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Of mud baths.
Mind your step! "
Cl Mind your Stepney! "
"Kerb your spirits."
That it's the first step that costs.
That a miss is not as good as a fire. Of rubber roads and " rubber necks."
That Father Time brings further timers.
That one wallow does not make a summer.
Of overhead buses in Paris—hang it all That passengers will remain in a state of sus: pen Se.
That it is to be hoped there will be no "overhead charges!'
Of yet another edition of the "Book Of the Ford."
That somebody ought to learn how to spell " gauge."
Of "g-o and let go" being a good slogan for the driver.
That we shall have lorries which will run on crude oil in the future.
"f think 1 must have a wipe and a brush," as the Ford timer said That "double deafness" is a common complaint among drivers of steam tractors. .
Of the Scammell romance—" Keatings unnecessary, or 20,000 miles without a hitch."
That " 30,000 miles without a hitch" may be followed by " 40,000 miles without a scratch."
That a summary of the financial results of municipal bus and tram undertakings would afford food for thought.
The question, would we rather have street conges tion or the aerobus? Personally, we prefer the former.
That the motor trade of South Africa is steadily improving, but, unfortunately, American vehicles dominate the market.
That only by the adoption of militant tactics can the commercial motor industry ensure the levy on an import duty.
That the new pressed-steel turntable of the Searnmell saves 200 parts, if every bolt, nut, washer and split pin be included.
That refusing to supply new roads to snit modern traffic requirements is like starving a healthy, growing child tomake it fit its baby-clothes. Of joy riding on steam wagons. Of passengers doing a one-step.
Of a Vulcan van that bears the Palm.
Loud applause for last week's "Here's One."
Of the call of the wild—for all-weather vehicles.
And that in this instance "wet" and Cl " are synonymous.
Of Haliey's frantiCally fantastical fan tests by five frenzied fanatics Proof positive that there is no resemblance between the Leyland and Humpty-dumpty.
Of roads in bad condition which are, consequently, boycotted.
Of a bonfire of .old bus bodies at the " General " overhaul works. .
That "nursing " on the bus routes of the Metro polis has given place to " packing."
More and more of the need for the setting up of a Greater London traffic authority.
Of steam wagon drivers who go round the engine with an oilcan while under way.
That it is high time some manufacturers Improved their lubrication systems.
Of a suggestion for compiling an aerial photographic record Of London traffic conditions.
That, in ,1922, the involuntary stops made by London's buses! averaged one in 3,450 miles of running.
That the world registration of motor vehicles omounts to nearly 15,000,000, Of which total AntericA claims over 12,000,000.
That "Ackerman steerage" (a phrase which we observed in print the other day) is certainly not third class.
That any tar distributor is unpopular with the motoring public if it sprays the whole "width of the road at -once.
That leaf springing for vehicles is at least 4,000 years old, and that hammered bronze was the material used by the Egyptians.
Of some users who consider that but little improvement has been made since those days !