But the gradual reduction in public transport provision and the increased reliance on themotorcarhas progressively restricted the options of commuters.
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In amotorcarthe rate of progress can be measured directly by looking at the speedometer.
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What role did status and taste play in model development and what was the symbolism of themotorcar?
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The third involved developments in communication, particularly themotorcar, and new forms of electric communication such as wireless telegraphy, the telephone and the radio.
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But at the same time themotorcarwas embraced by the working classes, whose spokesmen envisioned it as a guarantor of productivity, high wages and mass consumption.
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And themotorcaras well, for heaven's sake.
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More generally, the economic, social and hence occupational role of themotorcaris now being reviewed from top to bottom.
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He is right that, for many people, the privatemotorcaris indispensable.
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No less than a fifth of households in rural areas have no access to amotorcar.
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Many people have them added to their household ormotorcarinsurance policies at very modest cost.
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That happened with themotorcarand white goods industries.
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Look at themotorcarindustry—it is there already.
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Ourmotorcarindustry will benefit from the increased quota.
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Mention has been made ofmotorcarproduction.
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But we must live with themotorcarand with the idea of trying to cope with an expandingmotorcarpopulation.
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