One Hears
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Of wry smiles concerning the railways' "general interest in everybody" which caused their objection to the granting of a licence.
Of someone asking if the " C.M." man's dentalplate tragedy inspired the far-famed Limerick about the "old man of Dalkeith."
That in many a country district " sidewalks" is the truer description of "pavements."
That it would be unwise to regard all suggestions of road/rail interworking as interfering!
That those "little drops" of petrol and oil fuel are resulting in a big drop in employment figures and striking a heavy blow at British industry.
That a would-be petrol thief who emptied a water tank by mistake proves that a good sense of smell is a prerequisite for success in such enterprises. That the combined effect of metal fatigue and corrosion is often greater than the sum of their individual damages.
That the Automobile Association, founded in 1905 with fewer than 100 members, now has 1,850,000,— and the service given costs over £10,000 a day.
That Mr. Junner of " C.M." has not yet been required to attend the Bar of the House.
Of rail transport rubbing its hands and patting itself on the back while road transport scratches its head.
That an adjustable-torque spanner can save stripped threads, broken studs, cracking of castings and even crude language.
That were the Iron Curtain really to be drawn aside we might find an astonishing amount of expansion behind it, including that of roads and road transport.