Old fire engines never die
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awo young the engine enthusiasts found themselves doing the job for real as they were returning from an exhibition in their 1975 Dodge fire appliance. Craig Stewart, 22, and Mark Chapman, 23, were enlisted by fire fighters to carry water to a blaze on open land off the M1 near Sheffield. Just goes to show, there's plenty of life in an old Dodge.
Join the dots
rivers approaching this sign by an exit from a roundabout in St Ives, Cambridgeshire., may be forgiven for thinking they are heading into Alien territory, perhaps even another planet. Where for example might E r th be? Or N d'ngw rth which is near Hi i h? Perhaps it is time the D T took on a few more s gnwr ters.
Wanted: good homes for old CMs
o you ever wish you could delve back into copies of Commercial Motor that were published before even the Hawk had reached long trouser age? Two readers have back copies of CMthat they can no longer keep, so if any reader has a spare garage and a CMfetish, they may like to get in touch.
Mr Morris has 36 years worth of back copies and no further storage space. Tel: 01543 277275. Mr LA Lovett has 240 issues from 1974 to 1978 and can be found at 7 Bakers Dozen, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7 2LA.
Happy reading.