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When tyres wear out too quickly tyre manufacturers and coneessionnaires invariably suspect overloading. The driver of a, three-ton wagon called at a tyre depot, asked for the principal and said he had been instructed to draw the attention of the suppliers to the condition of the tyres. "You've been overloading," was the first. comment. ." That's always the-trouble with you drivers." " dun nowt o' t' sort, we do no oerlooadin.' ahr.yaard. You just cum and see t' wagon kr yersen, it's. ahtside wi' three ton o' coil a.hm takkin' damn to t' builder's to see if he'll hey it " Oh, coal! What's the p1-ice?"
" Fifty shillin'."
"Well, I'll buy it, that's seven pound ten for three tons."
"Seven pound ten E' gow, minter; but that's a bit different; why, there's five ton, o' coil theear,"