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'That America is not so " dry " as she's painted.
That the Germans seem more inclined to rat than ratify.
Of a great. improvement in the manners of tube officials.
That. houses built of breeze sound as if they might be draughty.
That the name " Cornmotor " would 'be too suggestive of noise.
That there's not much sign -of Peace, beyond the signing of it.
That Ireland's motto may, in the near future, be "Erin go bang."
That the tramways suffer from dead-ends, dead rails anti various deadly sins.
That the War Motors Association has done much goad work for ex-service M.T. men already.
Of orders being cancelled on the advice that the vehicles when delivered would have left-hand steering.
That upwards of 250 Co-operative Societies in Great Britain are proving that Dennis lorries increase business.
Of many combined trips contemplated next weekend to see: the heavies at the Agricultural Hall and the lights at Olympia.
That, although The Commercial Motor numbers many women among its readers, there is no intention of starting an "Aunt Nellie's Corner."
Of fantastic charges for motor haulage during the railway strike, and that, the highest charges were paid by those who had previously chosen to ignore ii.s usefulness.
That there is no need to change the rule of the road in this country, and thaathe makers of American vehicle$ will not ultimately secure the change by providing only left-hand steering.
That Government waste is repudiated individually by each member of it ; therefore, -things that are equal to the same are not equal to one another, and none of them seems equal taaeoping with the waste.
That they should bear in mind, wasting diseases all end the same way. Of new aprons for old steamers: Of big pneumatics at Olympia next week.
That the W.O. wants its own Slough now.
That the more noise the more attractive—in France.
Of Holbrook V.C. as an interested visitor at the Salon.
That Spain is already a considerable prospective market.
That there's precious little Miss Sayer Connaught say—ahem!
That beer weighs just as much even if it does not taste like it.
Of Sanatogen (British made) as an aid to afterdinner speaking.
That Gockrill of Gaston's arrived in Paris just as everybody was leaving.
Of reconsidered opinions as to the desirability of standaxdized Show. display.
Of the ready absorption of military terms into our civilian and technical vocabulary.
That " shutter" unloading gears were not an unqualified success on-military service.
That, according -to the Salon catalogue, -part of Leyland's title was "ruled stock border. '
That London's new vast scheme for tram-way extension will not go through as proposed.
That Citroen aways rises to the occasion—even if it sometimes means standing on if chair to do it.
That there is quite a lot of morn for improvement in cab design for the heavier type of "industrials."
That Mr. Charles has returned to Messrs. Dennia Bros., where he is resuming his duties of -works manager.
That subscriptions and donations to the Cycle and Motor Trades Benevolent Fund are allowed as a deduction in arriving at the amount of income tax payable.
That the industry, through one of its associations, should lose no time in collecting a few of the more remarkable examples of war-time motor vehicles, and that, no doubt, the Disposals Board would facilitate such .acquisition.