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bird's eye view by the hawk

31st October 1996
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he return of The Beatles with the Anthology series, three albums of alter native takes of songs recorded throughout their career, has created renewed interest in the band. More than 13-million copies of Anthologies 1 and 2 have sold, boosted by a further six million .sales of back catalogue Anthology 3 was released this week.

It's all good news for Liverpool's Cavern City Tours which has seen a doubling of demand for its daily Magical Mystery Tours, now carrying 50,000 passengers a year However, the coaches used on the tours, a 1965 and a 1966 Bedford Val Plaxton Series Two, cannot last for ever, so transport manager Ray Johnson is

Dor five weeks the driver of this Land Rover has got the rather enviable, if somewhat pointless, job of touring Britain's roads towing a giant mockup of a Duracell battery. Whether the 42ft load arouses the same wrath among fellow motorists and lorry drivers as a holiday caravan remains to be seen. Except for advertising something called an in-built gauge tester, the purpose of the journey is unclear

For those who want to see for themselves they can follow the battery through Sussex, London, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North-West and the Border country before heading south into Wales and 11w South-West.

So that's it then? No, the battery then turns turtle and begins charging up the West Coast, its 13ft-high frame hopefully defying high winds, arriving in Scotland before looping back through the West Midlands to its home on the South Coast. There it will be inserted into a giant transistor radio to prove it still works (okay, I made that bit up). If this becomes a trend, there'll be no room on the roads for vehicles with a real job to do. keen to hear of the whereabouts of further models in any condition. The present two were found on a farm in Hereford and restored with the help of Plaxton. A third, located in Scotland, is undergoing restoration. The Bedford Val is the same bus used in the fobs' film, Magical Mystery Tour Ray Johnson, transport manager of Cavern City Tours, says he is keen to hear from owners of this vehicle: We will buy in buses that we can put in mothballs if necessary" This is unlikely to include the original Val used in the film which has suffered the ignominious fate of becoming part of Ilonda's Hard Rock Cafe Contact Cavern City Tours on 0151 236 9091.

hrewsbury Town FC may not be the first name that springs to the lips when thinking of Britain's top football sides, but they no doubt bring much pleasure to their loyal fans in Shropshire. Their sponsor, dealer Greenhous Leyland Daf, has just provided the youth side with a 17seater I,DV Convoy minibus. It may be just the fillip the club needs to set it on the road to Wembley. At least they can travel hopefully in comfort.

ehicle enthusiasts with simple tastes should take a flask and sarnies to the Lord Mayor's Show in the City on Saturday 9 November where they can enjoy the spectacle of a parade of 35 veteran Mini Coopers led by Paddy Hopkirk's original rally winner. The parade will also feature examples of London's working vehicles including ambulances and milk floats.


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