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From an advertisement: "There's always a place for a ' National ' dustbin."
A suggestion that it should be sent to the Labour Party.
That the White Motor Co. of Oregon is producing lorries and tractors with cabs which can be tilted forward 90 degrees by a manually operated hydraulic device.to give full engine accessibility.
That, with the exception of the hydraulic actuation, such cabs have been used for many years in Britain.
Of a tyre magnate who announced that he was going into re-tyre-ment.
That the Mercedes-Bev oil engines, now available in America from Curtiss-Wright, have oil priming pumps to lubricate the cylinders before starting.
Of a hirepurchase " plan " in New South Wales to cover major tff repairs to motor vehicles—the amount being restricted to £A250, except on approved security.
From heavy hauliers in the U.S.A., that some tubeless tyres with nylon-cord carcasses are giving up to 100,000 miles before retreading—and saving 25 per cent, in costs. Of a baby in America being exchanged for a late-model lorry worth £1,000. 0 That the deal attracted strong legal objections.
That some people find the most fatiguing occupation to be watching others work.
That the latest American Ford trucks have " tilt" cabs with wrap-round windscreens and windows almost the full length of the sides.
That a load projecting more than 6 ft. past the rear lights of a vehicle now requires an extra lamp and reflector on the projection during darkness.
Of an amusing traffic incident when the driver of a refuse collector, halted for a long time at a block, produced a discarded hunting horn and almost blasted a way.
That at a road safety meeting in New Bedford, Mass., attended by 40 representatives of hauliers and ancillary users, a vehicle inspector said that 3,288 things could go wrong with a semi-trailer outfit.
That some of our makers may now start counting them at night— instead of sheep; A25