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Of a possible fillip being given to oil-engined taxis.
That few transport operators are using premiumgrade petrols.
That they would welcome a blend better than the old pool grade but not necessarily as highly refined as the most expensive fuel.
01 a new device which gives a safety-load reading of a tyre, as opposed to a pressure reading.
That this instrument of Austrian manufacture, may soon be available in Britain. That plans for establishing the Disposals Board are going ahead.
That Budget prophets were mostly wrong and the profits about right.
Of many who forgot to put the clock forward, having seen it go back for so long.
That the introduction of the 30 m.p.h. limit for heavy goods vehicles is not only a question of time but of timing.
That the Soviet output of coal, electricity and steel is about half of that in western Europe, but is increasing at a faster rate.
That closer international integration of transport could contribute to higher productivity generally, particularly in western Europe.
That leading machine-tool manufacturers in America are using Formica vertically laminated bearings for heavy-duty work.
That aluminium foil beneath a plastic veneer surface removes heat so quickly that hot cigarette ends will not scorch the plastic.
That "training is costly" for holiday makers as well as skilled workers, but a coaching holiday gives the best value for their money.
That the Lambourn accident may unfavourably influence the Home Office in deciding upon permitting 4,000-gallon tankers to be operated on the roads.