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    Welcome to the new British Car Forum. This page is the British Car Forum Articles page and is what is called a "Content Management System" (CMS). This area can always be accessed by clicking on the "Articles" Tab in the main navigation bar. This is a place where I, and in certain sections, you as members, can post articles (with images) and even videos. Here's a quick guide of the different areas of this page.

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    RESTORING SMITHS HEATERS AS FITTED TO A 1959 TRIUMPH TR-3A

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    I've worked on a lot of British cars over the last 40 years but the frustration of a door that won't open past the safety latch had me scratching my head. The problem was the door would latch and lock ...
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