The Lost Evening

A late appointment at the tyre fitters this evening for a wheel alignment check on the Triumph did not go to plan. Firstly the fitters couldn’t do the alignment check because their equipment wouldn’t fit the car (it being so old). Apparently I need to find a fitters with legacy equipment and none of the mainstream places in Aylesbury do. Then the car disgraced itself somewhat by refusing to start. The fitters closed and all departed by 7pm leaving me waiting for the RAC who finally arrived at 9.45pm!! Annie had joined me by then so I could at least get some food.

After multiple checks, the fault was traced to the starter motor and a well placed hammer blow or three did enough to get it free enough to start the car. Argh, old cars.