The local canal (Don Navigation) was upgraded as late as the 1980s but sadly a lot of the industry that would have used it has closed down. I believe the Humber Princess still makes the odd journey u… (View Post)

Might encourage rail or canal freight... I wonder what the average annual fuel duty paid by a 40 tonne HGV is? It must be well over 10k. Their VED is currently too low cf cars (only about 2 or 3 time… (View Post)

Should be the 4th power of axle weight times the number of axles [which is proportional to road wear]. Though that might see VW releasing a 10 wheeled Golf... (View Post)

My mobile phone has more computing power than the 'supercomputer' the Met Office had at that time. (View Post)

Without checking, I'd go for an Iraqi "supergun"? Good to know the 'advanced manufacturing' sector will be kept going. Though I wish they'd get on with the mini reactors… (View Post)