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Of many new names in the ants-freeze sphere.
Fears that much pilfering will go on until rationing comes off. • That those who obey the rule of the road do not need the rule of the rod.
Of 710,000 tons of rubber used in America in 1994, 80 per cent, was synthetic.
That in 1993 the relative figures were 489,000 ton and 35 per cent.
That the Governmenes post-war policymay be on the lines of the survival of the fittest.
Of anxiety being expre,ssed as to how "the fittest " will be judged—and by whom. Of the production of the 250,000th Ford V-8 engine.
That we must not expect war to " dove-tail" easily into peace.
That considerate drivers "dowse the gum" when passing cyclists. • Of many drivers complaining that a spot light can be as dazzling as a searchlight.
That after the war more than 20,000 new buses will be required in this country.
That this will call for an expenditure of about £40,000,000. _ That modern tippers are tip-toppers.
That over 1,000,000 of America's 4,600,000 lorries are used on farms to carry agricultural products.
Re motor roads, someone asking if bridges or tunnels will be provided when farms are divided?
That the next generation of farmers in this country will be much more motor-minded than their parents.
That the longevity of p.s. vehicles after over five years of war is even surprising some of their manufacturers. _ That transport conditions must be appalling in places where drivers cannot recognize friend from enemy. — — That a single-decker bus, supposed to seat 28 passengers, carried 100 to Hunstanton on a recent Saturday.
That credit should be given to the men who originated the civilian road-transport schemes for the freed countries.