The Beast Lives !

So did last night's prep work ? The clue is in the title.

Well at 6:20 am it was cold and foggy but the garage had the chill taken off it and the car had been warming since 5:00. I though I'd risk trying to start it after almost seven weeks (the last run was October 8th) and ... YES - with a ROAR I was told.

That saved a lot of stress and hassle. However the run down was stressful enough as the fog closed in and we had a frosty zero degrees on the road. I kept the speed down down at first but by the time the sun rose it was easier too see so I sped up and just pottered along in the heavy traffic. After the very early start I still only got to Grange just on 8:00 am.

What next. After yesterday's history focus I thought I'd continue and visit Barlby Road and do some research. After taking to long way there by tube and foot here we are.

Behind the building was a development on the factory grounds with a plaque saying the first brick was laid back in 1995 - with 'appropriate' road names too. Well tangentially. 

Then off to 'The London Archives' at Farringdon. An easy tube ride it turns out - direct from Ladbrook Grove. I registered and asked them to get me the 1932 Olympia Cars Show Autocar Review from storage.

Then I got a call from Grange - they did not not have the Airplay unit in stock and it is delayed - Dho ! Well back to dropping it off in December.

Returning to the records office I looked through the magazine ... thinking it's the one I have got. [Checking when I got home it was]. However it was an easy tube ride back on the Elizabeth line - I should have changed at Farringdon before to get to Barney Road as it turned out.

I picked up the car as dusk fell and had a very good run home. Was it just me or was it slightly less bumpy on the new tyres ? Er ... the three that they charged me for that was. I must tell them.

So here we are back home again.

One down and two to go.