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Of Louis Hopps being fined for driving a taxi from London to Luton.
That in future his hops will have to be shorter.
That "the plate" in village churches is suffering through bus-service cuts.
The query: "What are the locks to which road transport is a master key? "
Of bus borrowing between municipalities, owing to the delay in executing repair work.
Of conductors who have to " scorch " to collect fares before short-distance‘passengers alight.
Of men of Al category and military age, with no special qualifications, retained full time in Civil Defence.
That producer gas is beginning to pull its weight— even if it does so somewhat slowly and with more use of the gears. That a big city canhave too many streets.
Of a front-line despatch sub-heading: " Churchills climb like flies."
Of a " ceiling " for aeroplanes, but not hitherto. for 'Tanks.
Of some who seek to become keymen by way of being keyhole men.
That " autonomous " is becoming one of the stock words of the industry.
That possibly the " auto " part is the attraction.
That if we remain too plastic we shall have Government moulding machines.
That `by the slight diversion of some bus routes many thousands of running miles can be saved.
That hints on maintaining tractor efficiency and economy of operation are being jointly issued by the Ministries of Agriculture and Fuel.
Or premature talks of after-the-war booms. Of a new sport—" Tiger" hunting in Tunisia.
That the cabby does not object to the crawling bus.
Of Vulcan still forging away at the tools 4ff war transport.
That wise operators know that " inflation " is a good thing.
That a fresh complexion is put on the body by a coat of paint.
That fuel is a worrying problem whether it be for motors or horses.