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Colin Chapman dies of heart attack (1982)

Genre

News report

Report on the death of the head of Lotus Cars, Colin Chapman, from a fatal heart attack. Questions were being raised about the way Chapman was paid for his engineering services on the DeLorean car that saved...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Eviction Greenham Common (1983)

Reports on the Greenham Common Peace Camp demonstration. The women react against the eviction order. They decided to stay in front of the gates of the American airbase. But, during the operation, the...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Thoughts for the day (Tape 3) (1989)

aka: Peter Kerridge and you

Peter Kerridge and you. Tape 3: Thumbnail sketches of twenty songs accompanied by comments to provoke reflection on moral, ethical and religious issues. The songs are: 1) ‘Do you really want to hurt me’,...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Vauxhall advert (1985)

Genre

Advertisement

LBC advert for Vauxhall-Opel cars.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Disabled transport (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified Government speaker on a report about problems of disabled transport, obsolete nature of tricycles and the need for adapted production line model cars. Male interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Vanity numberplates (1989)

Genre

Interview

Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson explains to Des Fahy how people will be able to buy so-called vanity numberplates for their cars in the H series. He believes they will be very popular.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Fares Fair policy reduced cars in London (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with GLC Transport Committee Chairman Dave Wetzel on the success of the Fares Fair campaign which saw a significant reduction of cars in the city due to a lowering of public transport fares, as...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Fiat fraud inquiry (1978)

Genre

News report

Report on an alleged insurance fraud involving Fiat cars. The police are currently investigating and Lloyd’s of London has initiated an inquiry. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Congestion charge proposals (1993)

Genre

Interview

London Transport Minister Steven Norris joins Peter Deeley on FM Drivetime to talk about plans for a congestion charge in London in the future. He also discusses other measures to reduce the number of cars...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Owen at launch of Peugeot Talbot (1986)

Genre

Interview

SDP leader David Owen states it is crucial for British firms to be able to sell cars abroad, and describes the state of British industry. He talks from the launch of the Peugeot Talbot in Coventry. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio