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Re-Test - IVA Pass!!!
Dick Axtell - 29/7/13 at 04:04 PM

As it says, IVA re-test passed today! Relief all round, as the 12 month max time allowed was running out.

So, to all those LCB members who contributed advice, useful tips, encouragement and the occasional parts, Big Thanks. Its been an interesting time & money consuming project!!!

Tested at Kidderminster VOSA test centre. Surprised to find it so quiet, no HGVs around. Then the tester told us that they no longer dealt with HGVs and trailers. Apparently these will be handled by non-governmental privately-run agencies, and some VOSA staff will carry out ther requisite tests, using these private outfits' facilities.

[Edited on 29/7/13 by Dick Axtell]

[Edited on 29/7/13 by Dick Axtell]

coozer - 29/7/13 at 04:17 PM

Well done, its a great feeling innit?

Fancy posting some pics?

renetom - 29/7/13 at 04:45 PM

Well done
now enjoy it.

theduck - 29/7/13 at 06:18 PM

Well done. How did you find Kidderminster? I will be having mine tested there.

JAG - 29/7/13 at 06:58 PM

Well Done Dick


Let's have some pictures of the finished car and grinning Locoster

steve m - 29/7/13 at 07:15 PM

Dick

Well done m8, how on earth did it take so long ??
as I met you about 14 years ago, and you were building then


regards

Steve

Dick Axtell - 29/7/13 at 07:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Well done m8, how on earth did it take so long ??


Building, fettling and making in an unheated, unlit rented lock-up. Tended to shut down over winter months.
Plus, having to cope with op for bowel cancer, (1 year off), and being stand-by carer (2 years) for ailing relative.
Oh, and working to maintain my marriage. All things which consume so much time.

....And I work s-l-o-w-l-y. But not nearly as slow as MikeR!!

Dick Axtell - 29/7/13 at 08:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theduck
Well done. How did you find Kidderminster? I will be having mine tested there.


Tester there (Keith) is very reasonable bloke. He has also tested factory-produced Westies. Ask him about them. As I noted in my initial post, this test centre was very quiet, since they're no longer doing the usual HGV test work. This was their main business, so plan is now to outsource to the private sector. No doubt the cost will increase.

MK_Locost_2012
MK_Locost_2012

[Edited on 29/7/13 by Dick Axtell]

Dave Bailey - 29/7/13 at 08:06 PM

Congratulations...... Not so far away for me now either...


Thanks
Dave B