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Tuesday 26th November 2002
Avoid a 19th nervous breakdown
Car broken down at the roadside
Car broken down at the roadside
You could win our car breakdown kit containing a first aid box, tow rope, warning triangle and torch.
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FACTS

The top ten causes of car breakdowns according to the RAC:
1. Battery (flat or faulty) - 15.3%
2. Tyre(s) - 5.38% 3. Alternator - 3.41%
4. Engine - 3.26% 5. Starter motor - 2.78%
6. Lockouts - 2.79%
7. Fuel - 2.41%
8. Plugs - 1.91%
9. Cambelt - 1.82% 10. Carburettor - 1.81%

get in contact
To win this Halford's breakdown kit for your car all you have to do is answer ten multiple choice questions on our road, rail and bus information pages.

If you win you'll have a kit containing everything you could need in an emergency, including a tow rope, jump leads, a warning triangle and a first aid kit.

One you've got all ten questions right you'll be given a code word which you send to us on the form below.

Don't worry if you get a question wrong, you can have as many goes as you like.

Good luck!


Closing Date: 20th December 2002
ENTRY FORM
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