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Of foolish-virgins dashing belatedly to buy anti-freeze.
That a shortage of cciaches is hampering the Hockty Association That those required are, however, human—not vehicles. _ That "Road Pence—Road Sense" makes sense and some pensive.
That by 1960, world oil cOnsumption, excluding Russia, may reach 16m. barrels daily.
Of a rubber-paved road near Amsterdam, Holland, which has stood up to heavy traffic for 13 years. _ That locking three differentials on a bogie may cause considerable stressing by a " winding-up " process.
That some forged tickets were circulated in connection with the annual banquet of the American Trucking Associations.
That our Road Haulage Association should keep this in mind, as some people here may be even hungrier.
Of magnesium "dock boards" made on the girder principle and easily handled by one man, for loading and unloading vehicles; they permit backing to 3 ins. of the platform.
Of coaching for intelligence tests and coaching for the intelligentsia.
That perhaps the rush-hour might be more aptly described as the crush-hour.
Of an electronically controlled device for mixing liquid paints to highly accurate shades of colour.
That the controller, which occupies only a few square feet of spare, can deal with 12 colours for blending simultaneously.
That a poll held in America in 1940 indicated that 46 per cent. were in favour of nationalized haulage.
That a more recent poll showed that the percentage in favour had dropped to 13, largely resulting from good work by the Transportation Association. ---,— That the researches of this association covered the entire field of the production, distribution and marketing methods of agriculture and industry.
An indignant query " Suppose extra passenger accommodation space does bring in more money, who wants to be one of the extra six passengers under the floor?"