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Of the W. and G. revival.
That steam-wagon builders needn't worry.
That Dora's in a very bad state of health.
That "Der Tag" proved to be "Our Day." That we ought to get some steel wheels now. That the Kelly-Springfield's not the coolest.
Of a horscless editor learning " equitation.' ; Of difficulty in getting rid of the steel subsidy. "What will become of the National Factories I" Inquiries as to Wolseley commercial intentions. That Dora will prove to have as many lives as a cat.
That there seems to be a lot of feeling about brake lining.
Sir Andrew Weir mentioned as the new Minister of Supply.
" What is going to be done in those vast Austin works " That Cippenham was designed as a peace-time job for Of certain coachbuilders bursting to get ahead with peace work.
That it soon should not be difficult even to get boiler plates again.
Of gas-bag Committees. One has even met members of them.
Who's going to build the first four-wheel-drive chassis in this country I " That there will be any number of fur coats for sale before the winter is out. Of a Navy signal on " Peace " day—" If anyone wishes to go mad, he can."
A growing belief that the returned lorry won't be such a terrible bogey after all.
That, after his knock out, the Kaiser took the *Count.
That the Alcohol Committee will have to keep going, although beer is going to be cheaper.
" Will America take her own transport back with her 1 "—The answer is in the negative.
Of a German ambulance driven through London with a black and not a red cross on it.
That there's going to be tremendous use of lorries to help the railways in the next six months.
That there have been a lot of cancellations flying about recently, but that it hasn't mattered much.
That there's an immediate demand for thousands of buses and chars-a-bancs both in London and the provinces.
That the first arrangement was for the Hun to give up 10,000 lorries, but that the number was reduced later to 5,000.
That not a few in the commercial-motor world, now weary with war work, are going to retire—on a competence at least.
That not a few mushroom aircraft contractors are inquiring as to their chances of coming in on motorvehicle production.
That Japan's getting very busy here, especially in soft goods, but that she is quite keen on others of our harder requirements.
That the country is supposed still to want lots of agricultural plant and Is also going on cutting its woods down for some while.
That Mr. Leslie Walton, of Vauxhall, was both glad and sorry his works had been kept on car work and not switched on to aircraft.