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That Eastern Coachworks, Ltd., has orders for 1,900 new bodies.
Of enthusiasts who would change the old adage to "There's no fuel like an bil fuel.'
Many people claiming to have influenced the Government to free C-licensees.
That the Co-ops are not amongst these That Italy's commercial-vehicle production in 1946 was 162 per cent. of that of 1938.
That newspapers up and down the country are protesting against State-controlled transport.
Inquiries as to whether the International Cleansing Conference will be a Dutch treat.
That even the most inveterate dodger finds it hard to get away from politics nowadays.,
Still of some districts where it's water, water everywhere" and boil each drop you drink.
That the Government version of the beatitudes seems to be—" Blessed are the masterful, for they shall obtain mastery."
That only the really strong can yield with impunity.
From Sir Cyril Hurcomb, that the Transport Commission will not desire to enter the retail motor trade.
That the sale of petrol, etc., and repairs for the public by the Commission would probably be discontinued as soon as practicable.
That the authorities in all the big cities are trying to grapple with the growing problem of traffic con.gestion.
That any controlling steps taken in this direction are usually in disfavour by a minority which cannot see the benefit to the majority.
That traffic in perpetual motion may be the policeman's idea of heaven, but it is the pedestrian's notion of hell That transpoA nationalization will be unbearable to all but the multitude of civil servants it will support.
Of reports from Moscow of a simple receiver.. transmitter radio-telephone set being fitted to 1,000 farm tractors. .> That the I.A.E.-1.Mech.E. fusion should benefit par,. tictilarly the budding engineers by giving them a larger perspective.
That two 1923 Dennis fire-engines are still in use . in Hong Kong, despite four years' mechanical neglect under Japanese control.