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30 The Link Magazine • June 2001
GARY WILKINSON Atlantic row starts at Sainsbury's
Swindon's Atlantic rowers Norman Butler and Andy Norris put
Car Body Re airs and Paint Spraying months of training to the test on 17 May by spending 24 hours on a
M.o.T. A%airs and Welding static rowing machine in the foyer at Sainsbury's Bridgemead
Free Estimates Norman and Andy
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon rowed two hours on and
two hours off and slept
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of Swindon,' parked
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dropped coins into col-
lecting tins.
* Electronic tuning * Welding * Electrical work Ironically they were
* MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) r, raising money for the
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In October the pair
A new service for FIAT will set off on a 3,000
mile race from Tenerife
& Alfa Romeo owners to the Caribbean in their
24 foot self-built boat,
competing agains teams
OPTIMA from around the globe.
"It was a very de-
manding day, but we pr eparing for a long night of rowing
Offering: needed something like this to test weather throws at us, and keeping
♦ servicing us," said Norman. "On the boat we an eye out for passing tankers and
♦ electrical repairs won't be rowing constantly, but whales.
then we'll have to cope with being "We'd like to thank all those who
♦ cam belt replacements
tossed about, whatever the donated to the collection and to
♦ brake & clutch repairs E% f Sainsbury's and their staff who
♦ MoT repairs kept us going through the night."
Alarms now available
39b Station Road, Wootton Bassett The Spirit of Swindon web site:
In response to customer demand www,atlantic row ???
Tel. (01793) 840667
the Safer Swindon shop in
Havelock Street now stocks per-
sonal attack alarms for £6, the
same price as you would find in
V.S.I. B. R.M.I.F. the police station.
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Jean hands over a personal alarm to
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Hawksworth Industrial Estate, Swindon wood who gave the prize to his mother 20' fascia board fitted £ 60
(Close to the Oasis Leisure Centre) The shop is coming up to its six 20' fascia & gutter fitted £135
20' fascia, soffit & gutter
£205
month anniversary and manager
Jean Goncalves says that new peo- 20' fascia & soffit £130
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