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y colleagues are used to talking to transport companies who are full of hot air, but Poole-based EC Transport will take no offence when I describe a recent load as exactly that. It was a two-person orbiter gondola, on its way to Lausanne to house pilots Bertrand Piccard and Wim Verstraeten in their attempt to circumnavigate the world by hot-air balloon. The attempt could take place anytime between now and the end of January when, it seems, weather conditions become perfect for this type of thing. The capsule has many features inspired by spacecraft, including high-density nickel-hydrogen batteries to capture solar energy for ventilation and lighting equipment.
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3 ast month truck parts specialist Kellett of Sheffield launched its invitation golf challenge for customers and suppliers. The itinerary was apparently par for the course: a few rounds of golf while the sun was out and then a whacking great dinner with drinks and all the trimmings to ruin any benefits the exercise might have brought. Prizes were handed out to those who managed to stay the course and a return match is planned for next autumn. ost motorists caught speeding during the recent National Speed Campaign Week ended up with a ticket or a fine. But in West Wales there was another choice—they could see a film. Police in DyfedPowys offered miscreants the chance to view an educational video warning of the dangers of the fast life. It's not known whether ice creams were sold during the interval...
hat can you buy for £20,000 these days? Many top-of-therange motor cars fetch more than that and certainly £20k won't cough for more than a coalshed in the property market (unless, of course, you're viewing the Hawk's humble hovel which is unlikely to fetch more today than its pre-war tag of £750). Earlier this month, however, a lucky bargain hunter snapped up a rare American-built Autocar wrecker for just £20,000 at auction in Somerset. The machine belonged to collector and recovery-vehicle builder Ivan Chant, who claims it's the only one of its kind in Europe. Fitted with Holmes twin-boom recovery gear, it lifts 40 tonnes, can pull up to 160 tonnes and has won truck show awards in the US and the UK. However, auctioneer Cooper & Tanner expressed disappointment at the selling price: spokesman Chris Weeks says that an expected £30,000 was not reached because the Autocar is "just a show vehicle really". By contrast, a 1971 Scammel Crusader recovery unit fetched £28,000. just £2,000 short of its expected minimum price.