One Hears— That Mr. R. F. Clayton is no end of an arbitrator.
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That Mr. Hans Renold is enjoying a holiday at Cannes.
That Mr. George Cadbury, jun., has been making inquiries about motorbuses.
That the Pagefield works at Wigan are deservedly participating in post-strike activity.
That the new transporter bridge across the Tees, at Middlesbrough, is a great. traffic facility.
That one steam-wagon maker claims that ownership of his machines is the sure way to "keep your hair on."
That other American light trucks will soon be chasing the Chase, but that it's soon to gauge the effect.
That if motors could kick like horses, some of their arch-enemies at Westminster would get no more than they deserve.
That the freer market in second-hand vehicles is producing successive widenings and deepenings in spheres of employment.
That one would not know the difference between Tree's and Wood-Milne's Macbeths, but for the differences in their tread.
That Messrs. Underdown and Egerton, directors of Commercial Cars, Ltd., are now upon an out-andhome trip per the R.M.S. "Mauretania" That several members of the heavy motor industry have been purchasing land in Canada, but not necessarily with a view to building anything but fortunes.
That none of the tire people would care a Continental if their commodities were made compulsory upon steam wagons, and that they may yet combine to bless the house that circulated the report under a misapprehension.
That this journal's departure of last year, in esta. blishing a separate "Export Annual" as distinct from the weekly issue, will be repeated in December, and that the mailing department will attend to its being "First out for the New Year." Manville for Coventry."
That the 50,000 copies of "Twenty Points for Users of London Taxicabs copies nearly all sold.
That recent factory extensions have all included orders for more Fletcher-Russell furnaces.
That London taxicab companies are somewhat in the position of starving men adrift in an open boat.
That L.G.O.C. revenue will in the near future regularly top that of the L.C.C. tramcars each week.
That when Gillette's safety-razor people want a steam wagon it will be best for them to choose an Allchin.
That numerous requests for particulars of C.M.U.A. water-posts have reached 89, Pall Mall, S.W., from the Provinces.
That the Bull account in L.G.O.C. ordinary stock is trying to be big, but that brokers intend to restrict carry-over facilities.
That, the wording of the company's announcement of last week notwithstanding, the output from the Halley factory is not iced, but is real hot stuff.
That the King's gracious act in again signifying his pleasure to be Patron of the C.M.U.A. Parade has already given a fillip to early notifications of entries.
That the joint committee which has control of the North of England Motor Show will meet to-day (Thursday), and that the commercial-vehicle men may not want a share of a joint show next February.
That the L.G.O.C. does intend to manufacture threeton chassis for sale, that regular marketing will begin when the Walthamstow output for the company's own consumption has totalled 2,000, and that some of the sales may be to sister undertakings out of England.
That the L.C.C. thinks it has effectually stolen the paved section of the Thames Embankment, between Westminster and Blackfriars Bridges, for the exclusive use of its electric tramcars, but that its very effrontery in this matter has caused unwelcome investigation to be initiated.