One Hears—
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Of some people claiming that short-distance work in congested-traffic conditions requires more skill and attention.
That eventually cars proceeding to big cities may be little used except to take their owners to the bus, train or helicopter.
That our hottest roads in summer are often our coldest in winter, their temperature being due to their exposed situation and lack of shade?
That 'the mobile shop with a counter served by a driver-salesman is practically immune from the pilfering pest which jeopardizes profit.
Of its being generally understood that a ton saved in the unladen weight of heavier types of vehicle usually means another mile per gal. of fuel.
The despairing remark that you can't keep politics out of anything nowadays; they will seep in somehow.
That the word "only" is probably the one most frequently misplaced in relation to what it is intended to restrict.
The prophecy that if traffic gets much " jammier " we'll just have to leave our cars in the garage and conduct our business from home by telephone.
That, if we cannot spare technicians, service engineers and designers to get first-hand knowledge of Australia's needs, useful information could be provided by films showing vehicle working conditions.
That these could even be supplied by private owners of cine-cameras with mutual benefit to themselves and British manufacturers.
That chassis, like humans, are often hard put to it to keep their weight down.
That the dog clause in the new Bill should give a fillip to the sales of dog-leads—and/or string.
That people, or peoples, who take all and give nothing inadvertently give themselves away.
That we should build better roads with all speed, so that we can all make better speed on good roads.
That low bridges are part of the railway nuisances which our short-sighted forebears bequeathed to us.