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" Gee! Some company!"
That " Strappy " has a soft job these days.
Nothing at all, three days a week, in most places. That some people's speech hides their thoughts.
That it is not always the collision bar that gets first home.
That Goliath is getting a lot of pebbles thrown at him these days.
That some of them must give him a "good hard knock."
There's nothing " cushy " about a Giant's job, anyway.
That David, the son of Cantilever, seems—to mix our metaphor—to have a lot of arrows in his quiver.
That loading a low loadline Leyland is easier done than said.
That the small trader seldom has the spare cash for a spare vehicle.
That practical designers should be able to smell a hot bearing "on paper."
That the exhaust-port side in -considered the right side during the winter.
That "dollied " cylinders have a lap of luxttry which, however, pays in the long run.
That these new little orchard tractors will be a success, as sure as—little apples.
. That there are no trumps just now, few new suits, several knaves, and precious few diamonds.
Anent the re-shuffling of the motor pack. That, though there are some queer cards in it, there's always a joker as well—he writes " One Hears."
Congratulations to our enterprising and unconventional advertiser who da,r4i to show a van going down hill.
That it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Have you heard an accessory maker maligning the Roads Bill?
That an engineer may be able to micrometer a hair's-breadth, but he cannot get a move on at weaving them.
That distance in 1921, providing it be sufficient, will lend some enchantment to the new Act rather than the amount of fuel consianied.
From a waiter, who writes. that he was very interested, when glancing at the CM. in the smoke. room the other day, to read about an improved tipping gear. Could we refer him to the makers? Of a crisis in the world's oil situation.
The carburetter's motto—Dum Spiro spiritus.
That there is a bigger shrinkage in striking fits.
That the Government drifters ought to be docked.
That the working-stroke might be the " beeten" one.
Of transport tips for trade touts—some of 'em need them.
That the American type of front buffer is becoming popular.
That some Ford owners look upon the new regulations as a " tin " tax.
The Motor saying "Scrap the lot." Shades of Jacky Fisher—but it's right!
Of an ultra-zealous apprentice clipping a stationary oil-pipe to the flywheel.
That one may half throttle a well-mannered engine and it will but purr in reply.
That steam is stronger than ever for making the road-wagon a "rime-mover."
That there is still a chance for the chain, as a form of final drive for many purposes.
That grinders demand undercutting, but only concern emery-wheel clearance. it must That while "there's nothing like leather," there are a good many leather, substitutes.
From the "Inspector "—Take care of the roads and let commercial aviation take air of itself.
The Motor asking : "Is the Hotchkiss drive obsolete?" No, but the drive gates want a coat of paint.
That the Government into be asked to recognize British agricultural tractor production as a .key industry.
That though they are only tapping for rubber alternate days in Malaya, they are still tapping for spirits all the week over here.
That if " Vim " keeps it up, the world will soon be making a beaten track to his door. Our door knocker is already in need of repair.
Of a wish that certain " designs " of 1920 may be scrapped, and those of the_New Year be synonymous with "pulling together in time and tune."
Of a, new job for the "Black-and-Tans" when Ireland has been completely gutted—namely, licence spotting. They should be good at that, because they are allowed quite a lot themselves.