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Page 85
... British Railways . " Signs of early improvement were seen when Sir Anthony Eden's train to Manchester was a bare twenty minutes late , and by steaming into platform five only narrowly missed the reception com- mittee waiting at platform ...
... British Railways . " Signs of early improvement were seen when Sir Anthony Eden's train to Manchester was a bare twenty minutes late , and by steaming into platform five only narrowly missed the reception com- mittee waiting at platform ...
Page 109
... British industry is still moving too slowly towards the ideal of standardiza- tion . Almost everything we buy seems to be produced in an infuriating variety of shapes , sizes and qualities , and simple repairs and renewals can seldom be ...
... British industry is still moving too slowly towards the ideal of standardiza- tion . Almost everything we buy seems to be produced in an infuriating variety of shapes , sizes and qualities , and simple repairs and renewals can seldom be ...
Page 171
... British homes , when the question crops up whether to re - license the TV set or the dog , the dog loses . It is just a matter , after all , of who shall be put to sleep . Got to Keep Mobile . THAT a policy of disarmament cannot go hand ...
... British homes , when the question crops up whether to re - license the TV set or the dog , the dog loses . It is just a matter , after all , of who shall be put to sleep . Got to Keep Mobile . THAT a policy of disarmament cannot go hand ...
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