One Hears
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"Gentlemen, the toast 'is to freedom."
Of Persia as the Thief of Bagged Oil. That Britain really needs an anti-freeze.
Of the X-ray Hillman Minx as the eye-opener of the Motor Show.
That the polished, black Perspex body panels and wings "open to the eye" when strongly illuminated from within, and show the internal construction.
"Did you say Abadan or abandon? Oh, well! It's one and the same."
Of those who hold that no traffic can " rightly " belong to British Road Services alone.
That many drivers "detest the 25-mile limit" and will vote accordingly at the coming .election.
Someone asking which county has the most road accidents—presumably in relation to mileage run.
That the Russians are changing the bed of the Don —in fact, providing a new " lining " for this river.
That we need a government that will remove the haulier's shackles -and help him to rake in some shekels.
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Beware ol the frost—apart from election possibilities The query: "Honestly, do you put in threepence ?"
That the Persians might well adopt " Lionide " for
their bus upholstery. .
Of some fixed-shop owners expressing concern at the activities of new mobile types.
Of *customers rerna-rking that the overcharged atmosphere is simply being transferred from them to the tradesmen.
That the most difficult problem about store-keeping in these days is keeping the stores.
Of a reader (surely with Irish ancestry) hoping that a Conservative Government would "put roads on their feet again."
That we hope it would put good roads under our feet and wheels.
But does not take quite seriously the rumour that Labour candidates have hired a Thames dredger to keep them supplied with fresh mud.