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8th October 1943, Page 17
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Rut does not alvOays take note.

Of someone talking of taking." ,Tim ". by the fore

lock. 0 Many complaints front drivers stand by and lose overtime: who now have to That a pessimist often does more useful"work than • an optimist of the spineless sort.

Of a good slogan for one make of battery—" Don't be young, buy Young." [No charge !—Eri.] Of a London conductress who complained that good canteen foOd was making her fat, despite the exercise.

That road is road and rail is rail and if 'ever the twain meet they don't often go the same way for long. 0— Of appeals to householders and shopkeepers to clear broken glass from the roads and streets ,near their premises. In fox a penny infra red.

That its a black outlook when sweeps are callettaup.

That the weaker the beer the more the rolling resiStance.

That you must go by road ,to the railway, but 'seldom by railway to the road.

Peevish comments from dog owners at the black. out ban On carrying doigs on buses.

That poor Fido has to return early from his country jaunts..

That no site for a Forth road .bridge 'near. Queensferry has been approved, nor has it been decided to build one. . 0

The prophecy that when full lighting is restored to roads and vehicleswe shall all have to wear dark spectacles.,

That braking and breaking costs are high.

That oil supplies may be drying up—but not Major W. H. Goddard.

. That " filtering facts" might well describe some official communiques.

Of ageing vehicles ageing their drivers—not to mention the maintenance engineer.

Of a proposal to form an association of licensed lorry and car breakers and used-parts stockists.

That _some licensed drivers are also vehicle breakers, but would not be welcomed as members. 0- Of someone saying that maker and user would be better " inter-meshed " than "in closer harness."

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People: W. H. Goddard
Locations: London

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