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That Germany will soon be "deodorized.
Of two-speed axles becoming more popular in the U.S.A.
That railways. Without roadways would be like a
tree trunk without -branches. •
That many "foolish-virgin " operators were caught tyre-chainless when the snow came. '
' That in 1943 the Zurich buses covered 206,116 miles on, and used nearly• 8,000,000 cubic ft. of, methane.
, • That 'the actual consumption was 37.22 cubic ft,.
per. mile. .
That General Motors Corporation is building light Tanks with complot. ely automatic tran,smission based .. on peace-time experience with the G.M.C. Hydromatic Drive. . Oflong, long trailers winding into the country of
our •=lchernes.
. That •the Allies are busily. rolling_ up Europe's black-out ,curtain.'
That they are also. trying to destroy the blackmarket net.
That the modern ele::tric keel furnace yields 100 tons from each charge. • • That the Layrub joint might well have been termed the. " allayrub "because' it has no wearing surfaces.
That the Motor Dealers' Red Cross Fund has almost reached gloo,aoo—a record for a trade group.
. That the greatly improved non-skid treads of modern niiiffary motor vehicles have proved their fine non-skidding and" road-holding value.
That night drivers have ,Iazzling, prospects before them. '
That Worthing haslately parted with its last municipal horse.
. That many a local council surveyor is getting grey hairs this winter.
That he sometimes needs. more grit than he has at his
.cl'iposal. • Th-at the membership-of the Institute. of Transport. is almost 6,000.