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Of trials and tribulations.
That everybody is put out about the output.
That, if you want a. taxi, you can whistle for it.
That; if you Want a taxi, you can't whistle for it.
That both the foregoing statements are true. That this is nothing unusual for "One Hears."
Of motor coach dangers from narrow roads and narrow minds.
' That "Less waste, more speed," should be the slogan to-day.
That self-starters don't seem to be getting off the mark as quickly as they should.
That what we have is dear alcohol; and that what we need is cheap alcohol.
That there are some-to whom alcohol is too dear.
That Government control of railways ceases in August next.
That. nobody will grieve over that.
• That salesmen have once more to practise the finer arts of selling.
That, moreover, there should be science in salesmanship as in all other things That enthusiastic eulogy is a good horse, but, in • selling heavy vehicles, hard economics is abetter.
Doubts as to whether one should employ a repairing night-shift or let repairs at night shift for themselves.
That S. F. Edge thinks that the perfect tractor "has yet to come out of the boa." When it does so, it will just about put the lid on, of course.
That there is no truth in the rumour that one of the most interesting novelties at the Show will be the O'Cedar carburetter—guaranteed to mop up petrol.
That sartorial splendour may help you in selling cars to countesses, but it doesn't eat much ice with hard-faced gentlemen from O'wd.ham—and thereabouts. You don't sell lorries to the ladies, 'so you need not be too particular about your choice of neckwear. Metal floats.
Of alcohol and action—at last.
That freight exchange is no robbery.
Of another blow at left-hand drive.
That driving to the public is a danger.
That where there's a will there's a wage.
Of denaturation—and a chance for inventors.
That days and carburetters now draw in together.
That compulsory wages mean unemployment.
That unemployment means no wages at all.
That it was a case of "wage war,'' and that it's 10W a ease of a," wages war."
That bad carburation means galloping consumption.
That much hard work is being done in Belgium and Germany.
That there are still too many soft jobs here.
That road wheels are becoming the main wheels of industry.
That this year real summer-time began September.
That we mean to give the motoring industry a jolly good show.
That there is, evidently, some anti-Eric manoeuvring going on in preparation for the coming Parliamentary session.
That the one branch of transport which Sir Eric should have satisfied was the railways, whereas itis road transport that offers the fewest criticisms of his Ministry, although they are numerous enough.
That the new film entitled The Sentinel's Manoeuvre," featuring Stea. M. Power and E. C. Onomy, is a moving picture, and is likely to have a long run.
The query, whether the Minister of Transport's speech at -the inaugural luncheon will reveal any " change in his views on road transport problems. About a year ago he seemed to have a leaning towards the road-train. Has he altered his ideas, we wonder I