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That "La donna 6 mobile" may appropriately be sung in an armouKed-car.
That the most troublesome dazzle light is that of the setting sun on a wet road.
That road surfaces of vibrated concrete can be used within two hours by heavy vehicles.
That a road operator at Earls Court wondered why, in boats, there seemed such a lot more for the money.
That if each passenger required as much baggage as was shown on a roof-luggage-carrier at Earls Court, every coach would need a luggage-trailer pantechnicon.
Of petrol injection arousing great interest.
That the Army got a good hand at Llangollen.
That it is better to be ' caught mapping than napping.
That modern mechanization makes molehills of mountains.
Of an increasing demand for used vehicles in good condition. Of a new phrase in the commercial motor worldC.O.E.—meaning "cab-over-engine."
Qui s'excuse s'accuse—particularly in connection with road-transport emergency preparations.
That whilst Germany builds autobahnen, our bureaucrats appear to believe we ought to ban 'em.
That now is the time to cut or retread those smooth tyres and avoid trouble with skids or the law. -0 That steel production reached its peak with 1,178,000 tons in November, 1937; last August it dropped to 659,000 tons, but in September rose to 755,000 tons.
Of a Passing Comment brisking up business.
That unauthorized traffic signs still cause much confusion.
That the supercharged two stroke oiler is getting nearer.
That the recent mess-up did not inspire faith in nationalization.
That even a big business can find employment for the small van.
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