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That some agricultural-tractor owners are using in their private cars fuel intended for the machines.
That, if this be true, they should be heavily penalized.
That a problem with coal-gas bags for vehicles is to overcome excessive wear by friction.
That chassis designers not engaged on war work should be occupied with improvements for peace-time products.
Of a driver singing to a fallen pedestrian "But when I told you how invisible you were you wouldn't believe me."
That alternative fuels were not previously encouraged because the Government wanted to ensure a big trade in oil and petrol.
That well-established haulage concerns are being forced out of business through inability to obtain sufficient supplementary supplies of fuel.
That fuel rationing may be even more stringent next year.
That it would be drastic if some operators set the Thames on fire.
That the popularity of this Fordson model diminishes any such possibility.
That no camouflage is so effective as that adopted by the bureaucrats.
That taxation in proportion to possible mileage is now more excessive than ever.
That mule transport is still a competitor of motor vehicles in exceptionally "sticky " areas. That war news appears to be passed through some very effective filters. • That the railway's inability to deal single-handed with modem transport is now being clearly demonstrated.
That the trader will remember this after the war, and it is to be hoped that the Government also will remember.
Of a pessimist saying that the Government cannot be expected to remember a thing it obstinately refuses to recognize.
That last year the National Institute of Industrial Psychology received an anonymous donation of That its work of guidance certainly seems to be directed in the right channels.
That no doubt many of our poorer readers will now be taking a far more active interest in the possibilities of psychology as an asset in their businesses.
That farmers welcome some caterpillars.
That barrage balloons might make good advertisement hoardings.
That there are actually drivers who do not mind the black-out.
That the Minister of Supply is encouraging. Press visits to motorvehicle works.
That searchlight practice is welcomed by drivers as an aid to visibility on moonless nights.
That increasingly strong efforts must 'be made if the bulk of the haulage industry is to be saved.