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Hopes expressed of better vehicle supplies.
Of much public interest in the future of the Kingsway Tunnel.
That the steep incline at its north end and the narrow track make the, problem of its utilization difficult.
• That America provides free transport to school by bus for 6 m. children.
Of a Shell Research trailer-mounted machine for testing road strength under moving loads.
That the coach is proving ever more forcibly its value as a highly economical means for transport.
That Magirus-Deutz German commercial-vehicle chassis with air-cooled engines have been imported by Australia.
That "decoking" with oxygen takes about 24 cubic ft. of thegas to burn carbon out of an average six-cylindered engine.
Of a haulier who claimed to have a tyre on his lorry • which showed no trace of wear after 25,000 miles.
That he was referring to the spare. Of difficulties in obtaining a popular make of 30-cwt. van.
That the bugbear of most urban industrialists is lack of space.
That with country factories it is the difficulty of obtaining building licences.
That British Road Services' contract-hire rates are highly competitive.
That Diesel railcars on railway branch lines may offer keen competition to bus services.
That the novelty of using fork-lift trucks and pallets has now worn off—their employment is now regarded sas standard practice.
• That -there is still; nevertheless, great scope for mechanical-handling appliances, particularly in the more conservative industries.