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    55th Anniversary of the opening of the M1

    Modern day drivers are very sceptical about the speeds these coaches achieved bur w were there! No crash barriers but also very little other traffic either, especially anything capable of keeping up with or catching them. A pal in Torbay remembers litterally bieng 'blown away' i his Bond mini...
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    55th Anniversary of the opening of the M1

    Believe me they went a lot quicker than 80mph. When one went round MIRA with the press on board they were naturally impressed and amazed at the 86mph achieved. When asked about this Donald Sinclair replied that they would be 'turned down' for service. Drivers were advised not to exceed 100mph on...
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