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7th February 1928
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Of E. S. S.-S. as a prophet not without honour.

How women passengers appreciate the rear-view mirror.

That every dog has its day—and that's about all on some roads.

Of over-descriptive catalogues that give the cautious prospective buyer mental indigestion.

" Would the railways open their rails to all vehicles fitted with properly flanged wheels?"

Someone laying down that every body should be a dual-purpose body—i.e., for use and ornament.

That many otherwise good roads are already potted in the dimensional sense—without having railway "feeders."

Regarding wholly covered-in double-deckers, that " little bit off the top" is now the passWord amongst designers.

Of workmen already kept busy filling pot-holes in a stretch of Sussex road which was entirely remade early in the winter months.

That time heals all scars, even those of roadwidening operations.

• "And now, what about Easter?"

That to save the noble army of independent road transport pioneers rail " powers "—if any—must be pro rata and not by any means in Coto.

How a country greengrocer, who collects his produce from Brighton market in his own van, adds to his profits by buying and carrying goods for other greengrocers en route.

Someone asking how New York likes Burgomaster Max's statement to the effect that " Most traffic problems are first Studied and solved in London ; it is the traffic university." "Delighted Users Never Lose Optimum Profits."

Of effective clutching at business in new brake linings.

That in motorbus competition not every let-off is a get-on.

That somebody will need to order wreaths after the rail fight is over.

Of many owners who admit they studied too late how to be snow-studded.

That the cross issues in the road-rail position get more numerous each week.

There are still very good markets for the long, the short and the tall motorbus.

That the Scottish C.M.U.A. has petitioned in respect of areas north of the Tweed.

That a railway chief has stated they. intend to call Lord Ashfield as a witness in support.

That the designing of disappearing hoods for coaches is far from being a finished occupation.

That all railway officers and all other grades have been instracted to canvass hard for the Bills.

That the Bills are held by many close students to be incapable of amendment to the point of making them workable.

That the C.1VI.U.A. Special -fund was voluntarily started by a cheque for f26 5s. from a member in the Isle of Wight.

Rumours that the large total and irresistible representations of the petitions against the Railway _Bills may force Grovernmental interventtion.

That its likely to prove to be various bodies. of traders and not of motor hauliers as such who will be in the forefront against the railways gettingtheir own way.

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