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That one Forest is all spruce.
That prosperity has to be fetched.
Much of half babies from Irishmen.
"Good make, good price, good service."
That band tires are not all of German origin.
That many tradesmen are going to Olympia.
Of obstinate anti-motor jobrea.sters who are jobless..
That many sanctioned tramway, extensions may so emaul.
That a Drivers Division of the C.M.U.A. is under onsideration, That at least two tires on the market are bristling with good points.
That " the next town in Ireland that's wanting a good strike is Cork."
That a soft spot is usually selected when a motor wagon comes to stay.
That true as steel does not always fit the case when a bus body is concerned.
That agricultural motors will be designed and manufactured at Warthanastow.
That bus lines are appearing on the foreheads of some of the L.C.C. members.
That tire-writing is a form of cramp now prevalent amongst the " C.M." Overseas staff.
That when both political parties want to help any movgment, it is as well to invoke other aid.
That when the Ministry of Lands is formed the words "and Highways" may be found added.
That Lipton's 1907 R.A.C. Trials Commercar fourtonner has now run more than 100,000 miles.
That the tight squeeze on Tuesday at the L.G.B. was anticipated, but that no other room was available.
That many an alleged process for production ad infinitum proves to be yet another case of .reductio ad aburdam.
That the heavy side of the industry found much politeness and attention in the gallery at Olympia during the Car Show.
That. whereas a year ago the L.cw.c. had electric-. lighting outfits in only 228 of its metorhuses, the growing total last week was 1121.
That light traffic is about '70 vehicles per day, medium traffic not more than 250, and heavy traffic anything up to 800 or more, hut that some London thoroughfares carry more than 1000 per hour at times. That Dublin matter is of singular mterest.
That Strikers and Strakers don't agree in Dublin.
Of pigs carried in sidecars, but that neither are Irish.
From an unlucky driver, that " chickens are born to die."
That it is a pity that some of the new ploughs are not Tilling.
That the magnetic type of speedometer has its attractions.
That. Thompson's of Dublin are striking the iron
while it's hot. *
That penalties for late fire-engine delivery are grow. jug in some places.
That certain congested thoroughfares should be made untrammelled.
That band tires are not endless, in respect of mileage at any rate.
That some touring ears hold the road and force other people into the gutter.
Of blessings and cursings impartially passed upon the all-night motorbuses.
That there's no ambiguity about the specification for Ulster's motor transport.
That another difficulty for the canal motorway is the right, to drain into it.
The "there's no intimidation in Dublin at all, bar a half brick now and agin.."
That the average loss per taxicabby from " bilks "in London is less than Is. a week. , That Jim Larkin is not yet a member of the Com. mercar Publicity Department.
That the hirer knows when he is behind a taxicabby who is not paying for the petrol.
That Napier's wish to acknowledge how they took "One Learns" from One Hears," That Mr. F. Massy Burnside has arrived from Mel bourne aboard the R.M.S. "Niagara."
That, it transpired, a bus, observed recently, had tired of tires and managed to lose two.
Of a two-tonner with the same wheels and tires on it for four years., and a good mileage record to boot.
That Mr. C. Thompson, of the Irish Motor Lorry Co., Ltd., has furnished Commercars with one of the best advertisements they have ever had.
That a page in a recent issue of TIIE COMMERCIAL MOTOR was dated 1931, and that it produced an order from a discriminating buyer, who clearly wished to be thoroughly up-to-date, for the model of the Warick pareelear which was advertised thereon.