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Of pending L.G.B. frightfulness.
That taxis are lacking at Bussorah.
Of still more styles in sparking plugs.
Of a real boom coming for N.A.P.-cushion tires.
That a change of oil is not always so beneficial as a change of air.
That voluntary taxi-pooling is already the practice at many military centres.
. Of hens mobilized and intensidely immobilized to lay eggs for the wounded.
• That busIess days should have folloted the meatless ones sooner—in ending.
• That women bus conductors get the praises of the fair sex as well as their fares.
• That Lyons are going all out on electrics, and will soon be sending all out on them. • . 0 • That Herbert Austin's.plucky lead in agrimotor proc.I.ction has made all the difference.
. That the public did not like the U-boat treatment of its motorbuses in the Metropolis.
There are to be considerable extensions of motor bus routes in and arotind New York. , That the strike did much to show that London cannot even "make do" without its motorbuses.
That the Canadian and United States lumbering operations are hastening on the wooden-ship programme.
That not a few owners .of petrol-driven vehicles can save from 25 to 30 per cent. of fuel by using an extra air inlet from.May to October.
That a tax.of 5s. per gallon on petrol for private cars was more than once discussed by the Petrol Control Committee—and very nearly adopted, too, at one time. Thatmany busmen played while London walked.
That certified petrol may soon be the only-petrol'; That if coal-gas does not give, full power it is usually being used too airily.'
"-That the wise User, will get on to gas where he can without more ado or delay.
That the first woman taxi-driver for the Metropolis had, eight tries before passing the " Knowledge of London' examination.
About the 23rd Motor Ambulance Convoy.
There's a convoy of "Stars," with some others attached, Not a great. difference, , they're fairly' well matched:; And the work that they do, believe me or not, Would strike you stone stiff, perhaps dead on the spot.
They're painted light khaki, a wonderful -hue, With red crosses On then) and good drivel* too, And if you've not seen them, then. Sad is Your case, For several are working real hard atthe, Base.
There's Some at Amara, a place up the line,. Reports from, the "Heads" state they're doing just fine ; • And the ears at Sheikh Saad, some distance alVaiiri 'Quite shock other cars in the district, they. say.
It ticks like a clock, does this nice little bus, Through mud or in sand not-ori.dbit 'of fuss; Their bodies are cracked by the heat of the. sun, But the engines are always quite readito Some " Fords " came one day, our clairn-tO dispute, A "brass hat" then spoke,. and_ they got-ti:1; boot ; .They're now up the line, and said to he 'busy, That's all "My eye," its not in 'a "Tin LiZzie."
Wolverhampton's the place •Viiere they build motorcars, We know, for ten months -We've been driving their " Stars ; To the cinema trade weoffer our thanks, .
For giving us cars, not American crank& The Boys of the convoy are doing their best To keep our good name at. the. top of the rest ; Grousing and working from.mOrning till night, , Yet, like stars, they are merry and bright.
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