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Toll the Bell for A T Shoreham there is still a Those Toll Gates and r-ktoll gate on a much-fre Bridges quented road and one man has
to deal with traffic in both directions. During peak-hour traffic periods the patience of drivers is sorely tried while this man dodges in and out collecting the toll. It is about time this and other similar impediments to traffic were removed.
Silver Claimed To A NEW high-lead, copper Double the Life of dri. and silver bearing alloy, of Bearings . . . respectively 40, 55 and 5 per
cent. content, was developed for the American Army Ordnance Department. Although more costly than the cadmium type, it will give twice, and even three tithes, the service life of bearings in conventional materials. In road tests on heavy-duty Ford trucks, bearings and crankshaft journals showed no measurable wear after 50,000 miles of service In other cases wear up to 0.0005 in. has been recorded after mileages of between 40,000 and 50,000.
A MOTOR coach which had r-k been off the road for 17 years has recently been brought back into service at Blackburn as a lorry. Originally costing £1,750, it was bought recently for £5. Stripped of its coachwork, this veteran carries a load of 5 tons. We are not informed as to its make, but it is certainly a hardy old warrior. Incidentally, it is running on solid tyres, which would not help its performance. .Veteran Motor Coach Makes Satisfactory
Lorry