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That this is the grouse season for coach operators.
That those who support unofficial strikes may " miss the bus."
Of the motorist who got it in the neck for having "red" in the boot.
That licences for 728,000 gOods vehicles were current here last August.
That of these some 10 per cent. concerned exService models and over 12,000 battery-electrics.
That the plumber who climbed Eros came down because he had forgotten his tools.
Of some who feel that Britain has been reduced to the position of the world's doormat.
Of others who say that even if this be the case, the doormat has not had the grit beaten out of it.
That a reader, with a mania for collecting bits and pieces strewn on the roads', laments the fact that the bolts to fit the nuts are so seldom dropped.
From a woman that if there be more week-end strikes by busmen, their wives should go on strike and refuse to do housework and cooking at week-ends. That the hand bake is often a Neate affair Us apologizing for mentioning meat to hungry transport men.
Of a drive by_ London rail traffic managers to increase their loadings.
Of one opinion that they are working on the wrong lines.
That the modern highwayman still needs horse power for the getaway.
That a scheme for integrating Eire's transport has been called " Dublin-up."
That you cannot obtain a prefabricated body through the National Health Scheme.
Of escorts being provided for vehicles carrying certain brands of goods from the north" Of someone suggesting that the imports Russia most urgently needs are a sense of proportion and a sense of humour As a modern example of "beating swords into ploughshares," that vets. are using mine detectors when cattle are suspected of having swallowed wire, nails, etc., while grazing.