One Hears— The following Rumours, of which the Press Bureau
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has no Confirmation, but to the Publication of which, we imagine, it will take no exception.
The kazoos.
Of the gallipoling major.
Of Uncle Sam in a swallow-tale coat.
Of de luxe Ford vans—de looks, surely?
Of desert sand in use for repair purposes.
That tire-mileages are disappointinglylow at the Front.
Of remarkable motor repairs in the S.W. African columns.
Of waiting lists of women at certain munition factories.
That it's worse to be controlled than merely budgeted.
That the Budget was yet another case of putting the hat on it.
That in future a driver may treat his engine but not his mate.
That it's only 33i per cent. of simple justice to the home industry.
Of solder melted from ration tins used for M.T. wayside repairs.
Of a demand for retired drivers of steam rollers and traction engines.
That rural wayside information as to locality is invariably unintelligible.
That the taxes—and in some cares more—were very quickly added to prices.
That most men joining the Army get jobs much under their best capacity.
That almost every motorvan is an auxiliary motor fire-engine on constant patrol duty.
That President Wilson has " noted " MeKenna's new charges for permission to trade.
That some lucky taxi-cabbies get. florins instead of pennies, under the want-of-light Order.
That many tramways undertakings are putting up fares while there is plenty of money about.
Of still another American factory ceasing to assemble, and commencing to manufacture.
That 71011-17/17, sides of many French roads are being reinforced with felled timber log-foundations.
That Warings have inaugurated a big special transport scheme to deal with their munitions productions.
Of the Sam Mayonizing of the British Expeditionary Force, e.g., Troops Sup. Col., Att. G.H.Q., care D.A.D.T.S., B.E.F.
That the Chancellor will listen favourably to any representations in support of the claims of the transport world to a 50 per cent. rebate on that extra 3d. a24 Of certificated cars. From the Cameroons.
Of a shell-order shortage.
That it is necessary to get the war eye.
Of tires being let out on hire by the day.
That the Huns might war-economize on syllables.
That Bradford is being more trolleybused than ever.
Of flying visits to Farnboro'—and worse on the way back.
Again from America, of yet another substitute for petrol.
From Scotstoun—that they do not think it will McKenna difference.
That they should have collected wage-earners' income tax at the source.
—0 That war service, on the whole, is much easier work for lorries than is civilian.
On inquiries for bodywork of all kinds, from 40 ft. trailer bodies downwards.
That the release of outputs will affect delivery of raw material to new makers.
That denatured alcohol will be a Government monopoly in 1917, at least in France.
That there is little demand for four-tonners—in other words, the heavy subsidy model.
That an Albion " drawback " is that you can't polish the bottoms of the crank chambers.
That the Government's partial delivery release operates inequitably for those who are exclusively making subsidy machines, as compared with makers who have been delivering standard three-tonners.