[64], The Ellesmere Port plant currently employs around 1,880 staff and has a capacity of approximately 187,000 units. For 1955, the E-Type Vauxhalls received a facelift with new frontal and interior styling and minor mechanical refinements. Similarly, the Cavalier was based on the Opel Ascona, but featured the front end of the Manta, as did the Chevrolet Chevair in South Africa. Apart from the VX220, sold by Opel as the Speedster, all of Vauxhall's subsequent models have had the same names as those of Opel. The new models were the Wyvern (using the four-cylinder engine previously used in the Twelve) and the Velox using a new wide-bore development of the six-cylinder engine from the Fourteen. Yvan Muller was sixth in the 1999 British Touring Car Championship and fourth in 2000. On 7 May 2019, Vauxhall left its Griffin House headquarters in Luton for new offices at Chalton House, based in Chalton, on the northern outskirts of Luton.[53]. From the late 1960s and into the early 1970s, increasing economic turmoil in the UK, declining build quality, and increasing strike action throughout British industry (and in stark contrast, the Wirtschaftswunder or economic miracle of West Germany during the same period), plus the entry of the UK into the European Economic Community in 1973, made maintaining two parallel model lines serving similar markets increasingly undesirable. Car production was ceased entirely in May 1940, by which time over 50,000 10-4s, 10,000 12-4s and 15,000 14-6s had been built. It won the "European Car of the Year". [24] (The exceptions would be based on models from elsewhere in the GM organisation). Vauxhall joined the expanding "compact coupé" market with its new Corsa-based Tigra model. [45] On 3 November 2009, the GM board called off the Magna deal after coming to the conclusion that Opel and Vauxhall Motors was crucial to GM's global strategy.[46]. King. In November 2016 it was announced that Vauxhall would return to the BTCC in partnership with Power Maxed Racing. Both models had their styling revised in 1959 to remove some of the more extreme styling details. This car reaches 0–60 in 5 seconds, in similar territory to other muscle car contemporaries such as the Dodge Viper (SRT-10) and Corvette Z06 – and marginally slower than the Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) FG F6. The original Vauxhall Combo appeared back in 1997 and was based on the Vauxhall Corsa platform. garage.wiki is a community driven DIY car service knowledge base. The first round of the year saw Senna Proctor take both his and the Team's first win at Brands Hatch, as he made an incredible drive from P28 to take the chequered flag. By the late 1960s, the company was achieving five-figure sales on its most popular models, including the entry-level Viva and larger Victor. Also, the FD Victor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show, considered by many to be one of Vauxhall's finest all-British styling efforts. After the 1918 armistice, the D-type remained in production, along with the sporting E-type. A single survivor could still be seen at the London Science Museum in 1968. Priced at £168-182, the 10-4 was only slightly more expensive than old-fashioned equivalents from Austin and Morris and cost around £30 more than the cheapest 10-horsepower class car on sale, the Ford 7W. For more information contact your local Vauxhall Retailer. This was also used by Holden in New Zealand on both the Astra and Vectra, by Chevrolet in Brazil on the Mk1 Chevrolet Astra (Opel Astra F)[61] and on the Indian version of the Opel Astra. The lead driver was John Cleland, who remained with the team until his retirement in 1999. The Cavalier was competitive, and often the fastest front-wheel-drive car in the series, and Cleland was second in the title race in 1992, and then fourth in the following two years. The Cavalier nameplate was discontinued in 1995 after 20 years, a full model after Opel had dropped its Ascona nameplate, Vauxhall adopting the common Vectra nameplate for its successor, completing a policy by General Motors that aligned and identically badged all Vauxhall and Opel models. This meant that there was no longer such an imperative to offer similar models with different engine capacities to fit in the different bands of the old tax system. From the time of the Great Depression Vauxhall became increasingly mass-market. Opel Combo leisure activity vehicle. New shared platform makes Vauxhall’s Van-based practical people carrier an assured performer and sensible SUV alternative. The two sports versions of the Carlton were the 3000 GSi and the Lotus Carlton, the latter being aimed at family-minded executives, and at 175 miles per hour (282 km/h), considered the fastest four-door production car at the time. Also in 2006, the second-generation Zafira was the 10th-best selling car in the UK, the first time that an MPV had featured in the top 10 in Britain. In all, she performed in front of more than 10,000 workers; this was the first time that Vauxhall had contracted a star to perform at their factory for three consecutive days.