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From: Steve Firth on 6 Sep 2007 14:01 Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote: > In article <1i416ei.4lqzs915x9twpN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, %steve% > @malloc.co.uk says... > > I'm still a BS auditor, > > > Which BS? Originally BS5750, but nowadays EN29001 and TickIt as well as ISO17799. > Could you audit SteveH, or was it the other one? I could audit anyone who's company decided to engage me, but mostly I do a fairly restricted range of companies.
From: Elder on 6 Sep 2007 14:58 In article <1i418n9.gihtdk1fws5mfN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, %steve% @malloc.co.uk says... > > > Could you audit SteveH, or was it the other one? > > I could audit anyone who's company decided to engage me, but mostly I do > a fairly restricted range of companies. > I was thinking just simple BS audit would do the job. -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
From: Pikey Paul on 6 Sep 2007 16:04 Steve Firth wrote: > Carl Gibbs <cagmeister(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> Anyone know a place that sells reasonably priced metric tyres? >> >> A mate from work has recently bought a Citroen CX with the metric sized >> alloys. Current quotes are around the �180 per tyre mark!!! A quick google >> suggests he needs 190/65 HR 390 TRX > > Are you sure about that size? If it's a GTi, which IIRC was the one with > metric tyres, they were 210/55 VR390 (H). > >> Any help appreciated (apart from selling the car of course!!) > > �180 a tyre is a discount, Blackcircles shows: > > > Michelin TRX Millimetric > 210/55 R390 V > �199.29 > > Very few places supply them, even fewer stock them. Now you, or your > friend, know why people avoid metric tyres. Surely they must sell them more on the continent? Is it worth a day trip?
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 6 Sep 2007 17:58 In article <1i3zuv2.1keybtw1kzobtoN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote: > > Nowt wrong with Colways > I beg to differ, it's my life and I'll not trust it to remoulds. Never fly, then. Or go near a truck or bus. -- *Give me ambiguity or give me something else. Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 6 Sep 2007 17:57
In article <1i3zsqn.18fnbkmuc2jbnN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote: > > IIRC Colway do them, they're a pretty good copy of the old Avon > > Turbospeeds so just about perfect for the CX. > <shudder> remoulds. Fitted a set of Colways to my SD1 a couple of months ago and they're fine. Plenty of grip wet and dry - quiet and comfortable. Better than the Avons they replaced. Most base their views on remoulds on what their dads told them. -- *Why is "abbreviated" such a long word? Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |