Not all of this is to avoid tax: those passed over as top dog in the parent company find solace in the chauffeur-driven car and free golf-club membership that go with the presidency of one of the offspring.

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Perhaps you could put on demonstrations for the local high-school physics club, using the g-meter built into the car's instrument cluster to show exactly what more than 1 g of lateral acceleration feels like.

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Former Scotland under-20 and Nottingham Rugby Club player Mitchell Todd was found in his car near Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire, in August.

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Cheekily, it asks workers whether they enjoy perks such as free country-club membership or a chauffeured car.

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Three young players with the well-known local club Dax were killed in a car crash after a game.

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Mr Jacques came up with the idea of re-staging the prank to "add interest" to the car club's annual rally.

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The camera maker did, however, take the opportunity to shed some light on its US plans for the head-mounted display yesterday at an event held in Manhattan's Classic Car Club.

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Come evening first-class passengers repair for cocktails to the dome car's snub-nose lounge, where, as they sip Canadian Club or Canadian microbrews and graze on smoked salmon and foie gras, they can visit with one another and enjoy the waning light.

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