One Hears
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Of doughty doings in new quarters.
That the turbine SheerIine at Longbridge is a sheer surprise.
That beyond a slightly hazy exhaust there was little to indicate its ultra-modern power unit.
Of a chance meeting in London with a Ransome's employee who remembered a road test of the Orwell battery-electric made by a present member of our staff in the early 'twenties.
Of a few London-type taxicabs operating in Rome.
That some of the stands at the " Royal " displayed much novelty and artistic merit.
That the Austin Golden Jubilee celebrations at Birmingham were voted to be a "wow."
That our representative travelled to them in Laurence Pomeroy's 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall.
That over 20,000 Austin employees had a welcome surprise in the form of a Jubilee gift of £5 each.
That 2,000 of them with 25 years' service also received gold wrist watches, and 120 with at least 40 years', tax-free presents of £25.
That if hauliers keep on their toes they may keep them in the railway shoes into which the ,strike enabled them to slip.
That the Government must take care not to support the erroneous ilea that conservative is a synonym for stick-in-the-mud.
That an increase in the legal speed for " heavies " would be a good way to prove this.
That cattle carriers are showing more interest in light-metal bodies—despite higher prices—partly because of their hygienic value, ease of cleaning and freedom from corrosion.