Callow Gas, Worcestershire

Advantages: Friendly old fashioned service.
Disadvantages: Out in the sticks.

...tended by serving aircrews. You are in "Bomber county". Also nearby, is Hemswell, yet another old wartime aerodrome, now a massive antiques centre. Hemswell is also the site of one of the biggest Sunday markets in the country. Now to the garage itself, access is easy, even for HGVs. They take all major credit and agency cards, and sell all fuels, including of course LPG. Apart from fuel, they have a very good selection of everything else you could wish from a garage, including a limited amount of food, sweets, small gifts, gas cylinders, newspapers & books, and of course smoking materials. In season, they sell barbeque coals, flowers, and have water and air on tap. If you need to ring them, the number is 01673 878254. The garage is only small, and there is only a limited amount of room to park a couple of cars, so if you need to shop, do... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap...
Disadvantages: Availability in some areas

...'s that have been converted to run on LPG actually have slightly worse fuel economy when compared to petrol. However, when you consider that LPG is roughly half the price of petrol, the savings more than make up. My coupe still has a petrol tank, making it duel fuel. In fact, it always starts up on petrol. To switch to gas, you ensure that the switch on the dash is set to gas, then blip the throttle above 2000 RPM. The system will automatically shut off the petrol and begin feeding gas. Unlike the old systems, you do not have to wait for the engine to heat up before switching accross. In terms of driving the car, it is true that the power of the car when running on LPG, is slightly reduced. However, unless you are the type of driver who likes racing around town all night, trying to out accelerate everyone in your one litre Nova, you... Read review

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Advantages: Cost, Improves range, Energy reliance, green, improving technology
Disadvantages: Small amount of petrol to start

...My LPG conversion was installed a year ago I had being toying with the idea for a while. after hearing my partners uncle had it on a Lexus I took the plunge. 2 grand a small wheel like tank in tool slot at rear of vehicle and it was installed. The LPG can be switched between petrol and LPG and the fact you can have a tank of petrol and a tank of Gas gives your car a longer range. The LPG tank is full for £20 as oppose to £30 for half a tank of petrol - such a big difference but the car needs a small amount of petrol to start so I keep a quarter of a tank of petrol in usually just for that purpose. If you get the LPG system installed correctly the car doesnt suffer much loss in power. I was made aware of rally cars with 200hp engines running on gas and I also drove a converted vauxhall calibre that really flew, overtaking was easy... Read review

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