[QUOTE= I ask where he’s from, turns out he’s got the train down from Croydon (as in London Croydon) and is going to ride it home using A roads as he’s only got a provisional licence[/QUOTE]

now the ex policeman officer in me is curious to (not your problem i know) A-any L plates, B-did he get Insurance, C-did he re-tax it before going on his way as if i was still job i would have no hesitation in tugging such a machine on the basis of my nose twitching.

so if he did get tugged that nicely restored machine may well be on its way to the crusher by now

ps yeah i know i'm a killjoy lol