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  • From The Road Up – Vehicle Structure
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  • When driving, avoid stupidity
  • From The Road Up – Tyres
  • Racing Death, Closed Cockpits?
  • Steed’s Jaguar, New Avengers For Sale
  • The Quiet Success IN Teesside
  • The Takata Airbag Recall
  • Seat working On Its Digital Museum
  • Ford Looking At Heart Attack Sensor
  • Employees Stole Jaguar Parts Up To £2m
  • What About Motorists In The Budget
  • Jeremy Clarkson Incident Still Ongoing
  • Wheeler Dealers S5 Ep3 1971 Fiat 500
  • A Bad Start For The New Suzuki Celerio
  • Tour Replica Land Rover Production Line
  • Extra Recalls Means More Pressure
  • Could You Make Super Car From Scrap
  • VW Reducing It’s Part Range
  • Top Gear Is Back With Lego
  • The Challenges Of Honda Back In F1
  • The New Fiat 500 1.2 Doesn’t Do Hills
  • What Car Buffs Watching On British TV
  • Supposed To Be Friendly Football
  • Lewis Gets The Sports Personality 2014
  • The Suspense is Over Lewis Did It Easily
  • The Double Points Fiasco
  • So Scotland Decided Well Sort Of
  • Initial Thoughts Formula E Coverage
  • Formula E is about to Start
  • What’s Trust Got To Do With It
  • Will This Be Jenson’s Last year In F1
  • Scottish Independence And British Roads
  • Rosberg and Hamilton Collide at Spa
  • Lewis and Nico Needed Talking To
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  • How Does Bernie Do It?
  • Explosion In China Kills 69
  • BMW China Antitrust
  • China Deals With Audi
  • Uneconomical To Repair Insurance
  • The Hot Rods Rule America
  • Should I Buy Salvage
  • Changes To Road Tax Rules Oct 2014
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40, 000 People A Year Prematurely Dying

The astonishing figures comes from “Public Health England”, who

24 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Safety

Issue With Software Results Volvo Recall

It seems that many new Volvo’s have an software

22 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Issues

Are We Staying In The European Union

So for the last few years there has been

20 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Politics

Counterfeit Airbags A Serious Issue

The issue of retailers and unwary owners installing counterfeit

19 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Safety

VW Knew About Emissions 1 Yr Earlier

Just when you think the VW emissions scandal couldn’t

17 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Issues

Hyundai Warning About OEM Parts

When buying most products from a shop it is

16 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Uncategorized

The 2016 F1 Season Will It Be Better

With the unveiling of most formula one teams new

2 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Historic Day, Defender Production Stops

A clear icon of British engineering there can hardly

29 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing

Working On That Vehicle, Stay Safe

We as many, promote those wanting fix up their

28 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Safety

Parts Breaker Yards Don’t Usually Sell

When an “End Of Life” vehicle arrives at any

25 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Issues

Drivers Opinion, The State Of UK Roads

Anyone who regularly travels up and down the UK

23 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Travel

Renault Recall 15000 Unsold Vehicles

The Volkswagen emission scandal is reverberating throughout the industry

19 Jan - by admin - 0 - In International Issues Manufacturing

Get That Documentation Right

There are legal requirements in the UK as in

18 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Issues

So What Are These Speeding Laws

There can be some confusion when trying to figure

18 Nov - by admin - 0 - In Safety

How To Dispose Of That Old Vehicle

There comes a time in most vehicles life what

23 Oct - by admin - 0 - In useful information

BMW Brake Issues

BMW have announced they will be recalling over 6,500

28 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Old Archived

Changing gear, changing times.

More and more innovative ways of changing gear are

25 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Old Archived

More Funding London Transport

Commuter Car Clubs are to receive increased benefits from

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How Does An Engine Work

A Petrol Engine operates on the principle of combustion.

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Safety VS Fuel Consumption

A recent debate in Honda’s world is that of

24 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Issues

Should we limit car speeds

A big debate at the moment is whether or

23 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Politics

Buying a used car

People assume buying a used car is simple, you

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Keep It On The Road – Major Service

So as not to split hairs and go down

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Vauxhall vectra on the up

Vauxhall vectra has had a bid of a bad

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Telsa Roadster – store addition

If your worried about the environment and are worried

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Changing your car oil

I read this blog the other day on how

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Interim (or minor) Service

For the most part the interim service comprises extra

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Vauxhall Antara Prices

Several sources on the internet including carpages.co.uk have reported

22 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Old Archived

Keep It Going – Engine Bay Service

Some vehicle manufacturers having spent quite some time and

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The history of vauxhall

Vauxhall Motors is a UK firm and is a

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Keep It Going – Weekly Checks

The weekly checks on the vehicle may well be

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Keep It Going General Principles

Ever since the advent of the motor vehicle, or

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Engine Control (ignition)

Having covered engine fuel control in the last article

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From The Road Up – Engine Fuel Control

It is common knowledge that petrol and CI engines

21 Sep - by admin - 0 - In useful information

From The Road Up – Body Electronics

In the last article, Body Electrics?, I mentioned the

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Japanease Breakers

Japanese cars are famous for their reliability and longevity,

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From The Road Up Basic Electrics (Body)

Aside from the electrical systems already described in starting

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Base Electrics (Starters)

In the previous two articles on basic engine operation

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Compression Ignition Engine

For those interested in engine history Dr Rudolf Diesel

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From The Road Up Petrol Engine

The basic principle behind the petrol engine and for

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From The Road Up – Clutch

As engine power is transmitted through the gearbox, the

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Manual Transmission

Engine power in the form of rotation is delivered

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From The Road Up – Final Drives

From the previous articles there now exists a small

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From The Road Up – Braking

It must be fairly obvious what the braking system

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Tax Hikes Bad News for Britain

The Government is toying with the idea of raising

20 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Politics

From The Road Up – Vehicle Structure

Every fitment in or on a motor vehicle has

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The Need for Online Positivity

There Is much debate about the pros and cons

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From The Road Up – Steering

Apart from starting and stopping probably the most obvious

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From The Road Up – Suspension

The basic principle of any form of suspension is

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When driving, avoid stupidity

As a business operating in the breaker industry, you

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From The Road Up – Tyres

The vast majority of people would regard the tyre

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Racing Death, Closed Cockpits?

