One Hears
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Of the "great freeze-up "—of private enterprise.
That the 'day of lying under a chassis to effect repairs is not yet dead, but dying.
A comment on the above:—" Huh! Not in the Army, it isn't! "
That when petrol rationing ceases "sometime after February," users will still obtain all they want—but without coupons.
That the Ideal Home Exhibition is to be held at Olympia from March 4 to 29, 1947, and no exhibit will be "for export only," That the Government is running true to forms.
Of those who fear that splitting tonnage may reduce their share to ounceage.
That there must be no "come and cut again That B.E.T. employees had £1,002,396 in national savings by September 30.
That those who pin their faith to road transport must do it with a safety pin.
That under nationalization conditions we would have to face the unpleasing prospect of boards within boards.
That our industry must not be forced to walk the plank.
Of a reader wondering whether the names of " One Hears" writers will soon have to be given so that they can he brought to "justice."
Of checks on 22 P.O. exchanges indicating that in 80 per cent. of long-distance calls, subscribers are answered within 10 seconds.
That whereas in this country most motor coaches are externally painted in a single colour, in America multi-coloured bodywork is popular.
That Australian operators expended some £5,000,000 on producer gas units during the war years, and most of these have been discarded.
That during the same period an equal, if not a greater, sum was spent in the purchase of charcoal as an emergency motor fuel.
That film distributors are receiving complaints from cinemas all over the country at the public interest in the R.H.A. production "A Matter of Opinion."