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That the Vulcan forge is being well blown.
That the reorganization of the works has been both rapid and efficient.
Of Lions and Tigers at large all over the country.
That the wrong cat has been let out of the bag.
That the real value of news depends upon its accuracy. 0 That the oil engine is likely to cause a much more important revolution than any in South America.
That until January 1st the speed limits are still as they were, despite xheadlines to the contrary in many papers.
That the journalistic experience of the Minister of Transport must have been added to very considerably during the past few months.
That Armstrong Whitworth may soon take on the production in England of a well-known foreign make of oil engine embodying the Bosch-Acro patents.
That our comments upon the probable cost of retail-distributed oil fuel being but little below that of petrol are receiving corroboration in many quarters.
Tyre noises more than anything, else on long-distance coaches.
That the constantvoltage dynamo has made modern b u s lights what they are.
Of the cool reception accorded to the man who tried to sell stainless-steel articles to a fire-brigade. Of those who think that Mr. Snowden's motto must be "Charity begins abroad.", That postponement of "shed day" is not fair to the vehicle or economical for the owner.
Something ominously seasonable in the query, "How are you going to spend this Christmas?"
That it is typical of the Scot's economical nature that he keeps the New Year instead., 0 That a haulier of 20, or even 10, years ago would have fainted at the sight of some of the loads carried without fuss to-day.
That, by February, the cry "on top only" will have no terrors for London bus passengers, however English the weather may be.
That the S.T.R. speed and time recorder has nothing to do with " S.T.R." of this journal, although they have much in common.
That the amalgamation of big commercial-vehicle manufacturing interests is farther off than ever, although a few months ago anything might have been possible.
A pessimist saying that with much of England under water engineers had better turn their attention to designing caterpillars that can be rapidly transformed into butterflies.
That the fleet of Green Line coaches will rise to 250.
That a large number of machine tools is being made for the rail ways.
That if the railways ever be nationalized, so will all those interests linked too closely with them.