[21]. Other vehicles confirmed by Vauxhall, but not by Opel, were the Holden Commodore SS-V and the HSV GTS. Uusin, vuonna 2018 markkinoille tullut neljäs sukupolvi on kehitetty yhteistyössä Opelin uuden emoyhtiön Groupe PSA:n kanssa. Media in category "Opel Combo C" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. Both models also quickly developed a reputation for rapid and severe structural corrosion. It has different names in other countries such as the Vauxhall Combo (Great Britain), Chevrolet Combo (Chile) and Holden Combo (Australia and New Zealand). These were also sold in left hand drive in continental European markets, including the Netherlands,[54] Belgium, the Scandinavian countries, Italy and Portugal, in competition with their Opel counterparts. Vauxhall's vehicle lineup is identical to that of Opel, but the Vauxhall brand is exclusively used in the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). However the Viceroy and Royale were simply rebadged versions of Opel's Opel Commodore C and Senator, imported from Germany. However, this strategy was gradually abandoned – the Senator reverted to being badged as a Vauxhall for the 1985 model year, and the Opel Monza disappeared at the end of 1987, whilst the Manta was withdrawn in 1988.[59]. In preparation for the sale, the ownership of all GM plants and Vauxhall/Opel sales organisations in Europe (except the Turin development center, and GM Europe with the sales organisations for Cadillac and Chevrolet) were transferred to Adam Opel GmbH in Rüsselsheim, and then at end of June 2017, in one package from Adam Opel GmbH to its subsidiary named Opel Automobile GmbH, whose ownership was transferred to Peugeot S.A. by 1 August 2017. The warrant of HRH The Prince of Wales was added in 1994. In 1993, the Cavalier was firmly re-established as Britain's most popular large family car, with more than 130,000 sales, while the third-generation Astra (relaunched in 1991) with 100,000 sales was continuing to narrow the gap between itself and the best-selling Ford Escort. In the bigger, heavier E-Type models these gave very poor performance, especially the Wyvern with an engine all-but unchanged since 1937. The Luton plant currently employs around 900 staff and has a capacity of approximately 100,000 units. However, Vauxhall retained its two British factories at Luton and Ellesmere Port, with most cars wearing the Vauxhall badge still being built in the UK. How wide is the vehicle, 2006 Vauxhall Combo Minivan? 1684 mm 66.3 in. However the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 greatly restricted the sales of all new cars just as the new Vauxhall range was entering the market and production was reaching full flow. Media in category "Vauxhall Combo" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. This marked the end of a long and gradual process by GM to consolidate its two European subsidiaries with preference for the larger, and in terms of both absolute sales and market share, more successful Opel, which sold 925 000 vehicles to Vauxhall's 143 600. [32][33] It was Britain's second-best selling car in 1984 and 1985, and spent most of its production life vying with the Ford Sierra for top place in the large family car market. Despite this, the Adam, named after his father and the founder of the company, is sold in Britain without a name change, potentially as it appears less overtly German. A new Vauxhall Mokka compact SUV was launched at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The Opel Meriva is a front-engined, front-wheel-drive five door, five passenger MPV manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel on its Corsa platform, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations — as a mini MPV in its first generation under the Meriva A nameplate and in its second generation as a compact MPV, the latter as the Meriva B. The Vauxhall Insignia was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show at ExCeL London, replacing the Vectra and won another "European Car of the Year". Il sous-traitait à Cerizay, dans la Vienne, pour la Tigra TwinTop, et coopère avec d'autres constructeurs, en règle générale sans être propriétaire de l'usine. Annual Report and Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019", "Form 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Commission