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Radio 4 Extra,01 Dec 2016,15 mins

SeriesThe Trabant

4. Gearbox Blues

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Will runs into mechanical difficulties with his iconic communist car. Having resolved to continue his 700 miles journey to where the car was manufactured, Will's vehicle develops a gearbox problem on the motorway. Will and his travelling companion Mike hope that a friendly Trabant enthusiast might be able to save the day. Producer: Laurence Grissell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.

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