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Put on trainer in old vehicle (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stagecoach

'old vehicle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'put on trainer' is the wordplay.
'put on' becomes 'stage' (to put on a show is to present or stage it).
'trainer' becomes 'coach' (coach is a kind of trainer).
'stage'+'coach'='STAGECOACH'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stagecoach that I've seen before include "One gets around stops" , "Diligence" , "Travelling" , "early form of transport" , "Great Western" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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