I mentioned earlier that there was a severe shortage of tyres among the Iraqis, many civilian Lories could be seen on the roads, well loaded and carrying as many Arabs as could possibly hang on, with only on tyre on what should have been a twin wheel.
"Coming of Age: 1939-1946"
John Cox
Like a multi-colored dust of the explosion burst a myriad of screaming birds, Lories, parakeets, kingfishers, flashing motes of green and blue and scarlet in the sunshine.
"Where the Pavement Ends"
John Russell