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With regret of the death of Mr. Heaton, who invented, made, and popularized the welded steel barrel for volatile liquids.
That welding of joints solved a real problem in the storage and transport of fuel in bulk.
That a Port of London Authority police-constable has summoned a motor driver for failing to produce his licence on demand.
That P.L.A. roads are not public highways.
That the first American cab is on London's streets, and that its most noticeable feature is the position, at the rear, of the petrol tank.
That Scotland Yard has always been understood not to favour such a position for the fuel tank.
That some users in Nottingham are afraid that the corporation if it secures the powers asked for, will say to traffic (emulating Canute), " Thus far and no farther ! "
That, really, all that Nottingham Corporation wishes to be able to say is, "This way and no other."
That the traffic 'clauses of the Bill drawn up by the Stake-on-Trent Corporation will, if approved, insolve the disappearance from the town routes of all buses having a chassis weight lower than 30 cwt., and of all chars--banes running on bus services.
That the date of the Public Works, lloads and Transport Conference and Exhibition is not to be changed, so that municipal officials who have time to spare from the conferences will be able to go over. to Olympia to see the motor exhibits.
That the S.M-31. and T. must now set to work to devise schemes for attracting the municipal officials to the niotor vehicle Show.
Apropos of nothing (except, perhaps, the silly season):— A professor, who lived in the West, Once swallowed six wasps "as a test," And his friends, as he died; Heard hin murmur with pride
" I have proved that the wasp is a. pest."
Of cast-iron roads in Manchester.
That the sample of Manchester's cast-iron road surface now in our office appears tube wearing well.
That 16-seater chars4.1-barics are too email. That 28-seaters are too large. That 20-seaters are just. right !
Of Tap aeroplanes raised on fish and vegetables.
Of six-wheel tractordorrieS which average 15 m.p.h.
Of liquid fuel derived from fish—or petrol from finlarid.
Of many conversions of ordinary vehieles to tractorlorries.
Of flappers agitating for a new photograph of the B.P. man, Of coaching parties discovering wasps' nests—and vice versa.
That some agricultural tractors are still unprovided with brakes.
That the coming of the " Yellow " taxi should inaugurate a golden age for the passenger.
That the poor devil needs it.
As a useful suggestion to Halleys : that any baby should be able to beat an old man at tooth-cutting.
Someone asking if the " side shows " in our night scene on the road to London are meant to represent a driver's dream.
That petrol consumptions equivalent to a gallon per 100 ton-miles are claimed for some tractor-lorries by enthusiastic owners.