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30th April 1937, Page 73
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

'That road transport is "the goods."

That all railway trucks are pretty much alike, but road transport suits itself to its load.

That the twin-steering-axle type is probably the easiest on tyres of all multi-wheelers.

That official braking tests should not depend upon the opinions of individuals without technical knowledge.

Lorry drivers' voluntary code of courtesy described as "putting Mr. Hore-Belisha's Highway Code to shame."

That there should soon be an increased demand for qualified voluntary lecturers on road-transport matters—but not from the railways.

That, as road transport is admittedly the hinge of the air-raid scheme, it must on no account be allowed to grow rusty.

That the Southern Railway is organizing Saturday rail excursions which include tea, dance and refreshments.

The query regard

n g salesmanship: Do charm and ease inma Icing friends more than compensate for lack of brains?"

Of rumoured promotions at the Ministry.

That illuminated kerbs would be a boon to drivers during city fogs. 0 That "Use home-grown fuel" may be the slogan that will win the next war..

That the railway Horatius did not do so well in the matter of barring bridges.

That the police backed by magistrates are insisting that road users obey the writing on the road.

A Sussex visitor to London complaining of the "primitive discomfort" of the seating in some buses.

That this visitor admitted being "rather spoilt by Southdown luxury."

That the Schrader " hair-trigger " chuck gauge saves time and temper.

That "bogie scrub" refers to tyre slip and not to a new species of plant.

That asbestos— much used in braking material —is long chains of linked tetrahedra, each of four oxygen atoms at its corner and a silicon atom at the centre, side by side and linked by atoms of calcium and magnesium.

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