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Hears— Of problems in cooling underfloor engines.
That the M.C.W. Jason body is fleecing shipping costs.
That the Dennis turntable ladder stuck out to the end.
That every M.P. now has an easy seat—on Dun' 'opal°, That an international road safety manual is in preparation by an E.C.E. committee.
That Rolls-Royce left-hand-drive export models now have the option of Hydra-Matic fully automatic gearbOxes.
That one learnt at the Show what Britain has to crow about and foreign markets ought to know about.
That many a driver of a six-wheeler makes a better job of cornering than the owners of some long-wheelbase private cars.
That for a long, fast run, it is better to start With tyres slightly below normal pressure and take matters gently for a few miles until heat builds up the pressure.
That black spots before the eyes are a sign of digestive trouble, but they also occur when roads, through some constructional defect, cannot digest their traffic.
That governments are to be asked to make compulsory the carrying by lorries of a mobile reflector sign to be placed on the roads about 30 yds. from the rear of parked vehicles. "So Harley Street even has road specialists now!"
The comment "Let's hope they make our roads better quickly."
That the commercial motor industry needs better window-dressers.
"Boldness still needed in engineering?"—Brass wanted as well as steel?
That it is a remarkable feat to be able successfully to delay piston drawing for over 100,000 miles.
Of some young Italian visitors who asked why our trains are so dirty, whereas those in their country are almost spotless.
From an Indian scientist, that the solar energy covering 4 sq. miles of the earth could, if properly applied, supply the world with the power that it is consuming to-day.
That the amount we usually receive in Britain would not appear to be capable of achieving so much.
From Australia, that it is not uncommon for a bituminous-surfacing gang to travel 1,000 miles to surface, or resurface, 130 miles of road during a summer-season's work.