One Hears
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That a good jib crane seldom jibs.
That a tyre has two masters—the driver and the road.
That the " double-dipper" is still suspect by some other drivers.
That cylinder liners of air-cooled oil engines are claimed to give double the life of those on watercooled units.
That the reason for this is said to be the high wall temperature, which prevents the condensation of sulphurous acid. Of many people who will enjoy Super-Vegetating.
That masking tape is not intended for hold-up Men.
That thin walls are good for bearings but bad for flats.
That the Post Office owns 28,556 motor vehicles, excluding motorcycles.
That Mr. F. F. Fowler's forecast for road transport seems to be mainly fair.
Of a man who thought that magnesium trisilicate might cure engine acidity.
That according to a recent officially published book, welders suffer little from their work and have no special occupational disease.
Of an ancillary operator who is developing a tractor the coupling gear of which can be altered in height to suit various types of semi-trailer.
That many a driver's life is shortened by the constant strain of dodging straying children, not to mention cats and dogs, in populous areas.
That the ingenious " windscreen-wiper " neon sign indicating the Trico factory on the Great West Road, has once again become a driver's landmark.
Of a reader who mistook the placing of the hyphen and thought "welded channel sidemembers" referred to Anglo-French friendship.