One Hears
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That the U.S. produced 57,500 semi-trailers in 1952.
A warning to hauliers that the railway bogie-van may become their bogy-man.
That a reasonably long sea voyage would probably do many of us more good, physically and mentally, than hurtling out and home between climatic extremes. From a reader, that T.U.C. should stand for Take Unbiased Choice.
That the sale of television sets in the U.S.S.R. rose by 27 per cent. in 1952.
Of Mr. Sydney Guy as a travelling export " showman" with hopes of a pocketful of orders.
That modelling commercial vehicles can be quite a fascinating hobby, as they are in even greater variety than are cars.
Many hearty and obviously appreciative congratulations to our associate journal "The Motor" on its fiftieth birthday.
That its Golden Jubilee number, published last week, was full of interesting and historical stories, anecdotes and illustrations, and deserves a prominent position in any library.
That small (and not so small) boys find streetlighting electric bulbs an irresistible target for catapult practice.
That a school caretaker has convinced some of them by exhibiting his own prowess, that bluebottles (and even smaller flies) are a more sporting, as well as a more useful, target.
That some overseas buyers are temilted to purchase foreign petrol-engined models when they would be far better off economically, with sound British oilengined types.