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That police at one south coast resort are using new light vans for patrol purposes.
The suggestion that this adds a sporting flavour to the game of "Spot the cop."
That the European Economic Council of the United Nations intends to set up a European Transport Bureau. — 0
That the shorter.the "fair periods the longer the
bus queues for short fare-stages.. • .
Whether the wider Vega would enable one to share a seat in comfort with "Two-ton Tessie."
Operators saying that London Transport is a law unto itself—and so are some of its employees.
That Crossley Motors, Ltd., of Stockport, now manufactures a38 c.c. two-stroke bicycle engine.
Of a passenger wishing he could have rubber corner panels to save him from bruises when strap-hanging.
The query " will snowmobiles mean more reindeer meat for Britain or will the natives lap' up the surplus?"
Of somebody wonslering if British traffic cops will ever have Jay-walker cards to hand to foolhardy pedestrians, as in America.
Of a wag suggesting tin-nickel electro-plating. of our "silver" coinage as the only method of making our financial position look rosy.
Of plans to build a bus station in Bradford on a fire-damaged property.
The Coras lompair Eireann is equipping 334 coaches with heaters at a cost of £90 each.
That in 1775, the coach fare from Bath to London was £1 8s, single—more than the present 18s. return fare.
That the airy hand-signals given by some drivers might mean almost anything including "The world
is my ashtray " o Of a Ministry of Transport, suggestion that Newmarket should call its bus shelters." covered queue barriers."
That the two single-deck, resilient-wheeled trams designed for Leeds Corporation by the general manager will be completed in a year.
That they will cost L10,000-£12,000 each and their performance will decide if Leeds is to scrap trams after all.