One Hears
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That ventilation of complaints often clears the air.
That all classes of motorist are looking forward to February 1.
That British structural perfection goes deep and is better than just showy.
That bad roads arc a form of indirect taxation— and bad form at that.
That the tendency to " poshness " in commercial vehicles is increasingly noticeable.
That handsome is, is still, as handsome does, but there is no reason why elegance should not be coupled with efficiency.
That smooth-running public service vehicles are often blamed for the sins of faulty road surfacing.
Of many who think that any country buying AngloIranian's oil from Persia would be a receiver of stolen goods.
That it is by no means only between Glasgow and London that trains run half-full or even nearer empty than that.
Of a reader who thinks that the "running buffet" at the Scammell Ball must be like an assembly line, with food popped into the guests' open mouths as they pass the catering staff. That white lines help to rule out some black spots.
That 2,422,131 automatic taansmission units were produced in the U.S.A. in 1951. , In the courts, many wonderful excuses for speeding and most of them come to a fine end.
Of an old-fashioned driver saying that modern lorry cabs can be too cosy and cause drivers to catch cold.
That modern drivers would certainly be horrified at the old exposed position without even a windscreen.
Many asking in amazement: "When did the Labour Party while in power show that it did not believe in the confiscation of -private property?"
That it must have happened, if at all, when nobody was looking. _ That some people are pleased to forget how" highway robbery" has been made necessary by the low-way robbery of honest, hard-working men.