One Hears
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That a "third of a thou." is not 0.00003, as given in a recent hand-out rekrring to plastics film.
That some would welcome an experimental stretch of ONNO road in the neighbourhood of the Sussex Downs.
That it must be great fun for those who tow mis-parked cars to the police stations and even greater fun for the policemen who see the faces of the owners who return to the scenes of their "crimes." That the semi-trailer outfit is vying with the big multi-wheeler for the heavy-haulage parm.
That the eventual supremacy of either is largely a matter of the comparative overall cost per ton of freight, taking every expense, particularly that for tyres, into consideration.
That American long-distance operators mostly pin their faith to the " artics "—but their running conditions are different.
Of somebody wondering if Simms have much trouble saying " Shoo! " to those who want the name and address of the girl who says " Sssh! "
From Mr. S. C. Bond, while presiding at the T.R.T.A. dinner, that the seating of those of " left " persuasion on his right and those of the " right" on his left was purely accidental.
That few "stag " parties could have been more cordial, for although the function finished at about 10.30 p.m. many tables were " occupied " for a further hour or so. —0 From Mr. J. H. Richardson, author of the P.T.A. paper on advertising and selling road passenger transport, that the occasion, his first visit to a conference, made him feel like an inexperienced actor forced suddenly into a star role—but for only one performance!
That despite this, he played his`part well, but later confessed to panic when darkness descended while slides were shown.