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From: Ret. on 5 Apr 2010 05:08
Sitting nose to tail on a disused airstrip, these cars form a tiny part of
the massive backlog of vehicles destined for the scrap heap.
The number standing idly on the runway has swelled to around 14,000 as
mechanics struggle to cope with the popularity of the Government's scrappage
scheme, which ended last week.
The former airfield in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, is one of a number of
'holding areas' packed with vehicles sold through Lord Mandelson's
�400million incentive scheme.



Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1263548/Now-did-say-left-car-The-28m-backlog-perfectly-driveable-vehicles-waiting-SCRAPPED.html#ixzz0kDMMwYWB



Just look at the images on this link of the thousands of mostly perfectly
good motor cars just waiting to be crushed. It's ridiculous. These are not
'old bangers' in the main.

Kev

From: ChelseaTractorMan on 5 Apr 2010 07:17
On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:20:10 +0100, Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk>
wrote:

>Can't you see the danger in giving a non mechanic carte blanche to
>strip components?

yes, and why theres a backlog
--
Mike. .. .
Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
From: Brimstone on 5 Apr 2010 09:02


"Fredxx" <fredxx(a)spam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> So you're a man with a spanner.
>
> Aren't most mechanics?
>
Ho-ho.


From: Clive George on 5 Apr 2010 09:24
On 05/04/2010 14:07, Shaun wrote:

>> Why does that need a mechanic rather than someone with a spanner?
>>
> Take the steering wheel off your car and you'll find out.

Remove central cover. Apply appropriate spanner. Turn nut. What's hard
about that?

(though I'll agree Brim's car will require more care :-) )
From: Brimstone on 5 Apr 2010 09:28


"Clive George" <clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 05/04/2010 14:07, Shaun wrote:
>
>>> Why does that need a mechanic rather than someone with a spanner?
>>>
>> Take the steering wheel off your car and you'll find out.
>
> Remove central cover. Apply appropriate spanner. Turn nut. What's hard
> about that?
>
> (though I'll agree Brim's car will require more care :-) )

In most cases the steering wheel nut can be removed simply by opening the
door. :-)



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