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Issue 82 February 2011 A to B 40 Manor Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2AX, England

ISSN 1460-0587 . tel 01305 259998

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Editor David Henshaw . Administration & Proof-reading Teresa Ridout Contributors Andrew Croggan, Adrian Mills . Thanks to Will Butler-Adams, Jo Wolff Printers Henry Ling Ltd . Next deadline 21st March 2011

Apologies for the very late magazine for which we have no real excuse, other than having had a frantic time with miniature railway carriages, house organs and many other non-A to B activities.You’ll all no doubt be delighted to hear that the carriages are safely in the garage, the organ established across about a quarter of the office, and all is back to normal. We found this issue an interesting one to put together, and as usual, we hope we’ve managed to find something here for everyone, from the amazing Elliptigo,

to our report on the Brompton Dock, child carrying, the Gazelle Innergy and much else. And for the first time in A to B history, we’re advocating motoring.

Letters very welcome, as always. DAVID HENSHAW

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Contents E a r t o t h e Ground: ‘ T h e Mo l e ’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Map Rev i ew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A to B L e t t e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A to B News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 H i r e S p e c i a l : Ca r H i r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 Ch i l d Carr y i n g : He i n zmann Powe r . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 Workshop: B r ompton 8 - s p e e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 The Tr i a l : E l l i p t i g o 8 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 H i re S p e c i a l : B r ompton ’s B - Doc k . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 Ch i l d Carr y i n g : E x p l o r i n g t h e Opt i o n s . . . . . . . . . 3 8 The Tr i a l : Gaze l l e I n n e r g y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 A to B Sm a l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

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