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Itself ing to observe how history repeats itself. Before the stage-coach era, centres of population expanded radially, forming compact groups. With the development of roads, towns straggled along their sides. The railway brought a return to the circular built-up area. Now, with the revival of road transport, the pendulum is swinging again. Will its next stroke coincide with a general or partial supersession of other systems by air transport? .
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Spain as an Important SPAIN may eventually prove Potential Market for 1-1 an important market for
Commercial Motors . the sale of commercial
vehicles, for the wastage of transport media during these months of intensive military activity is bound to be considerable. At present, business is necessarily almost at a standstill and, for a time., the economic position of the country will be precarious but, if a stable government be formed, trade should revive fairly rapidly, and the work of reconstruction, itself, will undoubtedly necessitate the employment of much road transport. Silent Trolleybuses WHEREVER trolleybus sysWhere Formerly Was "8 terns have recently re
the Din of Trams. placed tramways, one hears comments on the ghostly silence of the new vehicles. Even the hiss of the trolleys on the wires has been eliminated. Residents on trolleybus routes are those who benefit the most, and we surmise that properties seriously diminished in value by the tram will appreciate considerably as a result of the change over.
Curious A N amusing occupation 4–kamongst drivers, as an antidote to what are often boring journeys, is to observe the, often humorous, index marks on motor vehicles, this applying mainly to the lettering, The three-letter system lends itself particularly to the construction of words, whilst, sometimes, two vehicles in front will display letters which, when taken together, make curious reading. From the list of index marks, issued by the Ministry of Transport, one can particularly pick out such words as ACE, ARM, BUN,
Results from the Number-plate Marking of Vehicles. ENO, CAD, EAR, BUT, AYE, AGO, ELF, FLY, AMY, COP, COY, ALE, ARK, FAT, and GUM. Occasionally, one comes across a term which seems peculiarly appropriate to the individual concerned, and some must be slightly embarrassed at the attention they arouse. For example, BET would be suitable for a bookmaker, and COW for a farmer, whilst DED would not look nice on a hearse.
The Ministry Insists A CORRESPONDENT in the on Perpetuating a 1-1. Daily Telegraph draws atDanger Spot . . . tention to what may prove to
be a serious blunder on the part of the Ministry of Transport. It appears that on the Malden town-planning scheme s indicated a new main road that will intersect the Kingston By-pass within a few yards of a road junction and roundabout already in existence. The local council has twice rejected the proposal for this road, as it is considered locally to be not only unnecessary, but that it would create a positive danger spot. The Ministry of Transport, however, insists, for some obscure reason, on its inclusion in the planning scheme.