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Welsh wails.
Of London motorbuses on twin pneumatics. That the Flint service is a hard one to maintain.
That a chain case often precludes efficient inspection.
That courtesy assists repeat orders and retains custom.
That there is Royal excitement at Shrewsbury School.
That false delivery promises do not pay their titterers.
That too much initial nursing is often responsible for trouble later on.
That Captain Lyon is now interested in a travelling cinematograph show.
Of drivers who wish they could use the Commercar gearbox for a third brake.
That some of the Birmingham buses carry the motto " Minimum fare ad."
That while setting pages 398 and 399, the liaotype. operator ran out of l's and w's.
That the wood or steel wheel eontreN 'ersy is a current. one for provincial bus services.
That general advance publicity " Royal " has been rather meagre. for this yea', That it was not strange that the I.E.E. Congress was pleased with the eleta.ries at Birmingham.
That a great many ton-mileage costs are very misleading because of the difficulty of ascertaining the average loads.
That. one prospective bus passenger on a country route wanted to carry half an iron bedstead as free hand lunrage. — 0—
That 90 per cent. of the regular passengers on Welsh motorbus services are fat old ladies; who occupy lit seats each.
That the longest steam wagon in existence is shown on the front window of Messrs. Pearkes and Sons' premises in High Street, AN atford.
That Mr. Reg. Terrell would not have missed the mark buoy on the "Hispania " at Holyhead Regatta had he had one of his lamps with him.
That on one narrow provincial road a tractor and trailer now has to run to a time-table. in order to pass a bus service at the few available spaces.
TIntt, on certain bus services in the North, a notion is displayed that " Only small lap-dogs are allowed inside "—one presumes that the passengers must ride on the roof.
That at Colwyn a touring Daimler plies for hire in the station yard, that it has no taximeter, but tint the driver hangs up a large card labelled "Taxi," when he feels like it. That a cheerful liver never tells Show tales. That Budapest is making a.six-vehiele bus test.
That some trippers by chars ii-bancs defy classification.
Of narrow, boat-bodied, three-abreast, flying chars;Janes.
That some immiture-laden motors threaten to serape the skies.
That now 's the time to decide on new lighting outfits for next winter.
That military motors are being constructed by the Japanese in their Osaka arsenal.
That a cylinder-grinder may be a decent fellow, but he is often very boring in his way.
That Huerta took a few commercial motors, but that nobody keows where to look for them.
That inquiries and orders for Wyles ploughs continue to reach Leeds from all parts of the worh:.
That Gernotoy now has 10,000 commercial motors in home use, and still pays a decent subsidy for military call.
That it is a costly business to convert a horse-drawn steam fire-rugine for self-propulsion, and less satisfactory in the end than a new purchase.