a fairground life(mot)

PASSED,PASSED,PASSED. The Foden passed it's mot, but only after a re-test this afternoon. It had failed on a number plate bulb and a bust tank strap. I returned to the yard and "r" removed the air tank to weld the strap while I went and bought another number plate light fitting. Within an hour all was done. I phoned the test center and explained I was from the funfair and would be out of the area next week. The kind receptionist managed to squeeze me in right away.So up we went and JOB DONE. As you may suspect I'm rather pleased. The smoke level was at an all time low, only 2.78. That a whole 2.2 under the limit, phew! Now thats out of the way , I will do a couple of small jobs on the miami and dropzone prior to the Bellshill high st pull in. A good start would be washing, as the miami still has an oily smear from the burst pipe saga. Street fairs require a bit more presentation because you can't hide anything around the back of the rides. It's shop fronts on both sides, front and rear. There aren't many street fairs, I only do two a year so I look on them as a bit of a novelty. Usually they return a better level of business. In Europe it's a different story. Most fairs are in streets and for durations far longer than here, even months! Not only that there are no generators, every ride plot has powered supplied from the town. Who won the war???????