philmayfield
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A60 and A614. Redhill roundabout.
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Must try that. Last time I was in there it was a Little Chef!
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There used to be another electronics shop at the top of North Sherwood St. It was run by a man with the rather splendid name of Geoffrey de Havilland. He subsequently moved to Radford Boulevard.
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Didn’t that used to be Bennett’s Garage? There was also a radio/electronics shop in that row. ‘Super Radio’?
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That was PP Payne. Ribbons and tapes.
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BK must have worked up a ‘Head of Steam’ to find that!
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You don't need a clue. That's the answer!
No.7 to be exact.
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High Pavement
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee?
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The former chairman of Mandora, Tony Morton, lives in my village.
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I may have pictures somewhere. I was a young Conservative - still am at heart!
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It certainly had a starting handle. I sold it to a butcher in Coddington but the registration, FBT 20, survives to this day on a modern car. Looking at the original logbook it had been owned by just about every member of the RAF! I resprayed in Rolls Royce metallic blue, my first and only attempt at a respray. It was rather good though!
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Probably. I forgot to say I have the leather flying jacket to complete the ensemble!
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My MG TC had a fold flat windscreen but you were unable to breathe at speed! I do have a leather flying helmet and goggles but I felt such a prat when I wore them.
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Oh to be in England!
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She thought I was the mad axeman and that her end was nigh!
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My first car was a 1947 MG TC. You could recline the seats but they were held in place by two large wing nuts which you had to loosen by hitting with a mallet. Imagine my girlfriend's horror when I appeared with a large lump hammer to put the seats into a reclining position!
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Same with my Defender swb. Nicked whilst I was in Homebase for only five minutes!
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.......and from new the heater was a £10 extra!
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I'd pop my new hip out of joint trying to climb onto the seat of the Fergie!
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Our water in the Trent Valley villages comes from Oxton reservoir. It’s pumped out of the ground in Halam You can see the pumping station on the back lane from Halam to Oxton Hill. I’ve checked our kettle, which must be over 5 years old and there is no trace of limescale.
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Have a look on Youtube. You can almost be sure that someone’s done it before and filmed their handiwork!
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The scanners that the workshops use are much larger bits of kit. I imagine they can reset the computer systems rather than just diagnose or turn off the warning light. The trouble with main dealers is that you can’t get to speak with the guy working on the car but have to deal with someone in a suit behind a desk. Last year at Jaguar Lincoln they had a complete airhead of a girl who didn’t appear to know what day of the week it was!
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3 minutes ago, Ayupmeducks said:
You can buy a scanner at a reasonable price, I have one, the only problem is learning the codes. They also save you money. unscrupulous repair shops, and dealers fit that mould too!! Try to say this that or the other is faulty, when your scanner say's it's just one sensor!!
The socket to plug a scanner into is just under the steering column and to the right or left of it.
I’ve got an OBD (onboard diagnostic scanner). The codes are generally universal and you can find them online. You can buy a unit that plugs directly into your OBD socket which will interface with your mobile ‘phone if a suitable app is downloaded. I’ve never needed to the use the scanner on our own cars but I have helped a few other people out.
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My wife had MItsubishi Shoguns for many years. The only time we ever lost traction was at at a farm auction where the tyres just wouldn’t grip on a flat grassy field. It was most embarrassing having to be pushed along by a bunch of burly farmers and not a good advertisement for the marque,
Shakespeare Street
in Nottingham City Centre
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That's right, it was Doug, although I believe he was related to the famous family. He helped me out with industrial electronics on a few occasions. He knew exactly what he was talking about and after a brief description of the problem he could rapidly come up with a solution. When his shop was at the top of Sherwood St. he was very popular with the electronic hobbyists from the High School.