The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 1 (May 1, 1931)
Disentangle This One!
Disentangle This One!
There are, on a certain train, a driver, a fireman, and a guard, whose names are Smith, Jones and Robinson, but not in that order.
On the train are three passengers, also, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith and Mr. Robinson. Mr. Robinson lives at Leeds, the guard lives half-way between Leeds and Sheffield. Mr. Jones's salary is £1,000 2s. ld. per annum. Smith can beat the fireman at billiards, the guard's nearest neighbour (one of the passengers) earns exactly three times as much as the guard, the guard's namesake lives at Sheffield. What is the name of the engine-driver?
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