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Land Rover – 65th Anniversary Celebrations

Land Rover are without question one of the most iconic car brands. On April the 30th 2013 this well known off-road vehicle manufacturer is celebrating their 65^th anniversary. Their cars, well known for their reliability, have become loved and used all over the world and there is no country on earth where you won’t find their legendary vehicles helping run small farms and businesses.

Despite the fact that Land Rover is now owned by Indian super-manufacturer Tata, there will always be something quintessentially British about the engineering excellence of this brand. An association that’s clearly underlined by Continue reading →

Why do we drive on the left hand side of the road in the UK?

We all appreciate that to avoid head on collisions and general motoring mayhem we abide by some basic rules of the road. This includes keeping to one side of the road. Today approximately two thirds of the world’s countries drive on the right hand side of the road and a third, including the UK, drive on the left. Have you ever wondered why in the UK we drive on the left side of the road while the majority of other countries drive on the right?

Delving back into our history to when we commuted by horseback, B.C. (before cars), common sense inferred that we should hold the most favourable position on the road. This position was where the rider was able to hold the reins of the horse and use their sword in defence, when required.

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The World’s Rarest Car Parts – James Bond’s Ejector Seat

You can pick up some second hand car spares fairly easily on the open market, such as brake discs, bumpers and engines. However, some parts are considerably rarer and some parts don’t exist at all. One such part is the legendary ejector seat in James Bond’s iconic DB5. For many people this is the ultimate gadget used by the MI5 agent, and at one time you could even buy a range of toy cars that used a mechanism that ejected a plastic figure.

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The History of Breaker Agencies

Obviously the web has had a massive effect on all kinds of business, some more than others. In most cases it been great for bringing customers and clients together who would have never previously met. This certainly has been true for the second hand car spares trade where car owners hungry for inexpensive parts can now be united with dealers all over the country.

People have always used second hand goods for all kinds of things. Running a car has always been pretty costly, especially in terms of petrol, tax, insurance and MOTs, and that’s before you consider that you might have a breakdown. Continue reading →

The BreakerLink Story

BreakerLink is a popular website that’s focussed on the second hand car spare trade. It unites breakers, the people who run scrapyards, with customers looking for inexpensive parts. This type of business is ideally suited to the internet, as it’s all about communication. There’s always someone out there looking for a part, and there’s usually someone out there selling the part to match, the skill is in uniting the two – who may be at different ends of the country. Continue reading →