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  1. When I left school and started work in 1968, petrol was 6 shillings and sixpence (33p) per gallon, of which 63% was tax.

    The "average" gross wage in 1968 was £15 per week.

    So in 1968 a gallon of petrol was 1/45 of a week's wages.

    Now, in 2010 petrol is around 1.25p per litre, so that's £5.68 per gallon, of which 70% is tax (7% more).

    Today's "average gross wage" is more difficult to determine, but I have a feeling it's probably well over £255 per week (gross), so petrol is cheaper now, in real terms, than it was in the 60's........ :)

    (Brian, I really need a tin hat smilie for this forum) :)

    http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/rep ... allons.pdf

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=UK+ave ... CGcQyQEoBw

    On a grey cold January Day, thats made me smile and has made me feel a bit better about heh cost of Fuel :lol:

  2. Storing power in omething lite and compact is the issue, and im so surprised this hasnt been cracked yet.

    Im sure it has, but imagine what would happen. IF next week saw the releases of a electric car that did 400 miles on one charge, it took 4 people comfortably and cruised along at 70mph with ease. And costs 15K

    The motor/powerplant could be universal, theres would be no need for different capacity motors, as one motor would be fine, want to go faster then turn up the juice.

    You wont need mechanics anymore just a electrician :lol:

    This wont happen as it cant happen, Petrol stations, would go, replaced by ? well nothing.

    THe world depends on the Petrol and Diesel so much in TAX, take Petrol and Diesel away. I just cant even begin to comprihend what would happen.

  3. If Customers inside the cafe smelt gas days before, then it was only time there would be a bang.

    The contactor/thermostat in the Display fridge would have ignited the gas inside the building. But by heck, that whole building must had been really full with gas for such a massive explosion.

    Roofs of units 80 yards away were blown up a couple of inches forcing the concrete they are bedded into to crack and break off.

    Its going to cost millions, the extent of the damage is just mind blowing.

    The road will be open later tonight as ive just pooped down to have a chat with the police at Ground Zero.

    So businesses will be back on the far side of the estate tommorrow.

    A good thing as the football pitches are in a bad way, as we had 300+ cars park on them today.

    We have football matches this weekend. :(

  4. Oh Clive, please no more TAX, its getting silly now, price of Diesel £1.31 a Litre ! It costs over £100 to fill my little truck up, £110 to fill up each Van.

    THis is slowly bringing the country to a halt.

    Its all doom and gloom, Bring in the Electric cars !

    They are here allready, Mitsi have one and a nice looking one it is but a price tag of 40K !!!!! i mean, theres less moving parts, far less, a electric motor instead of a engine, what needs servicing ? not alot.

    When they roll out at 15K, it will mark the end of the normal combustion engine.

    WOnt be long now, but what will the government think up then to TAX us all on ?

  5. Yep KCs Cafe,

    Rackheath Ind Est is not on the mains gas, so businesses have to have gas bottles.

    KCs had about 3 outside the big orange ones.

    The blast has damaged most builds in the line of fire !

    The whole place is shut down at the moment, its a local disaster !

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