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That 13ritain is at last awakening to the value of good overseas publicity.
That we must, however, make up a lot of leeway before we can match America's drive, although our goods may be as good, or better.
That increasing numbers of workers are suffering from sonorosis—which means sound-irritation anxiety.
That this indicates the need for silencing as many machines as possible.
From a country bus driver that he does not know which class of cyclists frightens him the more, old ladies or young children.
That his brother, a haulier, confesses to being "scared stiff" of both.
Of those who wonder if H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh's idea of saving traffic jams at roundabouts would square the circle or queer it That the first British vehicle to have "paired" headlights will appear at this years' Commercial Show.
That this four-light arrangement is popular on American cars and trucks.
That with the quickly replaceable gauge unit in the hand-piece, there is no excuse for inaccurate readings from a Schrader chuck tyre gauge.
Of a Thomas Green road roller, made to Eddison Plant design, with a Ford oil engine and Brockhouse torque converter, and named the Eddimatic Torque Ranger. .
That the bishops who assembled here for the Lambeth Conference made use of almost every known form of transport in their journeys from the ends of the earth—including Shanks's pony. That snowball strikes would appear to be unseasonable in summertime.
Of 'a suggestion that a vehicle-towing ambulance should be classified as a tool, of trade instead of as a trailer.
That this may be impracticable, but the present situation is certainly ridiculous.
The suggestion that Maidstone's provision of push-chairs for mothers shopping may lead old-age pensioners to expect bath chairs at bus termini.
That a spoof advertisement in a Canadian journal offers the motoring enthusiast a tune-up kit of tools all made in drop-forged rubber.
That the idea is to allow " tinkering " Without disturbing factory settings, and the service managers of British makers of " heavies " might favour issuing such kits to certain regular customers.