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—The following Rumours, of which the Press Bureau has no Confirmation, but to the of which, we imagine, it will take no exception. Publication Of chart-admirals.
"Jay bezwoyn der tarbak."
Of a great shortage of machinists.
Of emulation to stand high in the list. That patriotism too often has its price.
That new horseshoes will her!: new roads.
232; £185; £250; £325; £421; £565; £666.
That gloves have gone up pence per pair.
"Your kind contributionis much appreciated."
Of tests of gloves, for the troops, in Diesel-engine oil.
That Campaign Comfort gloves are all of horsehide.
That the British armoured car has amazed even its sponsors.
That paraffin condensation becomes the fly in the crankcase.
That the W.O. is mighty slow in paying its sparepart accounts.
That there's not much giving away of commercial motors just now.
That lower in the scale nowadays does not concern load capacity alone.
That the long road is being increasingly recognized as sometimes the best road.
That it is becoming invidious not to be in the "Campaign Comforts list.
That thousands of horse-van owners have never worked out the cost per mile.
That the Hook of Holland was not made by Bartle's because it is in a neutral country.
From an American manufacturer, that the battery vehicle is declining in the -U.S.A. except for ladies' nse in towns.
That, judging from quoted output capacity, the U.S.A. could supply the Allies with all its lorries for the war in a week or two That the Cavalry's only consolation for having to be so much in the trenches has been unfailing supplies per the A.S.C.. M.T. Little of the Channel Tunnellers. Heralds of Christmas tinged with sadness.
That bra's aeroplane trailers are hot stuff.
That the cry from the lorries at the Front is us with Fastnuts." <4 fit That Karrier Car photographs are nowadays invariably interesting pictures.
That it is possible the use of bicycles in London will be prohibited after dark.
That Zeppelins, like a lot of other big German schemes, largely consist of gas.
That, now the first rush is over, the W.D. tests for lor_.:cs are becoming more stringent.
That the M.T. personnel of the A.S.C. may soon overtake that of the H.T. in numbers.
That any second-hand an of approved make attracts anxious bidders if offered just now.
That " CM." classified advertisements is the recognized place for individual announcements.
That Zeppelin aluminium plates are made at Schaffhausen, where the steel wheels come from.
That Germany's shortage of petrol accountspartly—f or their troops taking so readily to alcohol.
That new Albions to carry Robertson's iams are housed at Catfoid in disused and now adapted tramcar sheds.
That old sweaters and undervests, carefully mended, make useful gifts for the " Campaign Comforts" Fund.
That WLATF on a lorry is not Russian, but the abbreviation of West Lancashire Association Territorial Force.
That the reason the L.G.O.C. has suspended publication of the route guides is that they are not too sure of them themselves.
That Ypres is pronounced as wipers by many British soldiers in France, but that the A.S.C., M.T., may be disappointed about it That, according to war correspondents, the first British shell of any particular bombardment invariably falls in a. dozen different places.
That various contemplated and sanctioned roadimprovement schemes are for the present not undar way because insufficient labour is waiting.