One Hears
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That a double-deck bus recently lost its top at a low bridge; left it lying in the road and puzzled the local police.
That this is almost as good as a Topper" story.
That titanium is abundant in nature and, with cheaper methods of extraction, could become one of the most useful metals.
That the Firestone machine shop and mould department has won the Brentford Safety Shield for 1953. Mr. H. Richardson and his men working over 2m. hours with no lost-time accidents. That the B.T.C. claim to have smashing crockery —disposing of that stained, chipped or cracked.
That the iron road" must not be allowed to depreciate the value of the tarmacadam, bituminous Or concrete types.
That the old argument as to motor-vehicle users not paying for their track ispuerile, and in fact, sheer nonsense.
That bad weather, like war, seems to make Britons more matey "—one (cold) touch of Nature makes the whole world kin.
That the fire bug" requires some D.D.T.
That a blow-out may mean tyre or gastric troubles.
That so-called good and bad luck are often home-made.
• That film trailers show no measurable profit, but semitrailers do.
That Dunlop's rayon-cord factory in Northern Ireland is nearing completion_ That in the U.S.A. an all-time peak was reached in 1953 for automotive employment_