10-04-2013, 12:09 PM
My sidecar was a Watsonian - I even remember the reg nr of the combination - PUT 951, and I bought it for £75 from a company in Nottingham who usually sold ex-WD bikes. My dad had an M20, solid girder forks and a real bone rattler.
As for servicing, one of my early cars had a twin Weber carb and it conked out in the middle of nowhere because the carb float had sprung a leak and was flooding. A piece of chewing gum got me to the dealer and I bought a Weber carb repair kit (the float wasn't available separately), and fixed it in the road outside.
Our current car, Vauxhall Zafira '08 reg, is still going strong with just over 30k on the clock. My local village garage does the service and MOT each year and gives me an OAP price - genuinely lower than normal. He also goes over the bodywork ensuring that any scuffs or scratches are taken out. All no extra charge. He has a good client base locally and aims to keep it.
Sun - yes - the dog and I have donned sunglasses here and are busy lapping it up ....... from inside because it is perishing cold outside.
I hope the sun stays a long spell for you Col as it certainly lifts the spirits doesn't it.
Colin
As for servicing, one of my early cars had a twin Weber carb and it conked out in the middle of nowhere because the carb float had sprung a leak and was flooding. A piece of chewing gum got me to the dealer and I bought a Weber carb repair kit (the float wasn't available separately), and fixed it in the road outside.
Our current car, Vauxhall Zafira '08 reg, is still going strong with just over 30k on the clock. My local village garage does the service and MOT each year and gives me an OAP price - genuinely lower than normal. He also goes over the bodywork ensuring that any scuffs or scratches are taken out. All no extra charge. He has a good client base locally and aims to keep it.
Sun - yes - the dog and I have donned sunglasses here and are busy lapping it up ....... from inside because it is perishing cold outside.
I hope the sun stays a long spell for you Col as it certainly lifts the spirits doesn't it.
Colin
