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Wheelbase: Whatever Happened to that Clean Windscreen?

on BBC Two England

Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring.

When garages began to sell petrol under brand names in post-war Britain, windscreens were cleaned and tyre pressures checked to attract motorists to the pumps. Why don't drivers still get this kind of service today?
A Wheelbase inquiry into petrol prices and profits in this country and on the Continent.

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Presenter:
Gordon Wilkins
Director:
John Mills
Producer:
Brian Robins

BBC Two England

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