File Number 001-34960 General Motors Company", "GM and Opel: It's complicated...and has been for decades", "Second-oldest surviving Vauxhall to take on London to Brighton - Automotive World", Big Wheels & Little Wheels, Sir Laurence Hartnett 1973, http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/women.html, "Ellesmere Port car factory- Vauxhall, Opel", Written evidence: Select Committee on Overseas Trade, Publications Office of the European Union, "Business | Vauxhall confirms 900 job losses", "GM Files Bankruptcy to Spin Off More Competitive Firm (Update4)", "G.M. Josh Cook followed at Donington just a few weeks later with a Pole Position and a Lights to Flag victory in the first race, followed by yet another podium in Race 3. The Astra was Britain's third-best selling car that year, while the Vectra and the Zafira (a compact MPV launched in 1999) were just outside the top 10. The I-type 12-4 (essentially the same as the 10-4 but with a longer wheelbase and an enlarged engine) was introduced in September 1938 and the J-type 14-6, replacing the old Light Six, was introduced the following month but sales did not begin until early 1939. Two-door saloon, coupe, tourer and cabriolet bodies were also available for extra cost, plus a range of other body designs from coachbuilders. Vauxhall és un fabricant d'automòbils que pertany al grup francès PSA Peugeot-Citroën. The Corsa A was rebadged as the "Vauxhall Nova" between 1983 and 1993 for the United Kingdom - "Nova" is a trademark which GM already used on various Chevrolet products in North America. Production of these models continued at Luton, now badged Vauxhall, but built by a separate company named IBC (Isuzu-Bedford Commercials). By 1973, the Victor was losing sales in a market that was becoming increasingly dominated by the Ford Cortina. 1855 kg 4089.57 lbs. Vauxhall Motors Limited[6][note 2] (/ˈvɒksɔːl/) is a British car manufacturer based in Chalton, Bedfordshire, England, a subsidiary of Opel and since August 2017, part of Groupe PSA. General Motors continued to reposition Vauxhall towards the middle of the British car market, aiming to produce higher volumes of more conventional cars that, using GM's large engineering, design and production resources, would offer modern technology and high levels of equipment at a reasonable price with competitors being the likes of Wolseley and Humber. 1. The bodywork for the Holden Camira estate was used for the Vauxhall Cavalier estate in the UK (though not for the identical Opel Ascona in the rest of Europe) – conversely the rear bodywork of the T-car Vauxhall Chevette estate and Bedford Chevanne van was used for the respective Holden Gemini versions. 455 - 2700 l 16.07 - 95.35 cu. For 2019, the decision was made to run as Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing, with two new drivers; Jason Plato, the most successful driver in British history (by race wins) and former Independents Champion Rob Collard. The Zafira Tourer compact MPV was released in late 2011. On 1 June 2009, Vauxhall Motors' troubled parent company, General Motors, filed for bankruptcy in a court in New York. The L-Types were replaced by a truly new model, the E-Types, in 1951 with the new cars having been in development since 1948. Combo Cargo/Vivaro/Movano Fuel consumption data and CO2 emission data are determined using the WLTP test cycle, and the relevant values are translated back to allow the comparability into NEDC. 1815 kg 4001.39 lbs. [58] Most of the Opel range was discontinued in the United Kingdom in favour of their Vauxhall badged equivalents. All prices shown exclude VAT. Vauxhall and GM management planned a completely new three-model car range which would use cutting-edge unibody construction instead of the traditional body-on-frame design. [12] Vehicles manufactured in Opel factories in Germany, Spain, and Poland and sold in the UK are branded as Vauxhall. [12][64] The plant site has a total area of 4.17 million square feet (387,000 square metres). 