One Hears
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Much talk about the "Road-Rail armistice."
That every wise transport man hopes for a permanent cessation of hostilities.
That the Nazis are controlling tractor production— but not here.
Many querying the " 2 per cent. attributable primarily to road conditions" in the accident statistics for 1938.
That much depends on what is meant by " road conditions."
Of someone asking hopefully, if unchivalrously, whether segregation of traffic will include a separate road for women drivers.
That 50 per cent. objections gives exactly half a :hance.
That postponing road pians because of defence plans is illogical.
That bad filtration sometimes throws an undeserved stigma on good oil.
Of steadily growing re sc ntment at the 20 m.p.h.
limit for "over tons."
From a reader that he thought tractors were always to the fore, otherwise they would become pushers.'' Of good advice from the A.R.O. kindergarten.
That the indispensable haulier is given little but a burden for his guerdon.
Of operators asking for vehicle efficiency of 120,000 miles between overhauls.
That 90,000-100,000 miles of practically troublefree running is already being given by good-class commercial chassis.
What would the average private-car owner think of such mileages as those?
That many mbre chambers of commerce will have exhibitions in collaboration with B.R.F. as the result of the Leicester success.
That old commercial vehicles are apparently like old soldiers.
That the Road-Rail Conference might prefer gentle dew to a loose rein.
Of some comments from abroad being described as non-filterable virus.
That " C.P." and L.P.T.Th have both got their new models, and very nice ones, too.
That when wages and rates are fixed there may be an-other big drive to buy small businesses.