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By "The Extractor."
The Frood Way.
A very striking example of the trend of opinion with regard to possible business dealings with Huns and their allies is Shown by a notice exhibited in the offices of the Herbert Freed Co., Ltd., makers of _Ferodo brake lining. It enumerates the enemy countries .stating that no business will be transacted with them " either now or after the war " as their' desire is to do business "with ,hurnan beings only."
Another Tale of a Tank. •
• Going round a prominent motor works I noticed some gearcases for tanks and remarked upon it, when my guide, philosopher and friend" unburdened himself thus : " Yes, and haven't we to watch them even in this fourth year of the war. Short-handed as we are, we have to scrutinize every drawing they send us, every measurement, or we. should find ourselves with .gearcases into which the gears would not fit. It has happened that some 'of the inspectors they send down may get a smattering of engineering if the war lasts another ten years. One of the chief men who come here was, before the war, a traveller for baby's food, or 'something like that." This with a scorn that was enough to raise a blister. "Ever been in. a Tank?" I asked, and his reply showed that he could lightly throw off these worries —it's the only way.: to keep sane. "No I Sometimes I try to get part way into a tankard when I can time it with their restrictions."
More Rhyme and Reason.
I mu able to give this week the effusion of Mr. F. J. Field, of Commercial Cars, Ltd.,which earned for him the second prize in the annual Rhyming Competition.
A for the Albion chain-driven still methinks. Since Scotsmen alWays were keenest on the links.
B 'for .Barford and Perkins steam roller road crusher, Surely something's gone wrong with the one out in
Russia. •
C is for Coans dean cast •classical eaSket, •
You want one, eh Then send a line and ask it.
D for Dunlop "tyres, a debt:all mothrists owe TO air compressed in rubber, and Mr. H. Ducros.
E is for Escott, now here's a nice little man, Who will fix you with a chassis if anybodS, can. 1188
• 1' for Ferodo, I invite contradiction, If Herbert Flood isn't always creating friction. O stands for the Guy; a stout chassis remember, . No connection at all with him of November.
H for Hoffmann, whose ball bearings dealt The.hardest blow inertia ever felt.
I for Indemnity inInsuranee NM find, Take your choice of a Car General, or Dreadnought kind. -•
J is for Joy, to whom all will accord, That Filtrate oil exattly suits a .Ford.
K for Kahn'§ factories which, to ordinary minds, _ With Zepps. and 'planes about require too many blinds.
L for Lodge pings, the vital spark supplying, . To our young sparks in motors, tanks and flying.
M is for the 1Vlancislay, motor men agree, Many use their axle and never pay a fee.
N is for Knape, misspelt, of course, 411 mention, But let it pass if it ' grips your attention." OH! for Oldfield's lamps When Mars won't keep alight,
When far from home on a black and windy night.
P for the Prices who supply our oils and greases, But not for the others whose rising never ceases.
Q there are no Queues; they're out of fashion, • Since Rhondda's introduction of the ration. R for Robbialac, it does not seem quite fair, To. make nice coats that we can never wear.
S for the Straker's with engines of 65 horse:poWer, We may remark that the "limit" still is 'twelve" within the hour.
T for the' Tankards, idle soon we fear,
When there is no barley, brewers brew no beer. ,
IT for Ubas for axles, shafts, taps, dies and hroaches,.. In fact for all-round use no other' steel approaches.
✓ for Vandervell in their big shops at Warnle.Way, 'There's 'Many a Goodman working .hard both night and day.
W for Wrigley, say, rather aptly named, You see for making worms they're rightly famed.
X only stands for ten, it's also found in Klaxon, And prominently in the "nom de 'plume" of : • Jackson.
for the Yorkshire, their ads. state .`,1-1a9 110 ennal," Orders galore are naturally the sequel, .
Z for the Zenith turning 'petrol into vapour,
I hope to turn two pounds out of this ink and paper.