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That some brakes can be smelt. That some tar sprayers are tartars.
Of no small finance chest at Chester.
That 40 m,p.h. coaches are not a myth.
A little less of noisy char4-bancs parties.
That lots of sightseers useLancias in Devon.
That touting does not always imply shouting. Of railway crossings which make cross drivers. That many hard-headed owners favour soft tyres.
That some coaches climb where private cars fear to tread.
That saloon coach ventilation is a subject which needs it.
Of increasing demands for Workmen's tickets on motorbuses.
That children should not be allowed to sit on the tops of coach seats.
That the tyres are nowadays the noisiest parts of some modern vehicles.
That "With coach and camera" is the motto of many holiday-makers.
Of those who do not see eye to eye with the Chief Constable of Hull.
Of haymaking begun in overcoats in as little as is permissible. and finished Of the sun's outings constituting the heatwave's second innings.
That the good motor spirit produced near Grain, in Kent, does not come from grain.
That Blackpoel is 'none too well pleased about the Mersey road-traffic tunnel project.
Of branch-line railway services being 'curtailed on account of the competition of motorbuses.
That last week's "Here's One" gave a fine illustration of the law of supply and demand.
Hopes expressed that the record weather of 1921 may be repeated between now and mid-October.
That not more than two-fifths of one per cent. by volume of carbon-monoxide gas is respirable for any length of time without headache resulting.
That few people realize how slower speed and closer packing may get more traffic over any given highway than higher speed with larger gaps between the vehicles. That spare vehicles are useful when fitting spares.
Of much immaturity amongst new owners of Motorbuses.
That limited liability is not always secured by hire-purchase, Of insufficient Parliamentary time or tide for new motor legislation.
Of sons Of many railwaymen preferring to be come road motormen.
That a lot of curiosity exists as to Ford's newest engine design and dimensions.
That unlimited liability • has created more than it has destroyed on our roads.
That artificial silk is to be tested as a component in woven fabrics for pneumatics. .
Of a modus viyendi reached between the Motor Legislation Committee and the Standing Joint Committee of the "heavies.."
That Morris-Cowley 1-ton chassis are becoming very popular for use with 14-seater bodies in shuttle-service and other bus work.
That much has already been accomplished by the towards solving next winter's dazzle problem _on lines that will appeal to men of moderate means and views.
That if there'd been a Mersey road-traffic tunnel there'd have been ten times as many motor coach parties arranged from West Lancashire to Chester for this year's Royal.
That there will be a marked extension of the roadside water-supply service for steam wagons and tractors at so much per token applied by slotmeter if the rest of this summer keeps really dry.
Of much bigger custom assured for water tokens if the price per filling can be reduced materially below the present 9d.
That in the Liverpool area alone tokens a .week is now the demand. 2,000 water That it Is not gypsies who are setting firw to the undergrowth and trees on so many commons in Surrey, Kent and other Counties, and that picnic parties are earnestly requested to be more careful in the matter of throwing down unspent matches.
That there's to be a special conference at Chester to-morrow (Wednesday) about developments of roadside 'water supply, and that C.M.U,A., S.M.M. and T., and British Waterworks Association delegates will meet then on the matter during the progress of the Royal Show.