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Of interesting moves in battery-electric politics.
That some people think that there are too many makes. with small outputs.
Of the Lords accident recommendations being -described as "all necessary."
That petrol-electric drive for light vans strikes some designers as "gilding the lily."
That this form of drive is, however, much favoured by fair and circus proprietors.
Of claims that the trolleybus is a German invention, the first being built by Werner von Siemens in 1882.
That when the Sevenoaks landslide blocked a railway line, road transport had to come to the rescue just as it would in the event of damage by aircraft.
Of much research work in connection with bearing materials.
That the type of boom we would all prefer is one in our trade.
That Major Max will soon be on parade in our advertisement pages.
That some cyclists feel registration would give them a better status.
Of those who feel that road safety can never be secured while cyclists go unregistered and uninsured. An inquiry as •to whether all-metal bodies attract lightning..
That whether we have conscription or not, every man should be trained to use his anus.
"This is a tiring business ''—from the 'maintenance engineer who observed some breaker strips.
That bus drivers' and conductors' jobs are amongst the steadiest, although they may be trying at times.
That according to some people road and rail transport are now "two minds with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one."
Of a German order requiring all long-distance vehicles, with certain exceptions such as furniture vans and fuel tank wagons, to be painted in a speci.
fled colour. 0 That the Sinclair hydraulic clutch was used for buses in 1912.
Laments over the "devastating plainness" of the "plain van."
That restriction of road vehicles should not occasion trade constriction.
That in these times there should be an additional call for coach radio sets.
The query : Do com mercial-vehicle engines really thrive on cheap fuel?
That a busybody becomes a blessing when it is one mounted on a chassis.