Why we don't use public transport

[Gwydion]

The reason we don't use public transport - Ernest Marples, Minister for Transport 1959-64.
Closed 30% of railway route miles, 55% of stations and his company got the contract to build the M1. Odd that.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The reason we don't use public transport - Ernest Marples, Minister for Transport 1959-64.
Closed 30% of railway route miles, 55% of stations and his company got the contract to build the M1. Odd that.

He wasnt corrupt - awared the flypver contract at Birkenhead end of Mersey Tunnel to Marle Sharps - his company     

[pierre the shy]

The best he can do is drive a Mini? Where's the Jag or Roller? Maybe he was just buying British to support British Leyland     

[Gwydion]

It was a 3 door hatchback - supposedly made especially for him, it was one of three models made by the Austin experimental division.
British Leyland didn't exist.