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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03978671esnimw.png"> <div> <B>mercury-couriers ... your reliable courier </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>...about us..........</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03ac83b3.png"> <div> <B>tel.  07905 818656</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mercurycouriers ... your reliable courie"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="entry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site entry and revision data"><U>site entry & revision data</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="our services"><U>our services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="sameday services"><U>sameday services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="sameday tariff"><U>sameday tariff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="speciality services"><U>speciality doc. services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="speciality tariff"><U>speciality doc. tariff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="driving services"><U>driving services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="small print"><U>small print</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="to contact us"><U>to contact us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="about us"><U>about us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="whats it like?"><U>what's it like?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="out and about"><U>out and about</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Observations"><U>observations</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="for sale"><U>for sale</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="links"><U>links</U></A></div> <div> established 1986</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09178740.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="116" ALT="mercury couriers logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="557" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 ><NOBR><div> <B>...mercury-couriers.........</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>about us</B></I></FONT><B>..............</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 121 WIDTH="563"><div> <IMG SRC="07d94730.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="115" ALT="About Us" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="563"><div> I am Steve Wilson, the new owner of Mercury Couriers.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> I took over from Allen Robson,- the founder of the business, on 1st October 2009.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="563"><div> My involvement with Mercury Couriers began during the Spring of 2006. If you have used our services recently, then it is likely that it was I who undertook the work.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="563"><div> I have always had a passion for motorcycling, so after 35 years serving my clients in the Automotive industry, decided it was time for a change.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="563"><div> My current "Courier" machine is the BMW R1200GS, fitted with a long range fuel tank, giving it an approximate range of 300 miles without fuelling. The big twin aircooled fuel injected engine is ideal for the long distance riding required for courier work. It is also fitted with satellite navigation equipment and intercom for "hands free" telecommunications easing the job of keeping in touch with my clients while on the move.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="563"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="563" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 511 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1487cf80.png" border=0 width="636" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="563"><div> <B>The BMW R1200GS</B></div> <div> photo by courtesy of BMW</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="563"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="563" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 293 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0c7351f0.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="287" ALT="BMW Motorcycle running gear" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="563"><div> <B>The 1998 BMW K Series Running Gear</B></div> <div> photo by courtesy of BMW</div> <bR> <div> This superb example of motorcycle engineering development gives the marque its reliability and longevity - these machines are a constant joy to ride or even to work on!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="563"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="563" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 179 WIDTH="563"><div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="whats it like?"><U><B><IMG SRC="07ebd990.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="153" ALT="Next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>