One Hears
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Of lions travelling in horseboxes, but not with the horses.
That P.R.O. should not stand for Public Restriction Officer.
Much of Persian royalties and oil ties, but less of their loyalties.
Surprise being expressed that Cranes trailers should have swan necks: That road transport is being asked to provide guiltedged security for the railways.
Of someone referring to the new Sentinel changes as "the changing of the guard."
That many thousands of Wellington rubber boots are being repaired by Tyresoles' Welsol process.
From a reader, "Germ lubricants; I didn't know anyone could make money by oiling microbes."
That there is nothing unsporting in the desire of road transport operators to back certs and pot sitters. That the Minister may well ask: " What on earth do they want? "
That he keeps a keen eye on the Press.
Of fewer dead toads and hedgehogs on the roads this year.
That there still seem to be just as many middle-road hogs—particularly slow ones who appear deaf if not dead.
That Leonardo da Vinci wrote his notes from right to left, embodying his own abbreviations.
That some of the comments we receive might almost be written in the same manner.
That the figures for Road Safety Week may be encouraging, but what we need to encourage is continual road-safety. •