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That the Omega should prove a good end to a buy.
From a reader asking if yellow reflectors on cycle pedals will show up in fog.
That the Nottingham experiment of staggering shop hours will be watched with keen interest by other places.
The query: "How many London bus strikers, travelling incognito, sought a typical busman's holiday on Whitsun coach tours?"
That the Ilford and Northern sections of the Metropolitan Division of the Motor Agents Association have raised over £900 of the £2,300 given to B.E.N. by the M.A.A. in the past 12 months.
That the coaches which recently won two main prizes at a recent coach rally, the Brighton trophy and the Clacton trophy, both had Vulcan Products finishes, one Nitraluse and the other One Coat Glossex. That the Bantam makes a small meal—of 2-3-ton loads.
The query: "Who provides strike pay to keep going the unofficial variety?"
That the bus strike has helped local shopkeepers, and they may continue to benefit.
That A.E.C. technicians believe the buses built for Teheran, Persia, will behave like lambs, although there is nothing woolly about them.
That it is not always the amount of water that passes under bridges that matters but the number of vetoes which often prevent bridges from being crossed.
That the strength of the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at December 31 last was 3,245, of whom 2,861 were registered corporate members, out of a total membership of 46,209.
That windscreens of the curved single-sheet type give improved visibility and thus promote safety.
That—to misquote an advertisement —the proof of the pudding is at the roots of many a repeat order.
That the Atlantic Steam Navigation Transport Ferry Service from Tilbury to Antwerp is increasing in popularity.
That British-built coaches and buses are becoming increasingly renowned for their long life in service both here and abroad.