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ODDS AND SODS
 A firm of chartered surveyors has abandoned cars in favour of two wheels
for its staff. McGregor Chartered Surveyors of Edinburgh decided to act after the cost of its cars, together with the volume of traffic in the city, got too much.
The company says it has saved at least £10.000 in running costs since replacing its four cars with a 100cc Peugeot scooter that can do 110 miles
to the gallon. Managing Director John McGregor urged other businesses to follow suit: "The speed and convenience of being able to get from A to B without any hassle
with parking is such a delight."
He added that the cost and time savings offered by the scooter are "just amazing" and that the company is considering buying another one.
A tortoise that wins all its races and does a nifty reverse park
 After loosing a leg in an unseen fight with a mysterious predator, a
Longleat tortoise has found a new lease of life after being fitted with an off-road wheel.
Tina the tortoise had stopped eating and was understandable, finding
it difficult to get about after the attack but with the helping hand of a model shop owner a specially adapted axle and wheel were attached to her shell.
Let's just hope someone's explained that she can't park up any old where for a snooze - shell wake up with a ticket!
Motorcycle clamp launched after successful trials.
 TWP get in on the two-wheeled act. After a series of
successful trials, parking equipment manufacturer TWP launched at Parkex their safest product: the Motorcycle Clamp. Based on their popular Professional clamp model.
The TMP Motorcycle Clamp is using the limelight provided by Parkex to reach the authorities that have been asking for such a product. TMP are especially keen to promote
the product to the London boroughs in which congestion charging, will soon be operating.
With the general opinion that two-wheeled transportation is set to increase after the charging
goes live in February, it is paramount that London enforces parking. restrictions for motorcycles. To find out more visit: www.traffic-products-co.uk
IT CERTAINLY TAKES ALL SORTS
A man driving around construction sites in California wearing just his underpants was caught out recently when his unusual request got him more than he bargained for.
Touring around a number of cities in the area the driver took to approaching workers and
asking if they would fill his maroon Volvo with concrete' In fact it was only after a few
splashes of concrete to line the bottom of the car but the man was shocked when after one worker agreed he found that his car was literally filled with the stuff.
The worker obliged the man by pouring in fresh concrete and tiding the car up to the steering wheel.
Police are now hoping to question the man. thought simply to be a harmless concrete
fetishist', but admit that no actual crime was committed...
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