1855 kg 4089.57 lbs. [34] In the same year, the third-generation Vauxhall Astra went on sale (with Opel versions adopting the Astra nameplate for the first time) and the saloon version badged Astra rather than Belmont. [65], Vauxhall's original car plant in Luton stood next to the commercial vehicle plant. [23] Since the early 1960s, Vauxhalls, whilst being designed and built in the United Kingdom, increasingly shared their general specification, engineering features, and styling with Opel counterparts (the Viva with the Kadett and the Victor with the Rekord, for instance) even if the two cars were distinct, with few to any interchangeable parts. Here you can find Vauxhall technical fluid and oil capacities, engines, transmissions, gearboxes specifications and repair data. … The first post-war civilian trucks were made a few days before VJ Day in August 1945, with Vauxhall car production resuming in September. On 3 March 2017, sources revealed that the American group General Motors has reached a tentative agreement with Groupe PSA for the acquisition of the Vauxhall and Opel brands and the complete Vauxhall/Opel automobile business. Media in category "Opel Combo C" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. In 1967, Vauxhall became a Royal Warrant Holder: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers to HM The Queen – the Royal Mews. They offered significantly more cabin and luggage space and a great deal of effort was put into both the styling of the interior and the reduction of vibration and noise. Also in 1994, the Vauxhall Carlton nameplate was abandoned after 16 years, and Omega took its place, becoming the first model to feature the new corporate "V" grille. [49], HydroGen4[47] is the successor of the fuel-cell vehicle Opel HydroGen3, developed by General Motors/Opel and presented in 2007 at the IAA in Frankfurt and was expected to hit the market in 2016. The model was also sold in left-hand drive form by General Motors in Canada (under the specially-created Envoy name and under the original Vauxhall Victor name through Pontiac dealerships in the USA. A year after launch the Victor would also provide the basis for Vauxhall's first factory-built estate car. [15] A 1903 model was entered in the London to Brighton car run in 2018.[16]. All used Vauxhall Combo on the AA Cars website come with free 12 months breakdown cover. Vauxhall's compact car, the Viva, formed the basis of the first HB-series Holden Torana in Australia in 1967. After 92 years under GM's ownership, Vauxhall was sold to Groupe PSA in 2017.[11]. The griffin emblem, which is still in use, is derived from the coat of arms of Falkes de Breauté, a mercenary soldier who was granted the Manor of Luton for services to King John in the thirteenth century. This completed Vauxhall's regeneration, and by the end of the 1980s, it had overtaken Austin as Britain's second-most popular carmaker. Vauxhall est une marque automobile appartenant au Groupe PSA et société-soeur d'Opel. The H-type 10-4 was only the first and smallest in the proposed trio of similarly advanced unibody cars. The Vectra brought success back to Vauxhall after Fabrizio Giovanardi won the 2007 and 2008 BTCC championship. What is the gross weigh, 2006 Vauxhall Combo C 1.3 CDTI (75 Hp)? [60] Other RHD markets such as Malta and Cyprus soon following. Vauxhall is one of the oldest established vehicle manufacturers and distribution companies in the United Kingdom. At the time of writing, the team have scored a number of podium finishes, and sit within the Top 5 in the Teams' Standings. Developed and opened by Vauxhall in 1942 under instruction from the Ministry of Production as a shadow factory, it became a production site for Bedford Vehicles in the 1950s. The first mass-production unibody car, the Citroën Traction Avant began production in 1934, the same year that design work on the new Vauxhall range began. [15][14] The company was characterised by its sporting models, but after World War I, the company's designs were more austere. However, they were now renamed simply as the Vauxhall Ten, Twelve and Fourteen respectively, were each available in a single body and specification (four-door saloons to what had been the Deluxe trim level) to ease production and had minor internal and external trim differences to account for shortages or extra costs of various materials. To expand, the company moved the majority of its production to Luton in 1905. GM Europe then began to standardise model names across both brands in the early 1990s. The F-Type Victor was especially badly affected by this issue, caused by a combination of thin-gauge steel to minimise weight, numerous moisture traps in its body design (for instance the hidden tailpipe design encouraged corrosive exhaust gases and condensation to collect in the rear wing corners), the fitting of a plasticised underseal treatment to the floorpan which served to trap moisture and dirt once it became chipped or cracked and the fact that the Victor was built in quantities and rates that the Luton plant had not previously dealt with. As well as its advanced unibody structure - a first for a British saloon car - the 10-4 also featured an overhead valve engine, fully hydraulic brakes and Dubonnet front suspension. The German version of the car was sold as the Opel Kadett. It was an instant hit with buyers, and was the nation's second-best selling car in 2005 and 2006, giving the Ford Focus its strongest competitor yet. Otherwise, the L-Types reused the three-speed transmission (albeit with a switch to a column gear change, hydraulic brakes and Dubonnet suspension of the pre-war models essentially unchanged. Luton also produced around 250,000 lorries for the war effort, alongside the new Bedford Dunstable plant, which was opened in 1942, with Bedford designs being common in British use. By this time, GM had decided to withdraw the Vauxhall brand from most other European markets in favour of Opel. