So chaps, I got home from Tickover. Very easy indeed as its only a 20 min walk to Dartford Station from Tickover and train to London Bridge is only 35 mins and they run every 12 mins or so !!
BUT I have a little tale that will make Peter laugh. Usually I leave for car shows extra early if rain is forecast to try to outrun the rain but thankfully no rain today forecast...BUT as I had to cross the dreaded Queen Elizabeth II Bridge ( Dartford Crossing ) I did not want to travel during the rush hour as it comes to a bleedin standstill from about 7am onwards...soooooo I decided to leave extra early at 0545 for a journey that only takes about 50mins !! I just crossed the bridge at 0630 just as the traffic came to a slow to stop speed at which point I just dived off at the Tickover turnoff just over the bridge. All this meant I arrived down at Tickover at about 7am when they open at 9am....ring any bells Peter, Steve ( DEAL !!).
I was also a bit concerned with the propshaft I wanted a straight run through and my plan worked a dream. The prop was deffo letting me know it was there though !! But speaking to Clive and explaining the noise he immediately said he would put his house on it being the centre bearing. Due to this concern I have had with the prop for a while, I have not driven B112 since The Ace as this was the first appointment I could get with Tickover as they are so busy which is great of course ! !! So I had a brilliant drive in B112 this morning albeit with a singing prop which held absolutely grand, any sign of it getting worse I would have pulled over and got a tow to Tickover. I could see it was going to get me there !!!
So now I am home and my garage is empty for the first time
Its been away for day trips but never a prolonged period, but I know its in safe hands and cant wait to see how it drives with a refurbished prop, axle and gearbox
Anyway thought this story would make Peter chuckle as I am getting a bit of a reputation for arriving at shows way too early trying to outsmart the weather while failing miserably
All the best
Nick
PS Big thanks to Jason who dropped off a Ford Wheel Spanner with Clive when he was in with them earlier this week with his Laser for mot. Cheers fella. Clive gave it to me this morning. Its great ! Mine was missing so really nice of Jason to give me a spare one he had so it really completes the boot resto !!
Come on guys would I do a thing like this.... 
here today and half of tomorrow 
Knew it was really close.
But I haven't done any 'How To' threads with my favorite Tea Towel 
