In case no-one's seen it;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5256278.stm

Some rare machines being used as everyday transport it seems. Quote;

The north-eastern Indian hill area of Darjeeling is renowned
throughout the world for the quality of its tea.

But now Darjeeling is being noted for the quality of another of its
enduring assets: a collection of Land Rovers driven by locals for the
last 50 years.

Many of the vehicles have been used and abused for the last
half-century without locals being aware of their value in the West.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

"Ian Rawlings" <news05@tarcus.org.uk> wrote in message
news:slrnedhc4o.jno.news05@desktop.tarcus.org.uk...
> In case no-one's seen it;
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5256278.stm
>
> Some rare machines being used as everyday transport it seems. Quote;
>
> The north-eastern Indian hill area of Darjeeling is renowned
> throughout the world for the quality of its tea.
>
> But now Darjeeling is being noted for the quality of another of its
> enduring assets: a collection of Land Rovers driven by locals for the
> last 50 years.
>
> Many of the vehicles have been used and abused for the last
> half-century without locals being aware of their value in the West.
>
> --
> Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

worth how much ?? $38,000 ?? I doubt very much that reporter has been
smoking aromatic tea I would suggest an aromatic something else
Derek

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:41:12 +0100, Ian Rawlings wrote
(in article <slrnedhc4o.jno.news05@desktop.tarcus.org.uk>):

> In case no-one's seen it;
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5256278.stm
>
> Some rare machines being used as everyday transport it seems. Quote;
>
> The north-eastern Indian hill area of Darjeeling is renowned
> throughout the world for the quality of its tea.
>
> But now Darjeeling is being noted for the quality of another of its
> enduring assets: a collection of Land Rovers driven by locals for the
> last 50 years.
>
> Many of the vehicles have been used and abused for the last
> half-century without locals being aware of their value in the West.
>
>

I've just read this and it occurred to me that if you replace the references
to Darjeeling with 'around Buxton', it would still be pretty accurate!
Particularly the reference to 'knife and fork mechanics".

Nick.

"Nick Williams" <nick.williams@conformance.co.uk> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C0FE966A01BFFF76F03865B0@news.demon.co.uk...
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:41:12 +0100, Ian Rawlings wrote
> (in article <slrnedhc4o.jno.news05@desktop.tarcus.org.uk>):
>
>> In case no-one's seen it;
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5256278.stm
>>
>> Some rare machines being used as everyday transport it seems. Quote;
>>
>> The north-eastern Indian hill area of Darjeeling is renowned
>> throughout the world for the quality of its tea.
>>
>> But now Darjeeling is being noted for the quality of another of its
>> enduring assets: a collection of Land Rovers driven by locals for the
>> last 50 years.
>>
>> Many of the vehicles have been used and abused for the last
>> half-century without locals being aware of their value in the West.
>>
>>
>
> I've just read this and it occurred to me that if you replace the
> references
> to Darjeeling with 'around Buxton', it would still be pretty accurate!
> Particularly the reference to 'knife and fork mechanics".
>
> Nick.

You've met 'spanners' then?
Derek

> >
> > I've just read this and it occurred to me that if you replace the
> > references
> > to Darjeeling with 'around Buxton', it would still be pretty accurate!
> > Particularly the reference to 'knife and fork mechanics".


Pah. We still have Series 0 vehicles in Norfolk....
TonyB