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Matador but the Camerons Brewery Company have done a splendid job in restoring a 1957 Foden flat-bed truck for delivering beer to Hartlepool pubs.

As is often the way, the vehicle was found abandoned and neglected on a Midlands farm and home to numerous grateful chickens. Once rescued, the truck was restored by Hartlepool Foden dealer Parsons in 140 workshop hours. Despite Parsons' painstaking work, however, sourcing spare parts was difficult and the search is still on for a set of hub caps. If anyone can help, contact Brian Thomas at Camerons. (0429) 266666.

Pop goes the landmark Land Rover

Me hear Land Rover workers cheered when Land Rover number 1,500,000 rolled off the production line. Sounds like a scene straight out of Dickens—no doubt they waved their caps as well, yelling "Gawd bless all who sail in her!"

Canadian pop singer Bryan Adams was special guest at the ceremony. It seems the rock god—who stayed at the top of the charts for what seemed like years with "Everything I Do"—owns three Land Rovers. Good news for Midlanders though—the Solihull factory is recruiting 300 workers to deal with burgeoning export orders, including sales to Japan, where the 4x4s will be sold under the Honda badge.

Road repairs go to pot

3 ocal councils contracting out work to private firms has become an established practice but the latest move by hard-up Staffordshire County Council might cause even the most hardened fan of privatisation to gulp.

It seems villagers will be asked to carry out "minor" road repairs, such as filling in potholes. Cash will be provided by the

Old Matadors never die

Dlistair (left) and Robert McClean might lay claim to be I running one of the oldest working wagons in the business.

The brothers' tree-felling operation in Beaconsfield relies on a 1944 AEC Matador for hauling timber on estate work. The old workhorse still operates on its original engine, installed during manufacture in AEC's Southall plant.

Until 1989 the veteran truck was pulling trailers in on-road work. According to Robert the Matador is still street legal with all its faculties intact, including brakes. "We paid about £600 for it back in 1970, four years after we set up in business," says Robert, who purchased the unit from Rowes of Birmingham. And how did the brothers come across such a reliable vehicle, which has been faithfully serving different owners for nigh on half a century? Why, through a small ad in CM of course. What's more, we probably carried an ad for the truck when it was new as well. From the cradle to the grave, as they say.

council—£120,000 shared by 120 parishes— to pay the volunteers. No experience necessary.

Could a bungled repair be blamed for musing an accident? What next? Can we expect the NHS to hand out money to enable parents to carry out minor surgery on their children? Or the police to pay villains to arrest themselves for minor offences? The possibilities are endless—and frightening

Fashion victims

0 cania has turned its attention to a range of designer sportswear to promote the company.

So what will the welldressed &army fan be wearing this auttunn? The selection includes sweatshirt, jogging pants, slipover, sweater, T-shirt, polo-neck, polo shirt, blouse, shirt, padded jacket, car coat, sports bag, hat and umbrella. (Wot no underwear? Ed) Wear that lot into your local Volvo dealer and you will get an icy Swedish welcome.


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