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I certainly remember the CoBo, and its Hornby-Dublo miniature version which, being a poor seller, became a valuable collectable in later years (my friend sold his for plenty of £££). But, surely "Metrovick" was short for Metropolitan Vickers? What's the Crossley connection? And, were they the same company that made the 'buses?

A good, and thought-provoking, article.

I have noticed that people with whom I come into contact who do what some would consider to be bloody awful jobs - dustbinmen, council dump recycling workers, the chap who pumps out our septic tank with his turdtanker twice a year - are unfailingly cheerful, often more so than people who do apparently more pleasant jobs. I wonder why.

Ah, THAT looks more like it. The same Crossley company which used to build 'buses, I assume.

Your link leads to something called a "Vintage Soundmaster Bite Alarm". Is that what you intended?

Thanks for that information. The original enquiry was nearly six months ago, but if the O.P. hasn't yet replaced his engine then your company could be helpful. I've allowed your post because it's a direct answer to a query by a member, but in future please note that CWDF doesn't allow straightforward commercial advertising without the site owner's permission.,

But this would not be hiring.. If you hire something, you get temporary use of it for an agreed payment. No payment would be involved here. Each party would grant the other party the temporary use of something on the understanding that it would be returned. That's lending.

Cloudy here I'm afraid, so no sighting.

Better a load of tosh than a load of dosh. Mrs. Athy was pleasantly surprised when she got the S-Cross as its tax is only £30 p.a., similar reasons I suppose.

Zero road tax? How did you wangle that? I think you mean 20k rather than £20k, which would be expensive for a service, even if only every 2 years.

I think many people have been suspicious of them because they're Korean, but I have read some very good reports of the make. (Mind you, the nationality of many cars is rather blurred these days. Our Suzuki S-Cross, while of course nominally Japanese, was, we've discovered, built in Hungary and fitted with an Italian engine).

Very good. What is it?

I hope it's not Kinver Canopies' demonstration boat.

Boring! You did well on the car, though - how did you manage to get such a substantial discount? Perhaps you didn't get much for the one you traded in against it, if there was one.

I suppose that if it was still there after 14 days, someone stuck a ticket on it.