One Hears
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Of hopes of a return to the days when a good time was had by haul.
That Blue Cars have no blue feeling regarding their many Swiss tours by Sentinel coach.
Of those who think that likening the hauliers' business to the Sahara Desert savours of pessimism.•
That they prefer the words of the childten's hymn —" Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land." • That a Foden eight-wheeler steered and another in reverse pushed, when a pulp-digester 75/' ft. long, weighing 55 tons and mounted on Hammond trailers, was carried by road in Australia.
That this was a new definition of power steering and rear drive. Of fears that the Purchase Tax is a " goose " that no Chancellor of the Exchequer will ever consent to kill.
Of an American Goodyear tubeless tyre without the usual heavy liner, the cord carcase itself being airtight.
Hopes that the "irrepressible Scot," Mr. Alex Fraser, Girling's managing director, did not suffer from his great activity during the recent Show.
That rumours of any disc-slippage in his case were quite unfounded.
Of someone asking, if in the event of the prohibition of exceptional loads on the road, mammoth industrial equipment would have to be built on site, as were the pyramids.
That trailers, although going ahead, are still behind as usual.
Of a driving examiner who said, "Now, where's the choke?"
Of the learner's reply, "I can't see any thing funny in it either!"
Of road transport on the up and up although some would like to down it.
That in metallurgy "powder compacts" are not as those used by the fair sex.