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. This spawned the Vauxhall A-Type. However, the model never got to the showroom in the United Kingdom. [62] The "V" badging was an echo of the fluted V-shaped bonnets that had been used in some form on all Vauxhall cars since the very first. [35] The following year, Luton would become the sole source for the estate version. The arrival of the Nova also spelled the end of the Chevette in 1984 after nearly a decade in production. Throughout the year the team managed another 10 podiums, and dropped no lower than 3rd in the Teams Standings for the entire season. The current Vauxhall Motors logo, first appeared in advertising in late 2019 before becoming the brand logo in June 2020. (pl. 2005 Vauxhall Combo 2000 CDTI 16V (WD55 BBK) (2).jpg 2,592 × 1,936; 1.19 MB Those predecessors had been advanced for their time so the Wyvern and Velox were still competitive despite being considered small and cramped alongside the likes of the Morris Minor or the A40 Devon of Austin. The Victor achieved new sales records for Vauxhall and in the late 1950s was Britain's most exported car, being sold in most right-hand drive car markets such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Thailand and Singapore. In 2002, the all-new Vectra went on sale, alongside a large hatchback badged as the Signum, which arrived the following year. Discover Combo Life, Vauxhall's new 5- or 7-seater family car. 00135767. Vauxhall launched the new Agila city car. ft. The panel vans are available in passenger versions named the Berlingo Multispace and Partner Combi, Partner Tepee, and Peugeot Rifter for the third generation. The Opel Kadett Combo was introduced in January 1986, and finished production in August 1993. The "V" grille was not, however, used on the Vectra-replacing Insignia, unveiled in 2008 and the 2009 Vauxhall Astra and the 2010 Vauxhall Meriva. With the Victor taking the place of many previous Wyvern sales, the P-Type models did not sell in the same quantities as the entire E-Type range had, but over 180,000 were built between October 1957 and July 1962 with over 100,000 of those cars being exported. It was claimed that the monstrous V8 Ute had a top speed around 200 mph (320 km/h) – which is extremely fast for a utility vehicle. In 2012, the Vauxhall Adam city car was launched at the Paris Motor Show in late 2012, with sales beginning in early 2013. Vauxhall is keen to point out that this isn’t simply a van modified to carry people rather than cargo. Louise Aitken-Walker won the ladies' World Championship in 1990 in an Astra, despite a serious accident on that year's Rally of Portugal when her car rolled down a hillside and into a lake. Opel Combo kuljettaa tavaroita säästeliäämmin. But it wasn’t until the 2000s that Vauxhall decided to add a more MPV-like version – the Combo Tour. A new Vauxhall Combo went on sale in late 2011 and a facelifted Corsa went on sale in early 2011. It has different names in other countries such as the Vauxhall Combo (Great Britain), Chevrolet Combo (Chile) and Holden Combo (Australia and New Zealand). During the Second World War, car production at Luton was suspended to allow Vauxhall to work on the new Churchill tank. [25] This saw an end to the export of Vauxhall models,[26] as exports to Continental Europe had fallen from 32,000 units in 1970 to 12,900 units in 1978. In 2005 the Astra Coupe was replaced by the Astra Sport Hatch however it was not as competitive as the Astra Coupe and restricted success for Vauxhall in 2005 and 2006. Since the restarting of car production in 1945 the limiting factor for Vauxhall sales had been production, sometimes leading to lengthy waiting lists for customers. The following tables list current and announced Vauxhall production vehicles as of 2020: The VXR range was analogous to the OPC range made by Opel Performance Center, the HSV range made by Holden Special Vehicles in Australia. