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13th June 1958, Page 33
13th June 1958
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

That if you want to please an operator friend, give him a Servis.

That even if street lighting systems cannot be standardized there should be a minimum of light to ensure pedestrian safety.

Citizens inquiring as to who can be blamed when they cannot have the unilateral, parking they desire in some of the main streets.

That a man drove up to a woman standing at a bus stop in'London, slowed down and said: "It's no good standing there, there are no buses "—then he drove on!

That many members of the public are aggrieved at the bus strike, but believe that a secret referendum amongst bus crews would have stopped it.

An inquiry as to how many farmers continue to use the horse for ploughing or other farm work in view of the great growth in tractors and motor vehicles.

That the interest in farm mechanization is , shown by a recent sale in Sussex which attracted buyers of tractors and implements even from Wales and Ireland.

A query as to whether, when faced with difficult problems, members of the Motor Industry Research Association sing: "Oh Mira! Oh Mira! I soon will come to thee!"

That those who are inclined to turn a blind eye on proper maintenance should remember the story of the chapter of accidents which occurred all through the want of a horseshoe nail. That the tougher commercial vehicles are the better, but human " toughs " are deservedly unpopular.

That one one benefit of the bus strike has been to convince many employers of the advantages of staggering workers' hours.

That the current talk on " black " current has nothing to do with black currants, but strikes many people as being all "pie."

That the smallest Timken ball bearing weighs a thousandth of an ounce, whilst the heaviest taper-roller type scales 4-} tons.

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