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Recent content by Eric Gibson

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    The car

    As a motor trader it would be difficult to have photos of all the cars that have passed through my hands, I do have some, I'll sort a few out.
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    The car

    When I was working in Brum we had a battery business next door, the boss came round and told us he'd bought a new Renault Dauphine at a bargain price from a dealer in London. When he collected it and came round to show it off one of the lads said "I've seen that car before." Can't have it's...
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    Birmingham makers mark?

    Should have an anchor if it's Birmingham and silver, That lower case g comes up in York, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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    The car

    I believe that may be correct, it doesn't fill the UK roadworthy test.
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    The car

    I don't know about that one but the great majority of EVs are less likely to catch fire than petrol or diesel cars, the ratio is 100 ICE cars burn against only 4 EVs if you look at the car fire statistics.
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    The car

    Have you seen the new vans from Maxus. The Chinese took all the Sherpa plans from LDV when it collapsed upgraded them and are importing them to the UK. https://saicmaxus.co.uk/
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    The car

    That's a common claim about a lot of the EVs but you'll get used to it beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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    The car

    Maybe you SUV lovers could try one of these:
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    Digbeth Coach Station.

    It was certainly Midland Red before National Express began. My brother Allen test drove some of the first motorway coaches from there to London.
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    102 yesterday where my daughter is in Annapolis.
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    Lucas products and services

    Try this:
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    Lucas products and services

    How about this:
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    1952 Daimler car used by the Birmingham Mayor discovered..

    No VAT on used cars Lloyd, the dealer is charged VAT on the margin between his buying and selling prices, it's not reclaimable, full VAT is charged on commercial vehicles and is reclaimable. Auction 'fees' are vatable though. the 20% mentioned here will be the fees paid by the buyer and may...
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    https://www.naturespot.org/WildlifeGuides/12CommonLadybirds
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    Kingstanding Village

    Suddenly I'm back on my own patch, Rodwell Grove is off Tansley Road isn't it? Just along from the back entrance to Cranbourne Road School. Now why do I remember that? :)
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