One Hears
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That all sorts of things can be blown oil lorries in gales—even drivers' mates.
That, despite some similarity of sound, hire purchase is popular, higher purchase tax is not.
Of readers much interested in the easy get-away parking of vehicles shown in our Texas road-train illustration of October 21.
That, unfortunately, it would be impossible in many of Britain's over-narrow main streets.
That there is no truth in the suggestion that the Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted a popular song suppressed because he thought its refrain was "Go on! Buy!" Of " hours and records" cases beating records and wasting hours.
That passengers want all modern comforts but are not keen on paying the extra fares to provide them.
• That the use of the Unified screw thread is spreading rapidly and it will ultimately supersede the Whitworth.
That the new Metalastik transmission damper, developed to obviate gearbox rattle, is now used on the. A.E.C. Mercury.
That waxes named Epoline are now being made from polyethylene—:they can be used in polishes or to give " body " to printing ink.
That " running-in " seems to be running out.
That black exhausts cause "blue " fulminations.
That "keen prices" does not mean sharp practice.
Of crash helmets for motorcyclists but not yet of crash breast-plates for motor drivers.
That the Port Efficiency Committee may be able to cope with the dock problems, but meanwhile hope deferred maketh the carts stick,