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Subject Topic: Petrol Generators Post Reply Post New Topic
25/9/2006 at 4:14pm
 Location: Burnley
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I trying to find a petrol generator not particulary quiet as I won`t be using it on site,but I don`t want to pay much above £150.

                                  can anybody advise.

 



25/9/2006 at 4:26pm
 Location: Llangennech Nr Llanelli S Wales.
 Outfit: VW Touareg & Swift Charisma 635
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Makro have them on offer at the moment for £39 + VAT

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25/9/2006 at 6:28pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Abbey Vogue 460
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Try somewhere like Machine Mart or Screwfix, they always have small gennies on sale


25/9/2006 at 9:36pm
 Location: Staffs Cheshire bord
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We got ours from Makro, if they're not on display ask at the counter, we did

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Sometimes a little rain must fall before you reach a rainbow.

The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you finish the work.


26/9/2006 at 10:30am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Swift Challenger
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B&Q have some for £79.  We bought one from there this year for £99.  Hubby decided we needed 950watts, 4 stroke.  It works well, but it is very noisy to be honest.

Costco also do small ones for about £49



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26/9/2006 at 5:33pm
 Location: Burnley
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Thanks all for the advice.


26/9/2006 at 7:59pm
 Location: N W London
 Outfit: Shogun - Bailey Senator 5 Virginia
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We had nothing but trouble with ours from Makro, but could've just been a dud

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27/9/2006 at 9:16am
 Location: South Shields Tyne & Wear
 Outfit: Coleman Coastline 4 Deluxe
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Have a look in B&Q. they have two for sale at the moment. One for £39.99 and the other for £99.99.


27/9/2006 at 7:46pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Abbey Vogue 460
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Dont buy the cheaper one from B&Q, they not worth the money, we bought one for use in work, nothing but trouble.


27/9/2006 at 7:56pm
 Location: Burnley
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I`ve ordered one tonight on-line from Screwfix Wolf 720w - £70 inc vat, just what I need be with me in a couple of days.

                            Cheers19



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27/9/2006 at 8:26pm
 Location: Yeadon Leeds!
 Outfit: Swift Challenger & Defender 110SW
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Depends on what you want to run off it to how much it will cost, a 750W one ca be got for less than £100, the more power you need, the more it will cost


27/9/2006 at 8:38pm
 Location: farnham surrey
 Outfit: relum sirocco K6 Vango venture 600 DLX
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unless its a 5kw its not much good for anything bar an electric shaver ,few actually bare any relation to their stated output at least with 5kw you can run a micro and a kettle a the same time
thirsty beasts though even british gas doesent charge that much per therm (although they would if they thought they could get away with it )


03/10/2006 at 2:34pm
 Location: The Beautiful Lake District
 Outfit: Buccaneer Clipper Autotrail Cheyenne
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Honda make the best ones...find them on eBay used for the money you have..£150.


03/10/2006 at 2:59pm
 Location: Sunny Luton & Wigtownshire
 Outfit: Talbot Excalibur or Tent or VW T2
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Beware the cheap generators tend to leak and petrol does nasty things to plastic etc.
This is my TV which was store near the genny after a recent trip. The blanket covering the TV to stop it getting scratched (lol) and the carpet have both melted.  Don't think I will be using the TV again and the genny is staying in the workshop were it belongs.

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Chiltern Vehicle Preservation Group
Luton Festival of Transport
in aid of local charities 12th June 2011



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