On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, at around 07:52:50 local time, Andrew H. Litkowiak
<andylit@covad.net> wrote:
>Bill Brewer wrote:
>
>> A co-worker is telling me that in England they made it so you can only
>> drive your classic pre-smog control sports car on weekends and holidays. I
>> don't think so. Can someone familiar with English smog laws fill me in?
>> We are grumbling about Dean Flores new state bill.
>
>That would seem to be pretty extreme for a country that is only now in
>the final
>stages (or just completed) phasing out the availability of leaded petrol.
We are certainly phasing out the availability of LRP; I hadn't heard
that four-star was going too.
> Don't
>quote me on the timetable, but it hasn't been very long since some
>stations still
>offered leaded fuel right out of the pump for classic cars.
I filled up with full-fat leaded four star from a pump on a petrol
station forecourt half an hour ago. As you say, not long at all. :-)
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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