The 289 Register

I wonder how many 289s etc actually had tripod lights fitted as standard? Looking back to cars from the early 1960s I can't recall many which did and nearly all the originals in the ACOC have standard 7" round lights fitted. Whether they are original lamps or not I don't know, but I will stick with ...

I haven't been to the cinema for over 20 years, perhaps this will change that.

It's always quiet when the Classic Car Show is on.

Sorry Martin, I wasn't referring to the ones you have, only mine.

Pity it's too far away.

I found this guide quite helpful when I was going through my own private hell with IVA: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass - and yes, IVA is harder than SVA, which I happi...

Getting harder Peter. IVA seems much stricter than SVA and it doesn't look like it will get easier! Perhaps it might be one of the few benefits if we leave the EU!

Hi Peter, I can't honestly remember if Gerry gave me the weights or not, but imagine he would have. Digging around I have looked out my 2005 Kit Car magazine supplement "Kit Cars and the Law" which was a great help when building as it gives a step by step guide to the SVA, which includes the filling...

I ditched my tripod lights for Cibe Iodes with uprated PIAA bulbs. The P700 tripod lights do not have very well defined beams and the dip is straight down rather than to the left hand side.

The axle weights on the VOSA certificate are the design weights of the vehicle not the actual weight of the vehicle, that is the maximum weight the axles are designed to carry when fully laden. In my case Jag IRs, Ford 302, the axle weights are 650 kg front, 750 kg rear and 1400 kg total. The actual...