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2nd May 1958, Page 65
2nd May 1958
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

That everyone interested in transport (and who isn't?) does care if it snows.

A reader calling attention to the fact that snow fell in May in Liverpool about 63 years ago.

That this reader is to be congratulated on an excellent memory—and for still reading this journal.

Of hints that if common sense does not come to the rescue and prevent a bus strike in London, the fed-up travelling public may organize some form of resistance.

That if this means partial banning of bus travel after the event, the results might be painful to the strikers and their families, as well as London Transport. That sitting in a web waiting for flies to arrive may bring food to %.spider, but not to people in trade.

The suggestion that when several kinds of mobile shop visit a district each should play its own signature tune."

That "blowing their own trumpets" in this way would break the law and annoy the authorities and, perhaps, other people.

That Mercedes-Benz are offering a complete range of oil, engines in the U.S.A. through the Utica Division of the Curtiss-Wright Corpn.

That those who are too keen in discouraging men wanting to enter road haulage by the front door may encourage others who slip in by the back entrance.

Of somebody wondering if any of our women readers use as pin-ups the pictures of men who " model " for • industrial advertisements.

The question: "If National Coal Board drivers have free coal, why should not those who drive for provision merchants have free groceries?"

That some regard this " freedom " as a " disease" that might spread.

Of a householder who asked to be cremated and his ashes placed in his dustbin, leaving £10 to the dustman if this was emptied expeditiously.

That the deceased was said to have complained frequently that his bin was not dealt with sufficiently often, and he thought this bequest would speed up the work.


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