As I understand it. You want to take over a company. So you borrow a shedload. Then buy the company. Once they are part of your group you transfer the debt to the new company. So you've effectively just bought them with nearly all of their own money.

Then you asset strip them make everyone redundent and sail off into the sunset with your newly gotten gains. All of the consultants trouser lots of comissions and start looking for the next target....

Given the amount of faff it introduces into car hire I'm a bit dubious about extent to which 'red tape' is really being reduced.

Looks like one of those ideas that came out of a staff brainstorm.

Fantastic, yes please. By the way, I've just had a car accident, and might have whip lash, could you help me claim? Oh, and I was mis-sold some insurance, I don't suppose you could sort that out for me too?

One last request, and I hope you don't think I am a bit demanding. If you have a contact with a Nigeran government minister who wants me to help transfer some money, I'll do my best. Just asking, since you seem so understanding and obliging. Thanks ever so.

Does still happen. Had what they call "microcracking" on a set of Michelins a couple of years ago on the sidewalls and between the tread blocks. Spoke to Michelin who confirmed they were garanteed for 6 years from the date of manufacture (its moulded into the sidewall). They inspected them and I got about £200 towards a new set. Not bad after 3 years. Just to add it passeed an MOT with them on about 2 weeks before I spotted them and the tester did not even comment about the cracks.

Tyres are garanteed by the tyre maker and not Ford (or any vehicle manufactuer for that matter). Suggest you speak to Conti and they will direct you to their nearest "official" retailer. used to be National Tyres. I had Contis replaced back in the 80's FOC with the same problem as your have.

The stunt was staged not far from this:

www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/emirates-air-line/...