One Hears
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A driver saying that in his fraternity more ale is good.
That if rail transport gets knocked out, road transport comes in.
That there is no doubt as to which system of transport possesses the best alternative routes.
Of a German lone raider being referred to as " Mr. Wu," from the note of the exhaust.
That it would be interesting, although probably impossible, to estimate the value of fuel used by German raiders in proportion to the value of the damage they achieve. That Hitler is keeping our night workers wide awake.
That both tyres and pistons may have laminated cords. .
The irate query "When are horsed vans going to have rear-view mirrors? "
That inability to see what is coming behind him gives a. driver a ready-made excuse for obstruction.
That runnIng "on the sidelights " brings us back to the early days of 'the war.
That a twin-engined bomber uses about 100 gallons of fuel per hour when flying " all out."
That whilst some cabbies sit resignedly in shelters many others are reaping a good harvest.
. That Australia will soon be producing 30,000,000 gallons of motor spirit per annum from shale.
That defence guards must exercise the utmost care when calling upon public service vehicles to halt.
That lang vision in bus management has a wartime reflex in advantages bestowed on travellers.
That the man who now buys a commercial Vehicle cheaply is obviously able to drive a hard bargain.
That excess weight does not indicate increased reliability—as is proved by air-engine performance.
That the possible daily mileage of an electric truck can be increased only by a reduction in the payload, unless weight saving be achieved in other directions.
That, as an example, it is shown that a 7-9 cwt. truck having, with normal load, a range of 22 miles on one charge would be able to carry only 3 cwt. if the battery capacity were increased to 52 miles.