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One Hears

6th November 1953
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Of tolerable tolerance during the safety week.

Of those who Were surprised at the number of "heavy men" whom they met at the Motor Show.

They forgot that even heavy men have their lighter interests sometimes, including cars of their own.

The ,bright suggestion that during a transport ihortage every vehicle should be allowed to tow mother.

That considering Derby's lamentable record for its doad safety week, some drivers must have thought hey were at Epsom. 0 Of an ex-R.S.M. saying that the ability to drill iquare holes would have saved him a lot of trouble n his job of drilling square pegs.

That the foresight of workers who let Communists ,ring them out on strike can be gauged by the length A their own noses—by which, incidentally, they are )eing led. Of many vehicles unroadworthy and of even more roads unvehicleworthy.

That " fireclay grog" is not a cocktail, but a material used in foundry work.

That the Bishop of Derby has suggested that all people should carry lights when walking at night.

That if this were done, London would look like an enormous swarm of fireflies.

That at the Motor Show a visitor asked, "What is the axle ratio?" The answer given was, "De Dion."

That Safety First, Safety Last and Safety In Between is a slogan that should go all the way and prevent anyone from going the whole hog.

Of an old reader recalling the pleasant sound of the gongs on London's electric broughams in the early years of the century, but wondering if they'd be heard amid the turmoil of modern traffic.

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