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Bayford & Co Ltd, the only DTI-approved licence holder for leaded petrol in the UK, has been working hard this winter with their new blending partner, to increase efficiency within their blending and supply chain. The result: a reduction in the price of leaded petrol by up to 65 pence per litre (£2.95 per gallon in old money) for leaded petrol in 2009 compared to 2008. Jonathan Turner, an enthusiastic supporter and collector of veteran, vintage and classic cars and CEO of Bayford & Co Ltd said, "During the winter, we've focussed on ways to reduce the cost of leaded petrol for our customers. By increasing efficiencies throughout the blending and supply processes, we've managed to reduce the price by 25-35 pence per litre (ppl). When you add this saving to the current cheaper global price of fuel, approximately 20-30 ppl cheaper since its peak in the summer of 2008, it's a great time for retailers and customers alike to be buying leaded petrol." Contrary to speculation last year that Bayford were going to stop the supply of leaded petrol in the UK, Turner says: "Bayford & Co Ltd are as committed as ever to our leaded petrol customers and will be equally so in the future. We believe it is important for Britain's motoring heritage that this fuel continues to be available. If nothing else, I keep getting a kicking from my mates on rallies and at the racing circuits about the price, so this'll keep 'em quiet!" Jonathan's enthusiasm for the classic car industry is why Bayford applied for a licence from the EU to continue to supply the product, when all other oil companies were allowing leaded petrol to pass into history. For more details on the supply of leaded petrol, please contact: Bayford & Co Ltd Tel: 0845 456 6300 Web: http://www.bayfordgroup.co.uk |
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Aug 26th, 2010, 00:34 | #15 |
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£1.45 a litre? sod that, i'd stick to unleaded!
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Aug 26th, 2010, 00:55 | #16 |
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Hi,
At that price, you could go VPower and still be saving a bundle!! Des. . .
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Have you tried running your car on Shell's super unleaded? As it is 98RON and (I'm guessing that) your leaded fuel is also 98RON I would have thought they would provide the same level of improvement, just without the lead coating. If you mix the leaded fuel with normal 95 unleaded then you will reduce the effective octane rating. In which case you would probably be better running on V-power. Or do you mean that you will mix the leaded petrol with super? I don't rate BP ultimate by the way.
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V-power + redex lead replacement - no difference V-power + castrol valvemaster - no difference Shells new fuel save unleaded....car jerks violently weird.... Texaco premium 95RON ok, but it burns it like theres no tommorow Texaco + redex lead replacement - no difference Texaco + valvemaster - ok'ish but a little jerky Sainsbury's bog standard unleaded....supermarket fuel was a first for me...ran fine...with castrol valvemaster Then i tried 98 octane BS 4040 Leaded 4 star...the engine doesnt seem as tappety, and normally as you pull away the car judders like you need to give it more revs with the unleaded, but with leaded everything seems much smoother :-) I've never been near a BP garage in 5 years of driving |
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OLDBLUEVOLVO :'Have you tried running your car on Shell's super unleaded? As it is 98RON and (I'm guessing that) your leaded fuel is also 98RON I would have thought they would provide the same level of improvement, just without the lead coating. If you mix the leaded fuel with normal 95 unleaded then you will reduce the effective octane rating. In which case you would probably be better running on V-power. Or do you mean that you will mix the leaded petrol with super? I don't rate BP ultimate by the way.'
I just mix the texaco premium unleaded with the 4 star, so im guessing it must be the lead thats doing the wonders, as it lubricates the valve stems and guides, and the valve mating faces...i rekon that if a car that was meant to run on unleaded was given leaded, the emission system might not like it, but the car would go a lot better! |
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