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Of engines running on oil and stopped by oil—on the plugs.
That "made to a hair's breadth" would be too coarse for an injection pump.
That an inch is as had as a mile at the London Transport training school at Chiswick.
That contented employees give the best service and passengers would prefer conductors smoking at termini rather than have them surly en route.
The hope expressed that the contractors who have undertaken to rebuild Waterloo Bridge at a cost of E670,000 will be able to make both ends meet:
Of engines of small capacity with a large capacity for :work.
That in 1936 raw fruit averaged 89 lb. per head of our population.
That the law forbidding the sounding of horns upon stationary vehicles is often ignored.
Of Barnet By-pass, Hampstead, residents "demanding" a 30-mph. limit.
That the section of road in question was not originally a through route.
That during a recent broadcast debate all three patties agreed that new and modern roads must be provided.
That, in civilized London, in this advanced age, unhYgienie, antediluvian, open horse-drawn refuse collectors, complete with ladders, are still in daily use.
That, in more enlightened parts, the smart appearance of the modern refuse machine warrants the use of chromium-plated or tastefully enamelled dustbins.
That the Automobile Association has 650,000 members.
That a country's wealth may one day be measured largely in oil.
That in Albania old tyres are in demand for making strong soles for moan ta ineers' sandals.