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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Influence of URING the Christmas

1-"period, traffic congestion in London drew renewed attention to the hold-ups caused by horse-drawn vehicles. Some time ago the Minister of Transport made inquiries of some of the largest users of this type of transport in Central London, as to how • soon they would be able to change to motor vehicles. These inquiries drew forth a flood of criticism, and it appears that progress to eliminate the horse will be slow. Would that the full weight of public opinion could be brought to bear in support of mechanicaN road transport generally.

Public Opinion on Transport Regulations . . . .

Drinks as Passenger TAARD things have been said Fares on a Private L /regarding the latitude that

Car the Act allows to farmers so far as goods vehicles are concerned, but it is new to hear the passenger operator in much the same strain. A correspondent operating services in sparsely populated country tells us that his business has suffered from a local man with a large car giving "lifts" to all and sundry. The consideration is said to be "a few drinks" from each passenger. The difficulty might be overcome by stopping the driver for being "under the influence" before his homeward journey.

A.Simple Spread-over A N interesting scheme to Scheme for Paying iThfacilitate payment of wages

Wages is employed at the Ford Works, Dagenham, where the pay roll covers some 8,000 employees on a weekly wage and 650 on salaries. Wages are actually paid fortnightly, and the men are divided into nine groups, each having a pay period ending on a different day, which avoids heavy congestion.

The Part Played by SOLDER plays an essential Solder in Radiator ).-) part in the construction of Making radiators of the tubular type.

A radiator of average size may call for the use of as much as 7 lb. or 8 lb. of solder. The methods of assembly and the application of solder differ among various makers. In some cases the core, after assembly, is completely immersed in a bath of molten solder. This gives rigidity, all the metal contacts are made thermally conducting, and the corrosion resistance of the metal is improved. In other cases the tubes are tinned with solder before assembly and the fins are sweated on at a later stage by heating in an oven.

ALORRY driver was stopped by a country policeman and asked to produce his licence. He took out his H.G.V. drivers' licence, but the constable protested that this was no driver's licence. On being informed that a special. permit was required to drive a heavy motorcar and that the licence "had been sent by Mr. HoreBelisha," the officer expressed surprise. "That's a bit fancy, isn't it?" he remarked, and added: "Have you got a little red one, too? "

Policeman Had Never Heard of H.G.V. Drivers' Licences . .

ONE of the most striking features of The Ministry of Labour Gazette for December, 1935, is a table showing the enormous increase in the number of workers engaged in transport and distribution, the total being 2,527,000. The number has grown much more rapidly than the quantity of goods to be distributed, and the cost must therefore be proportionately higher, largely due to the fact that customers demand a much higher standard of retail service than formerly, and are prepared to pay for it.

Increasing Importance of Transport and Distribution . . .

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