A YEAR AGO.
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[Extracts from this journal of the let October, 1914.] "The Effect of the War on Deliveries and Orders."
" Our immedihte concern is to lay idle rurnour as to the likely position when the war is over. We are asked by same users if, and told by others that, three-tonners from the seat of war will flood the market at. ridiculously-low prices a. year hence. Our reply and comment are : the suggested date of this return of the prodigals is pure guesswork; there tvill be no such crop of bargains in any event. . . We intend to urge upon the military authorities of the country the expediency, nay, the absolute wisdom, of their handing over to the Territorials any excess motor transport from the war. We believe this wilt be done, and that civilian snatchers of Government stores at auction will be sadly disappointed so far as returned commercial motors other than scrap ' are concerned."
"One Hears--"
Of another steam-wagon factory."
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" Of a big-end epidemic at the Front.'
" Of three new designs for three-tonners."
" That Birmingham is as busy with pontoons, bayonets, and shells as it is with lorries."
" Of further pleasure-car works busy on parts forcoinrn me•tcial-vehicle makers—and glad to do it."
" That at the moment there is practically only one customer."
" Of settlements re impressment valuations by splitting the difference."
• " That some industries have lost on the swings and not yet adopted any roundabouts." " That some owners go out and nar.ct the impressment officer, whilst others dodge him."