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OUR BRAVE, NEW, PREFABRICATED' WORLD MAY I say how much I enjoyed Alex H. "v" Lashbrooke's " Not To-day," published in your issue dated March 7 I know you will understand if I add that it is a great pity that it cannot enjoy a wider circulation even than that afforded by your excellent paper
The one small criticism which I feel impelled to make is that poor Halher is permitted to ask three questions, two of which are actually answered. Such liberty is surely too much to hope for in our brave, new, prefabricated world of eight years hence!
Enfield_ R. M MORGAN,' (For Messrs. Liddamore and Morgan.) • SNOW-BURIED BEDFORD STARTS I M MEDIATELY
IN "The Commercial Motor" dated March 14, you
published a picture of a Leyland, in which, after being covered with snow for 24 hours, near Chesterfield, the engine started immediately, following the addition of hot water to the radiator.
Just as a matter of topical interest, one of my vehicles. a 1946 Bedford 5-tormer, was buried, also near Chesterfield, for 19 days.
On getting at the lorry, it was found to be off the road as regards the near-side wheels and, consequently, had a bad list of About 30 degrees from the perpendicular. The original water and anti-freeze were still in the radiator, but the engine was not visible, owing to snow having found its way through the bonnet louvres.
I persuaded the driver of a bulldozer to hitch up and " snatch " the vehicle on to the road.
While he was doing this, and pulling me straight in the gutter, I switched on and engaged third gear, when the engine started within five yards.
It ran perfectly, and after thawing Out the packed snow I drove it home So far it does not appear to have suffered any ill-effects as a result Wilmslow D HIBBERT. • (For Cressys Grains, Ltd.) . WAS THIS THE REASON FOR EXEMPTING C-LICE NSEES ?
DEFERRING to your article headed "C-Licensees " Exempt from 40-mile Limit," in the issue of "The Commercial Motor" dated March 21, it is obvious to me that the primary, if not the only, reason why the Government has made the exemption is because of pressure from the Co-operative Societies, which, with the Trades Union Council, are running the country. to-day. Can anyone doubt this?
London, N.7 STEVE EASTMEAD.
(For Steve Eastmead, Ltd.) THOSE AWARDS FOR SAFE • DRIVING
RECENT letters in your correspondence pages have referred to the Society's Safe Driving Competition, and in order to clear any confusion which might unwittingly haw arisen, may I saythat the first bronze crosses, which mark 25 consecutive years of qualification, were earned at the end of 1942. Each year since then further crosses have been won, with special bronze bars to mark each extra year of success by the bronze-cross holders.
Restriction on the use of metals has, meantime, made it necessary to give token awards until metal ones are again available, but it is hoped that these will shortly be obtainable. J. A A. PICKARD, Director (For The Royal Society for the Prevention London, S.W.1. of Accidents.) A GOOD TRAY ON A VAN
WE shall be glad to know if there be any regulation "which would prohibit the construction and use of a full-length tray on the roof of a light van, i.e., one
extending over the bonnet. A.H. Bournemouth.
[To the best of our belief, there is no regulation which would prohibit the use of such a tray. The only point that occurs to us is as to whether this will be liable to impede vision in the upward direction. In such case, it might render it difficult for the driver to observe traffic