It goes without saying that open wheel racing does

29 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Steed’s Jaguar, New Avengers For Sale

According to the BBC, it may not go for

28 Aug - by admin - 0 - In TV

The Quiet Success IN Teesside

Teesside is not always seem as the UK’s strongest

27 May - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing

The Takata Airbag Recall

There can hardly be a more serious recall ever

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Seat working On Its Digital Museum

We might not be aware that much of seat’s

26 May - by admin - 0 - In International

Ford Looking At Heart Attack Sensor

It seems that Ford have abandoned their experiment in

- by admin - 0 - In Safety

Employees Stole Jaguar Parts Up To £2m

We may have all worked in environments where staff

21 May - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing

What About Motorists In The Budget

So the chancellor did what could be his last

23 Mar - by admin - 0 - In Politics

Jeremy Clarkson Incident Still Ongoing

So we are in the second week of top

22 Mar - by admin - 0 - In TV

Wheeler Dealers S5 Ep3 1971 Fiat 500

With only a £5k budget Mike’s job was to

19 Mar - by admin - 0 - In TV

A Bad Start For The New Suzuki Celerio

You can’t imagine a worst start for a new

2 Feb - by admin - 0 - In Safety

Tour Replica Land Rover Production Line

There can be few vehicles that has had the

28 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing

Extra Recalls Means More Pressure

Last year saw a big increase in vehicle recalls

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Could You Make Super Car From Scrap

Well Nick Trueman has just done that. It started

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VW Reducing It’s Part Range

As a cost cutting exercise the second biggest global

23 Jan - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing

Top Gear Is Back With Lego

This Sunday sees the return of Top Gear which

21 Jan - by admin - 0 - In TV

The Challenges Of Honda Back In F1

When the finical crisis hit around 2007 and Honda

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The New Fiat 500 1.2 Doesn’t Do Hills

BBC’s watchdog have recently reported on customer complaints that

30 Dec - by admin - 0 - In Issues

What Car Buffs Watching On British TV

The are plenty of car restoration shows on TV

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Supposed To Be Friendly Football

It’s the Top Gear Christmas special and it is

28 Dec - by admin - 0 - In TV

Lewis Gets The Sports Personality 2014

Was anyone surprised? I wasn’t and I doubt any

15 Dec - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

The Suspense is Over Lewis Did It Easily

After all the worry of a “DNF” (did not

26 Nov - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

The Double Points Fiasco

There was some limited disagreement about the last race

16 Nov - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

So Scotland Decided Well Sort Of

It was a historic day with a unprecedented turn

20 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Politics

Initial Thoughts Formula E Coverage

There has been a lot of intrigue surrounding the

13 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Formula E is about to Start

At the begining of the 2014 F1 season there

12 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

What’s Trust Got To Do With It

When buying from any retailer and especially online, trust

5 Sep - by admin - 0 - In Uncategorised

Will This Be Jenson’s Last year In F1

He is clearly one the most popular drivers on

31 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Scottish Independence And British Roads

Many watched the debate last night between Alex Salmond

26 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Uncategorized

Rosberg and Hamilton Collide at Spa

Right through this season, the friends who have raced

24 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Lewis and Nico Needed Talking To

According to a piece on the BBC website Toto

23 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Tailgating Small Improvement Spot Fines

Tailgating must be one of the most hated road

19 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Safety

Looking At What Breakdown Cover Is

We all want to drive in around in our

15 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Maintain

How Does Bernie Do It?

There are very few controversial well known bosses as

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Explosion In China Kills 69

There have always been concerns in China regarding health

10 Aug - by admin - 0 - In International

BMW China Antitrust

Not alone in the current controversy within China,  BMW

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China Deals With Audi

Manufactures need to beware when dealing within the Chinese

8 Aug - by admin - 0 - In International

Uneconomical To Repair Insurance

Let’s get to the point. we assume that the

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The Hot Rods Rule America

As a kid I used to save cards with

7 Aug - by admin - 0 - In International

Should I Buy Salvage

The thought of driving something that has been affectively

1 Aug - by admin - 0 - In Projects

Changes To Road Tax Rules Oct 2014

We have had the tax disc since the time

30 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Politics

Is Alonso Better Than Ferrari

There is no doubt the Ferrari F1 team comes

29 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Common Brake Problems, Fix Them

Our brakes are maybe the most important thing to

28 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Maintain

How To Replace Fuel Lines

The fuel lines in your vehicle are among its

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Lewis Gets Third In Hungary

If you had told Lewis Hamilton he would be

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Should The 2014 Russian F1 Race Go Ahead

Since Russia took over control of Crimea there has

23 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Motor Sport

Our Desire To Travel Whatever the Cost

In the wake of the Malaysian MH17 incident, many

22 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Travel

How Many Platforms Do We Need?

With new pictures appearing of the Mazda 2 which

17 Jul - by admin - 0 - In Manufacturing