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That the railways are against the coach operator because he gives real value for money.
That many travellers prefer sitting in a coach to standing in a corridor.
That the incorporation of natural rubber with cement and asphalt has proved successful in roadmaking.
That an outlet in this direction would help to dispose of the year's surplus production of rubber— estimated at about 170,000 tons.
That much transport sport could be caused by an absent-minded driver in a " reversible " one-way street; That he could make the traffic policeman's lot an even less happy one.
That even the swordfish has a hydraulic shock absorber-4 honeycomb bony structure filled with oil at the base of the sword.
That the introduction to Parliament of the Bill to remove any doubts as to the validity of certain past and future activities of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has been approved by its corporate members. That a Dunlop cheque for £1,000 has been contributed to the Westminster Abbey Appeal.
That this may largely represent rubber, but it is certain that it will not "bounce."
That Weymann employees at Addlestone have contributed £166,000 through the concern's National Savings group and club since 1940.
That the management gives a free Savings Certificate for every £40 invested, appeals are broadcast in the shops and every apprentice informed of the saving facilities.
That the notes supplied with unit tender forms are, unlike the old tough forms, easily " understanded of the people."
That every inch of available parking space within an area of 20 square miles in New York City is taken up by motor vehicles.
That a vehicle found contravening parking regulations in that city is jacked up and towed away to one of the sanitary department's dirtiest dumps.
That the offending driver, after spending hours visiting various official departments, filling in many forms, and paying up to the equivalent of f10 in fines, is not likely to offend again.