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. These models were superseded by 'new' cars in 1948. In May 2012, GM announced plans to move much of the production of Astra vehicles from mainland Europe to the UK. The logo as pictured used to be square, but it is now circular, to enable it to fit in the same recess designed for the circular Opel emblem. By the end of the 1970s most Vauxhalls were based on Opel designs. Although this model was also produced in left hand drive (LHD) for markets like the US (where it was known as the Pontiac GTO) and for the Middle East (as the Chevrolet Lumina Coupe), the model was not offered by Opel in mainland Europe. The company's image and target market were gently but firmly changed over the next five and more years, marked particularly by the introduction in late 1930 of the low-cost two-litre Vauxhall Cadet and the next year the first Bedford truck, which was Chevrolet based. The new Agila city car and a second-generation Corsa supermini also went on sale. The Magnum coupe was heavier and less powerful than the dominant Ford Escort, but still put up some strong performances in the hands of drivers such as Will Sparrow and Brian Culcheth. AA Cars works closely with thousands of UK used van dealers to bring you one of the largest selections of Vauxhall Combo vans on the market. In 1903 the company built its first car, a five-horsepower single-cylinder model steered using a tiller, with two forward gears and no reverse gear. [17] At the time, the purchase was not popular among senior U.S. GM executives[18]. The Vauxhall Astra and Opel Kadett, for example, were both called Astra from 1991 onwards and the Vauxhall Nova and Opel Corsa were both called Corsa from 1993. This Corsa sold far better than either of the previous Corsas, and it was an instant hit with buyers. This was the first truly small Vauxhall in many years. [12] The Ellesmere Port plant currently employs around 1,880 staff and has a theoretical (three-shift) capacity around 187,000 units a yar. Subcategories. The Calibra coupé followed in 1989, which was officially the most aerodynamic production car in the world on its launch. As well as designing an entirely new car body, this change required major expansion, renewal and investment in the Luton factory as well as a significant expansion of Vauxhall's engineering and design staff. The rating of the Opel/Vauxhall Combo is based on tests done on the Peugeot Rifter, with which it is identical apart from some visual features which affect only pedestrian impact test performance. [28] While Opel-built cars were exported to the UK and badged as Vauxhalls, no Vauxhall-built cars were exported badged as Opels. [29] It would not be until 1990 that Vauxhall would resume left hand drive production for export.[30]. In 2012, the Vauxhall Adam city car was launched at the Paris Motor Show in late 2012, with sales beginning in early 2013. A two-door coupe and three-door "sport hatch" had joined the Cavalier range by 1978, but there never was an estate version. Perhaps the most important Vauxhall product of the 2000s so far is the fifth-generation Astra, launched in early 2004, and praised by the motoring press for its dramatic styling. Scottish marine engineer Alexander Wilson founded the company at 90–92 Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, London, in 1857. What is the curb weigh, 2004 Vauxhall Combo C 1.7 CDTI (100 Hp)? to Seek Bankruptcy and a New Start", "After 93 Years, G.M. Perheen ehdoilla – Täysin uusi Combo Life. Data reviewed by Euro NCAP demonstrates that the results of all tests performed on the Rifter are valid also for Combo. In 1998, a Top Gear customer-satisfaction survey condemned the Vauxhall Vectra as the least satisfying car to own in Britain. Decided to service your Vauxhall by yourself? In 2009, a new generation of the Vauxhall Astra was launched. Category:Vauxhall Combo Mk 4. The year 2002 was one of the best ever for Vauxhall sales in the UK. However, the 2015 Viva revives earlier practice due to its Opel equivalent, the Karl, intentionally invoking Karl Opel, the second proprietor of the Opel business. Opel Combo E (od 2018) Upload media Wikipedia: Instance of: automobile model: Manufacturer: Opel; Authority control Q1136710. Wiki Automobiles Catalogue Accueil >> Autocatalog >> Vauxhall >> Combo >> 2012 Combo D >> 1.6 CDTI (105 Hp) Ecotec start/stop Autocatalog Connexion Inscription Ajouter voiture Car Specs API 5 The Vauxhall Combo’s payloads vary from 743kgs to 803kgs depending on the model chosen and the load floor is low and flat, meaning that items can be slid in and out with ease. The Y-Type went on to win class E of the trial. This was a much more serious contender, and in the hands of drivers such as Pentti Airikkala, Tony Pond, Russell Brookes and Jimmy McRae it and its successor version, the Chevette HSR, won many events in Britain and Europe. 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