FURTHER to Glyn Limmer’s letter (Oxford Mail, July 30) regarding diesel fumes, he is 100 per cent correct.
In the early ’60s we did police duty at Cowley to see the factory workers in and out.
When the night shift left about 7am, cold engines had full choke and the fumes were bad.
I used to feel quite ill and had no appetite for breakfast.
I had a small navy blue scarf and after a week on the 6am/2pm shift, it was filthy from diesel fumes.
When my wife washed it the water was dark grey.
With the fumes from vehicles and the paint-shop, Cowley was not a healthy place to be.
R TUCKER Kingsway Drive Kidlington
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