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That Manchester should back up Mr. Pilcher in his anti-tram and pro-bus scheme.
That the "put and take" of sand, ballast and excavations is not an easy top to spin on the rates plate.
That the L.P.T.B. is extending its garage at Hornchurch, Essex, to provide out-of-door parking for 50 extra buses.
That to ensure easy starting in cold. weather the radiators of the vehicles will be connected up to steam pipes by rubber tubing.
'That three operators in a country area have avoided overlap in their trade definitions by using the titles "cattle carrier," "cattle transporter," and "cattle remover."
That curious observers wonder" What next?" " Cattle conveyor" suggests itself, and then the scope certainly seems limited.
That if we did not fill the trenches the weather did.
That the only crisis that really agitates our staff is a special number !
That the Bishop glass-encased gear at Earls Court will be worth looking into.
That operators feel that the road-transp or t emergency arrangements took the bun:.
That the use of light metals in the chassis alone may mean extra passengers.
That heavy-metal " passengers " are an unprofitable load.
That building vehicles to last does not mean that they are made like footwear.
That the Cormier number plate on last week's front cover might be interpreted "Are you for one, too?" 0 That the road-transport department of the Leicester Corporation and the Birmingham and Midland " Red " Co. have agreed to exchange buses when one of the parties has a sudden demand and the other has spare vehicles available.
That the party providing the buses will also supply the drivers, but that the party taking over the vehicles will provide conductors.
That we are still to " arp " on precautionary measures.
Appreciation o f " Jane's " services at the Birmingham Conference.
That A.R.P. scrawled on the tailboard of a vehicle masked a multitude
of sins.
That there are now nine concerns in Germany building electric commercial vehicles,