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Classic Car Weekly - January 10th 2008 THIRD RUNWAY THREAT TO COLLECTORS CAR PARTS After 25 years in business, that Aladdin's Cave that Is Collectors Car Parts at 43 Sipson Way, Sipson, West Drayton, Middlesex is under threat from proposals to build the third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. Declared open in November 1982 by Paul Skilleter, managing editor of our sister publication, Jaguar World, Howard Robinson's well-known business has specialised over the years in new-old stock, purchasing items sometimes by the ton from motor factors, garages, autojumbles and auctions. But with the existing runway literally at the end of his road acting as a constant reminder of possible future developments, customers have been asking , what's going to happen to the shop, which has provided such an invaluable service to classic car enthusiasts for so long. "I'm sitting tight until I’m told to go", Howard told CCW, "although the lease runs out in four years' time". Meanwhile he is seriously considering the option of a former aircraft hangar on a Buckinghamshire airfield in which to hold a series of auctions in conjunction with other colleagues in the spares and autojumble movement. His mild and stainless-steel exhaust manufacturing business at The Practical Classic Garage, Egham, Surrey (01784 431000/ fax 01784 437824) catering for Thirties through to Eighties vehicles, continues as normal. But back at the shop, there remains the problem of clearing existing stock first -"I don't want to job-lot it," Howard told us. So take advantage of what's claimed to be 'The largest varied stock in Britain of British car spares', before it's too late. The shop is open 9am - 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am-4pm on Saturdays, telephone 020 8897 3774, fax 020 8759 8288, or see the website at collectorscarparts-heathrow.co.uk.
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