One Hears
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That Paris seems to be the parker's paradise whilst London is his hell.
That in the words of an old song, ". . . if there's • a place in the middle that's just where we should like to go."
That discourtesy is not recommended from those who seek favours.
That, to the uninitiated, cabs keep "under their hats" what they have under their bonnets.
Someone asking from whom opinions on the speed limit are being sought by the L. and H.C.A.C.?
That roads suffering from low-bridge disabilities could not enjoy the amenities of the 60-seat bus.
Of some people who seem to be under the impression that abnormal loads are carried by road for fun or from sheer cussedness.
That some local roundsrnen have the habit of reversing up the narrow " closes " which serve as roads in many a small-building estate.
That this enables them lo make a quick getaway when their deliveries are done.
That strangers drive straight in, not knowing there's little room to turn, and have to manreuvre backwards, often obstructed by vehicles which followed them in.
Of some "small" men who think that doing their own repairs and overhauls at week-ends robs them of the .rest they need after the strain of driving on bad roads in modern traffic. That the trouble about dogs on the road is that those who train them usually need training for the job.