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30th March 1916, Page 4
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The following Rumours, of which the Press Bureau has no Confirmation, but to the Publication of which, we imagine, it will take no exception.

"Safety first."

Of disc discussions.

That Spring also started at sea.

Of more Ford guys and disguises.

That even a reputation must be welded nowadays.

That the two-way carburetter may become the only way.

That the set of commercial motoring never was a dead one.

That in Germany there will soon really be nothing like leather.

That the C.M.U.A. is supplying Michelin road maps to members.

That there is no general tendency amongst the police to try pace pace.

That the new taxes will add nothing to motorbus and motorcab licence fees.

That the idea of water fuel has not yet stopped any water falling, nor raised any.

That speculation as to the Budget speech must continue for nearly a week longer.

That there are views and views as to both selfimportance and public importance.

That petrol deliveries are being tacitly aAljusted, and that the private user is placed last.

That it's getting harder to buy any solid fuels, let alone to adhere to any formula for mixtures.

That the National Guard will have a good show of heavy lorries in its Transport Column at Brighton this Easter.

That the Comforts Fund has been mulcted in £1 is. by the L.C.C. in respect of the use of Armorial bearings.

That the Provincial Automobile Clubs have been doing even more for the Transport of Wounded than has the R.A.C.

That it pays both drivers and owners to bring the adjusters and repairers in any depot into a petrolbonus scheme.

That the N. and E.L.C.M.U.A. and M.L. and C.C.M.U.A. water-pillar fountains have had no end of a run on them already.

That according to "The Globe" the new president of the Mr. A. Goodwin, of Vandervell's, thinks the Government has imported most of its heavy lorries.

That the object of the new licence fees in the corning Budget is declared to be the securing of annual records—plus anything between 2250,000 and £300.000 a year of fresh revenue. That a Lodge plug always stays in the firing line. That some Zepps. are partly inflated with ammonia.

That fire-engine supply will shortly be easier than. of late.

That Q.M.G.3 does not object to civilian control in principle.

That a Russian trader likes to see British names in Russian also.

That if you haven't a stock of matches, it's as well to try to buy one.

That the present rule and rush appears to be to join the 0.M.U.A.

That £10,000 will have come into the Fund by this (Thursday) evening.

That insurance companies are glad to see lighter days—and lighter still.

"If you have a small want, satisfy it at the back of THE Cosisssacrae MoTon."

That the Fischer ball-bearings after so much turning are now being wound up.

Of a munitions official searching in the stationery department for a rat-tail file.

• That any study of the A.B.C. of commercialmotoring must lead one to the Zenith.

That the hold of a trade name is often due to the continued holding of those who made it.

That " Inspection and Trial " instructions disclose no slackening of the second-hand market.

That papers are printed on both sides of the sheet to comply with dictates of compactness and economy.

That much more in the way of proposed new motor taxation was on the St6cks at the Treasury until it was taken off.

That many a spare part has been rooted out and burnished upthis journal's "Spare-part; Bureau" providd the incentive.

That in years to come motor transport interests may have to bear road dues comparable to dock dues —and to pass them on similarly.

That some owners and drivers now think it was "hardly worth while" to have been a Certified Occupation, but that ninny hundreds of others were able to turn it to account.

P—stands for petrol that spirit so dear, E—the Exchequer receiving its cheer. T—begins Tommy who asks for his say, R—Mr. Runciman making ships pay. 0—are the ear owners bearing the heckles, L—the big liners earning the shekels.


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