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The roads had less traffic but also less capacity and cars were less reliable and needed a lot more servicing than today.

If you already had one then at least you now get some breathing space.

Was Erdington test centre on the corner of Hunton Hill and Gravelly Hill or Kingsbury Road and Bromford Lane? I took my test at the Broadway Witton

Have one of those and you will be flying and without a plane

I do recall a garage with a 2 stroke pump, It mixed as it dispensed.

I can remember Castrol 20-20 when you had winter and summer roil in the engine

on a crash box?

There was also a “Disabled Driver, no Hand Signals” sign in some cars.

I was having a chat the other day about driving in days gone by. When I took my test, I had to do hand signals. I recall that in the Highway Code there were also illustrations of hand signals for people driving a horse and carriage, showing how you would signal your intentions with the whip...

Hi Pete Thanks for the system information. Unfortunately, now I have checked online, it cannot be updated to Windows. The two reasons are the CPU is Incompatible; you have an Intel Core i3-3240. Microsoft's Requirement: 8th Generation Intel Core or newer. TPM Version is Likely Insufficient...

Pete, I see its already operating in UEFI boot mode, but the BIOS is quite old. I would have a look to see if there is an updated BIOS file so you can install windows 11 before buying a new one.

I built a bug hotel in my garden, a place for the predators to overwinter. It worked remarkably well! I was doing a bit of tidying around it and putting on a few more branches when I disturbed a wasp nest. I realized too late after getting stung on the hand then as they were all agitated...

Don’t chuck out a working PC if you can update it, it may only be the BIOS settings. Do you know the model of the Motherboard Pete. You can type System information into the search bar to find it.

BMW made an engine for a scooter too, the Zündapp Bella, built like a tank with a dynastarter motor and 12v electrics. I had one for a while.

I have a feeling Triumph did one too, was it the Triumph Tina?

Microsoft are trying to make people do this and have just done an update that removed the registry features that enable running a windows 11 on a local account. There are ways to circumnavigate this but it’s a matter of choice. Without an account you do lose some security features, so I prefer...

I too vaguely remember the Lucas Sports Annual Event. I have a feeling a couple of the other main factories had an Annual Sports Event, I think GEC did too.

Yes, my dad would aftern say that too

Halladays Drop Forgings?

Your right it not. Linux is fine if you like that sort of thing, but it has limitations, as does the PC and the MAC. It does give a platform for the pantomime arguments to the ones that are capable of having an argument with themselves in an empty room. Such as the MAC v a PC or the Amega or a...