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Hopefully we can go back later in the year?

LNER Q6 cylinder failure Found this online - not by me.

I saw an older Rover 3500 v8 in a nice red paint - couldn't take a picture because I was driving.

If you squnt, it's a WD Austerity and a Class 76... 😆

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Newey agrees contract extension with Red Bull F1 team

[@alphatauri] NEWS: change at the top as our Team Principal Franz Tost will step down at the end of the year. I did not expect this but he is 67 so nearing retirement.

FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem accused of sexism and bullying

I've heard mineral spirits is the way to go but I haven't done it myself yet.

Are you going by Lake Balaton at all?

I’m just curious on why the GWR didn’t just quietly rename 4085 after the accident and put it back on top line express work rather than having it out of the limelight like they did historically?

But you got to see what Hull looks like 🤣

Remember, drinking and [train] driving is dangerous and get quite expensive quite quickly! I'll get my coat.

I spy a foreign engine! Did it lose it's way?

Of course but for my in-laws to say that there aren't options available just because their preferred manufacturer doesn't offer them is just ignorant.

My brother-in-law bought a big truck but he doesn't need it as a care worker in a nursing home (I don't even think he's used the outside bed for anything). He bought it because his friend has a truck and trucks are what people in the area buy (farming community, my father-in-law has a truck but he definitely uses it)..

So my in-laws decided to go from a 2 row midsize SUV to a 3 row SUV because they want to carry grandkids and they bought one from their car salesman who's a family friend. But the SUV turned out to be smaller on the inside than what they thought because the pram barely fits in the back because the 3rd row cuts into the trunk and the car seats for the grandkids can only go in the 2nd row. I knew that the SUV that they bought would be a bit small for their needs (but in fairness, the other 3 row on offer was a massive gas-guzzler which was too big for them for 99% of the time not carrying grandkids. When my wife suggested a minivan, my in-laws said that they don't make them anymore which is true for that certain car manufacturer and my in-laws only buy from this car manufacturer. Brand loyalty is the one of greatest insanity ever known to man.

I want a minivan rather than an SUV - I have no shame.

Gold? I’ll see myself out.

Even from my visit from 6 years ago now (blimey!), I was surprised at the state of some of the rolling stock on display (albeit they were outside and of course exposed to the elements every day).

My mistake. I meant to say ‘wasn’t the government at the time pushing the idea of cars for everyone?’

Didn’t the Wilson government in general push the idea of car ownership for the masses?

Court of internet 🤣

Of course, but simply saying “Ferrari screwed Massa over so the Piquet crash doesn’t matter anyway” is a bit disingenuous

But if the Piquet incident (aka one team deliberately cheating) didn’t happen, then Ferrari might not have screwed up the pitstop because it wouldn’t have been so rushed. Sometimes it goes both ways. Bit of chicken and egg here.