Ackworth Autoserv

31/10/2026

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30/10/2026

30/09/2026

Michelin Man Mascot (1894), a person wearing an early vintage costume of Bibendum...

The Michelin Man is white because rubber tires are naturally white. It was not until 1912, that carbon chemicals were mixed into the white tires, which turned them black. The change was structural, not aesthetic. By adding carbon, tires became more durable.⁣

Michelin also began reviewing restaurants so that more people would travel further distances in their cars to eat at these restaurants. This in turn would wear down their tires faster, and force them to buy more.⁣

The star system that Michelin uses goes up to three and is broken down by whether or not it's worth driving to the restaurant.
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One star: "A very good restaurant in its category" (Une très bonne table dans sa catégorie)⁣
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Two star: "Excellent cooking, worth a detour" (Table excellente, mérite un détour)⁣
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Three star: "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey" (Une des meilleures tables, vaut le voyage).⁣

29/09/2026

The principle of the internal combustion engine 🔥💨🔧🚗 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LHHGGtoif/?mibextid=wwXIfr

18/05/2026

⚠️❌NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUR PHONE LINES ARE DOWN ⚠️❌

Our phone lines are currently down due to a technical issue, we are working to get them back up as quickly as possible.

In the meantime please contact us via Facebook Messenger or Email and we’ll respond as soon as we can.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

03/01/2026

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Next time you are driving in the pouring rain and flick your wipers on, spare a thought for a Newcastle photographer named Gladstone Adams.

The story goes that in April 1908, Gladstone drove his open-top 1904 Darracq car all the way down to London to watch Newcastle United play in the FA Cup final. (To make matters worse, they lost to Wolves).

On the long drive back north, it started snowing heavily. He got absolutely sick of having to constantly stop the car, get out into the freezing cold, and wipe the windscreen by hand just to see where he was going.

By the time he got back home to Newcastle, he had an idea: a wiper blade with a handle that you could operate from inside the car.

It is one of those things we totally take for granted now.

But yet another invention with Geordie roots.

27/12/2025

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On the morning of 12th December 1961, Regent’s Park — usually a place of quiet and calm — became the scene of an extraordinary accident. As the rain slicked the streets and a winter chill hung in the air, a Jaguar speeding along the Outer Circle lost control. With a violent skid, the vehicle smashed through the park's iron railings and plunged nose-first into the basement area of a stately townhouse, sending a wave of shock through the neighbourhood.

Behind the wheel was Elsie Milton, who had her father, Dr. F. Milton, and another unnamed passenger in the car. Despite the severity of the crash and the Jaguar’s dramatic final position — crumpled and wedged below street level — all three occupants miraculously escaped without injury. Emergency responders arrived swiftly, as did two police officers, but the bizarre sight had already begun to attract a crowd of curious onlookers. Twisted iron and shattered pavement bore witness to the force of impact, while the house’s owners must have watched in stunned disbelief.

Black-and-white photographs taken that day preserve the moment in stark detail: the Jaguar tilted downward like a prop from a noir film, the street damp and quiet, the chaos frozen in time. Though decades have passed, the 1961 crash remains a surreal and striking episode in London’s history — a reminder of how swiftly and dramatically ordinary life can be interrupted, especially when weather and speed conspire on winter roads.

03/12/2025

We have had another 1st Prize winner this week of £1500, She is all set for Christmas 🎁

This is the last week the competition runs, all you have to do is purchase a GT Radial Tyre from us and your in it to win it !

Well Done 💰