One Hears
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That the Roman roads were built mostly by criminals.
That those who build some of the more modern thoroughfares should be placed in the same category.
An artist sympathizing with the Editor for losing his " beautiful view over the roofs of Clerkenwell."
That the Editor has other views.
The suggestion that all the transport associations should be sent to a good welder.
That, according to Mr. R. F. Smith, of Glasgow, orders regarding A.R.P. work are floating about like leaves in Vallombrosa.
Of big taxes and small taxis.
That roads should bear, not ?Jo burdens.
That a C licensee is a man who holds a C licence, see?
Of gas bags returning to popularity for emergency use.
That "a tractor on the land's worth two in the show
room." 0 That in the U.S.A. the " accident prone''. are known as ' repeaters."
That Karrier motor appliances ]ssve now been supplied to nearly 600 municipalities.
It suggested that there should be 16 bus shelters to the mile— we suggest putting them on to a band conveyor. That one of the big noises in passenger transport is the silent trolleybus.
That the battery-electric vehicle industry lacks publicity of the right sort.
That putting his produce on the right trailer may put the small farmer on the right trail.
That some 13righton Conference delegates had difficulty in persuading their wives that it was purely business.
Of the " bad workman" type of farmer who drives his tractor too fast when hay-cutting and then blames it for leaving ridges untouched.
That buses in Holland carry letter-boxes.
That Glasgow is the worst city for taxi men.
Of many voting Brighton as ideal for 'conferences, That wise farmers study their licence conditions carefully.
That the slow-motion action of level-crossing gates is particularly annoying to delayed drivers. 0
That originally it was through rail transport's inadequacy that -a good time was had by haul(iers).
Of many a novice learning by bitter experience that low initial cost does not invariably make for ultimate economy.