as " the printer's devil" in iich case, no doubt, Mr. Nelson will already have expressed her thoughts on the matter.
aching for BEN
1ALLING London! Membership of the capital's centre of ▪ BEN (the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund) opped by 112 last year. It is officially described as lisastrous."
I can think of no finer cause to which anyone in this industry n devote a little time and money than BEN, so buck up you mdoners: next year I expect to see a membership rise.
'uses By Candlelight
IF all the stories I know about Mr. T. A. Barton, the • managing director of Barton Transport, Ltd., and a veteran
isman, this is the one he likes the most. It appears that iornas and his father made the early discovery that passengers not like travelling in the dark (but there are exceptions to is surely?) Electric light was not standard in buses way ick in 1909 so, ever innovators and improvisers, father and n hit on the idea of illuminating the interior of their 28-seater urharn Churchill with a candle lamp.
Draught was kept out to some extent, but far from sufficiently, canvas curtains. The curtains flapped, the candles dripped id passengers were bespattered with grease. A hot iron and otting paper became as essential to any night journey as the )rmal spares carried in those days.
Yet passengers came back for more They must have been tougher breed 50 years ago.