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That 0.P.P.A. stands for opposition to oppression.
That Taskers is a good name for trailers built for almost any task.
That the P.V.O.A. does not want official interference with reasonable tipping.
Of red faces in (he London Midland Region of British Railways on learning that a special train for an excursion had been forgotten. Of many people who will need rubber wings if they ever become angels.
Of a reader who thought "differences in nozzle form" referred to noses.
Of carburetters being made from the zinc-base bodies of old shock absorbers.
That this emphasizes the scarcity of such material.
That the Exchequer collects £3 13s. for every £1 paid to its shareholders by Brown Bros., Ltd.
That we can still sing "To thee, 0 dear, dear country "—but the words now have two meanings.
Concerning the new small arms for the British Army, that the Government should know quite a lot about efficient rifling.
That the recent increase in farmers' vehicle registrations shows how many are no longer con tented to farm out their transport.
That on June 29, Birmingham withdrew its last trolleybus services, operated by. 74 vehicles, which had been running since 1934.
That the trolleybuses are to be sold abroad and converted for further passenger-carrying duties.
That each fresh nationalization measure is down to sample, and that those with foresight considered the first example to be more than ample.
Of free hauliers' service v. British Road Services and that there is no doubt as to which group has lived up to its profession.