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they are not blessing us at Whitehall. That many a big owner is only a small speaker.
That standard qualities for benzole will have to come.
That the most-popular way round the " Royal" will be our way.
That their St. Petersburg gold medal pleases the Albion people immensely.
. That the demand for space in next week's issue of the " C.M." is phenomenal.
That the notice-boards in garages appear to be of most interest to many visitors.
That the Argyll elliptical single sleeve valve has won its patent lead in Germany.
That some London motorbuses will before long have side windows to lift up and down.
That Mr. A. L. C. Fell does not yet realize that the motorbuses can stand competition better than the trams.
That the L.C.C. Highways Committee. is greatly perturbed at the prospect ot running powers over its tramrails.
That the fears of Suffragettes caused anxiety to the organizers of the opening meeting of the Road Congress, but that none appeared.
That even the presence of Colonel Holden, F.R.S., on its Board has not persuaded the Daimler directors to build to the idol specification.
That the decision to have one-third trade representation on the Manchester, etc., C.M.1.7.A. Committee will be not at all a bad precedent.
That Pneumalasticum, Ltd.. with an authorized capital of R100.000, is the name of a new company interested in tire-filling preparations.
That a clause authorizing the Birmingham Corporation to run motorbuses will be inserted in that city's General Powers Bill now before Parliament.
That Jack Stocks of De Dions is getting "very hot" on golf, and that winning a Bogey competition with "five up" will merit the closest attention of the handicappers.
That many who heard him speak for the first time on Monday asked was this really the passionate Chancellor, but that it was the non-political theme that kept him down.
That the North of England manager for the Peter Union people. Mr. A."1".. Coppinger, finds it essential to cover his extensive, territory by motorcar, and that, the mileages he tots on P.re quite in keeping with his company's solid-tire yields. That petrol prices are at last to stand still.
That Birmingham brewers are using benzole extensively.
That our Editor is leader of the Road Congress. party at Windsor to-day.
From a bodybuilder, that it is not always the softest cushion that is the most comfortable one.
From a good draughtsman who is willing to undertake more special evening work—at 3s. an hour.
That coffee-stall owners quickly appear when new garages are open, and during their erection, too.
From several owners who have safely got up to 30, per cent. of paraffin by volume, and the rest heavy petrol.
That the West Riding C.M.U.A. means to keep its lead in membership on the Manchester, etc., That the "Blue Taxi" night photo in this journal's issue of last week has caused no end of comment in and around Bristol.
That the one pessimist member of the industry thinks the Olympia Show will earn for itself the sobriquet of The Spaceries.
That one of Clarkson's National Steam Bus chassis has been bought by the Liverpool Corporation for the conveyance of coroners' juries.
That some well-known owners of horse-vans are now so ashamed of themselves that, pending the sale of the animals and the vehicles, their names appear only in type of insignificant size.
That Harry Spurrier is finding it hard to keep all his staff quiet on the subsidy topic, but that he considers the Leyland company has no occasion to do more than look on, smile on, and get on with the W.O. orders.