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Of a 55-ft. trailer-bus outfit to carry 140 war workers being exhibited last month in Washington.
That America has temporarily banned the replacement of trams by buses, thus holding up many such schemes. 0 That owing to the rubber shortage Denmark has now halved its bus fleet to 400 vehicles, against 1,600 in pre-war operation.
That the pre-war rate of insurance of commercial motors in Australia has recently been reduced to the extent of 14 per cent.
That despite the chartered fleet the present Minister of War Transport is not so fleeting as others who have occupied that position.
Of many women who say they "must have a car for shopping' —quite forgetting how well their mothers managed without one. That in March the Ministry of Food's mobile film units gave 3,500 free shows to 625,000 people.
Of questions as to whether fuel-economy regulations will affect the use of town gas as a substitute for petrol.
Of suggestions that the majority of open-type bearings suffer more from over lubrication than under lubrication. 0 Of some hints that the Army authorities can set an example to private users in the care and preserva tion of tyres. 0 That American labour leaders have pledged themselves to outlaw strikes and will punish any offenders in this respect.
Of those who think that all railings 'should be scrapped to help in the war effort—even railings at the Government.
That if road transport had not put up a fight for its rights it would not be able to carry on now— neither would Britain.
That " tread softly for you are treading on my dreams" might now be rendered "tread hard fcr you're retreading on my tyres."
That printed notices, "Save Your Bones," have been distributed, but most people keep this always in view, having objections to being filleted.
An economically minded housewife suggesting that gas-producer plants might include some sort of adaptation to cook food for drivers en route.
From the American Director of Defense Transportation that it may be three years before new sources of synthetic or other rubber come into full production.