One Hears
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Of a serious suggestion to extend exhaust pipes to the tops of buses and lorries.
And of another that, in the case of double-deck buses, the driver should be positioned on, or a little below, the upper deck.
That Mr. L. F. Poole, formerly chief engineer of Karrier Motors, Ltd., of Huddersfield, designed buses with such positions for the drivers, many years ago.
That Canadian aluminium in ingot form has dropped in price from 061 to 1150 a ton.
Complaints that a certain "Keep Britain Tidy" poster, when viewed from a distance, shows only the word BRITAIN with an arrow from it pointing into a rubbish basket.
That this might give overseas visitors the false impression that the rubbish bin is where we think our country might end.
That an international road safety manual is being prepared by the World Touring and Automobile Organization and this will be amended if necessary to meet the special regulations of each country. That not every driver is a born racer.
That the best of vehicles may be dangerous in bad hands. 0 From a traffic "expert," that safety on the roads would be better if improved and cheaper rail services were offered.
That a recommendation may be made to encourage the fitting of windscreen wipers which can be worked by hand if mechanical operation fails.
That the Kuwait Oil Co. is continuing to make remarkable progress, producing 3,768,637 tons of petroleum in May, against 3,276,800 tons in May last year.
That if historical associations throughout the country were as successful as Chesterfield in finding Roman roads it might save the Exchequer a lot of money.
That the T.R.T.A. inquiry as to the number of " drops " in a C-licence journey, is not a snoop to discover the total of drops imbibed by the driver of the vehicle.
That in many cases the total of such drops would prove to be tee-total.
That those who have had their freedom restored are unlikely to vote it away again.
That almost daily one learns of new processes or improvements in various directions. • _ That a coach ticket ensures a seat for the journey; a railway ticket does not pretend to.
From a reader, that "all these demands for rates and taxes turn us, willy-nilly (especially nilly) into spendthrifts."