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One Hears — That group organizers are being forced to come around with the hat.

25th November 1939
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

That many cannot possibly keep within the Government's expenses allowance.

That when the present A, B, C (all-alike) classes get back to three groups we shall " C " some fun.

That according to Transport Topics (Washington, U.S.A.), since 1868 more than 4,000 makes of motor vehicle have been developed.

That of this number the U.S.A. tops the list with 1,550.

Of the " morning " milk arriving at 1 p.m. in a country town, because petrol rationing forced the dairyman to have recourse to delivery by bicycle.

That the 1938 production here of motor spirit from coal was 1,300,000 gallons by low-temperature carbonization, 42,300,000 by hydrogenation and 54,700,000 at coke oven, gas works and tar distilleries.

Of Germany as the biggest gas producer.

Of no Nazi threats, as yet, to liners (for cylinders).

That the electrical melting of steel makes accuracy doubly sure.

Queries as to whether the Government producer will be a woe or a wow.

That the U.S.A. Army is buying over 10,000 lorries at a cost of 15,000,000 dollars.

That "Aircraft Identification" is scoring many direct hits in every district it invades. That the Edinburgh "Safety First" Council is the first to have met during an air raid.

That suburban and garden-city people would be in a sorry pickle but for buses; the rail net-work being far from sufficient.

It claimed that 95 per cent, of heavy-duty American oilers use the Cummins engine with low-compression, low-pressure single fuel pump and electric ignition.

Modern shuttlecock is a game played by Restrictions versus Relaxations, and, petrolically speaking, we hope the latter scores most points.

That animals led on the road must be accompanied by a suitably screened white light, at the front for four or less and at the front and rear for greater numbers.

A new version of some quaint old lines:— No moon, no stars, naught but a headlight's glim. No street lamps with the faintest dim; No rain, no hail, no fog, no snowNo-vember, and alas! No Show!

That lighter metals permit heavier pay-loads.

That Skyhi is going great guns in its advertising.

That names may carry weight but they cannot convey loads.

That Calor gas would be very nice for engines if there were enough of it.

That there is no need for the average tractortrailer outfit to be other than prepossessing.

That design is the secret of performance, and performance is the manifestation of design.

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Organisations: U.S.A. Army
Locations: Washington, Edinburgh

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