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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 9

The British Postmaster-Goneral, Major C. Tryon, told this story at a luncheon recently: — A Scotsman put a stamp in the middle of his envelope out of reach of the postmarking machine. "Hey diddle diddle, the stamp in the middle," he wrote on the envelope. The Post OfBce official noticed the stamp was for one halfpenny only. "Hey diddle day, there 's tuppence to pay," waa his addition„ The Kolomensk locomotiv® workil near Moscow is shortly to build a npwtype flash boiler with condenser, which will consume considerably less fuel than existing locomotives, and will be able to travel 7000 miles w'itbout baving to take water. The boiler is designed for the very high pressure of 1400 lbs. per stjuare inch. Though only 20 tons heavier than the older type engines, the new locomotive will be ablo to develop a power of 4000 horee power, as against the 2500 horse power of the older locomotive, with a consumption of 60 per cent. less fuel, The new locomotive is intended for fast passenger trains. The control is ar» fanged in the froiit of the engine, so that the driver Will be able to have a clear view of the line.

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