Zooming along back from the West Country, cruise on, in the inside lane, about to pull out to overtake a white van, approaching Bridgewater or somewhere, helo clouds, helo sky, pooh er gosh, *what* a pong.
Is the aircon on fire?? Slow down.
No, the white van's rear offside is flat, and a slight but increasing blue haze is apparent. Decide not to overtake, but play "Tail End Charlie". The smell, chiz, and haze become denser for about a mile, and the van pulls off along the slip road at 45MPH, on its' wheel rim, tyre smoking furiously, weaving mildly from side to side.
He made it! Well, it saved a recovery, I suppose...
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