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That we can't scrap the railways yet, but road and il should stop scrapping.
That this is the season for tops and that they are no means " tops " with drivers on concrete roads.
That the May meeting of international tyre experts ill concern both the role and roll of tyres on the ed.
From a reader, much interested in photography, • aising the quality of our portraits of guests at the olden Jubilee luncheon.
That a conscientious pedestrian would, if he had sobeyed a traffic cop's signal and crossed the road, el bound to report at the nearest police station—or add he? • That pound foolish is plum silly.
Of a notice outside Sheffield tram depot reading: " Beware of Trams."
Of the comment: "And so say all of us."
That America is going far towards limiting private transport in city and town centres, and in various plans recommends public transport as the best solution to the problem of traffic congestion.
That we may yet see constant-motion street conveyors (moving platforms) for dealing with masses of people in busy areas.
That in one scheme, a conveyor would travel at 15 m.p.h., whilst another alongside it would stop frequently to permit passengers on the first to board and alight.
That the transport platform would have weather protection and, possibly, seats for its passengers.
That the United Nations' Transport and Communications Commission have recommended using the standard visa format for international travel by all means for transport, as prepared by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
That a report on uniform minimum regulations for the licensing of drivers was circulated by this body, and the response from the governments concerned had, in general, been favourable.