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• The London Omnibus Traction Society Was The Subject Of...
Readers who saw the piece might be justified in thinking that an otherwise respectable Sunday newspaper was not taking the good gentleman of LOTS entirely seriously. Picture the......
• Following Commercial Motor's Call For Drivers And...
keep up the Knights of the Road ethic (CM 30 August-5 September) I am indebted to Andrew Newdick of HMF Truck Equipment who quite rightly reminded me that it is an offence to......
• "love At First Sight" Is The Heartwarming News From
Paignton Zoo, Devon, where Judy the giraffe from Blackpool Zoo has finally met her lanky hunk, Danny (CM 27 September-3 October). "The couple have taken to each other like ducks......
• A Rose By Any Other Name Could Smell As
sweet, says the poet — but then he did not have to fork out £80,000 over a 10-month period and quiz customer panels throughout Europe to come up with one ancient Greek word —......
• The London Boroughs Transport Committee, Which...
in the capital, is considering redecorating its exempt-vehicle plates with laurel, to stress the "Green-ness" of the schemes, Why leave it at Laurel — why not Hardy as well?......
Newdick Did This It Cost Him £40. Surely We've Got
our priorities wrong? We should be encouraging people to stop and help someone in trouble, not frighten them off with fines. Let's hope the police applies commonsense to the......
Red Herrings — Dragonfly And Blue Zebra — And That Good...
Securicor and Omega emerged clear favourites — hence Securicor Omega Express. The Hawk is sure it was worth £80,000, but if pressed would have done it for a fiver.......
O To Publicise Its Name Change Securicor Omega Is Using
five celebrities who changed their names and became international successes. A CM polo shirt will be sent to the first reader who identifies the current personas of Maurice......
• Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You Is An
old adage given a new twist by a tail of ruff justice emerging from Bulldog International Transport of Andover, Hants. While successfully apprehending two burglars at the......