Gerry Attrick
Lincolnshire Mountain Rescue Consultant
When I had vintage motorcycles, I used to ride them to various shows all over the region. Although no vehicle tax was payable, it was and is a legal requirement to display a free tax disc in order to prove insurance is held.
At these shows, there are always a number of self-appointed "experts" who try to find the slightest error in a restoration, such as a wrong colour or incorrect part. One such 'erbert button-holed me at a vintage show when I was displaying my lovely old 1919 AJS V-twin.
"You've not done a bad job of that" says he.
"Thanks", said I, "do you restore vehicles yourself?"
"No, I can't be bothered with all that."
"Do you own an old bike then?"
"No, but you've ruined that bike."
"Sorry, ruined it? How so?"
"You've put a tax disc on it."
"Er thanks" says I, "I'll try to do better in future."
He ambled off still mumbling about how restorers "ruin old bikes these days", etc.
At these shows, there are always a number of self-appointed "experts" who try to find the slightest error in a restoration, such as a wrong colour or incorrect part. One such 'erbert button-holed me at a vintage show when I was displaying my lovely old 1919 AJS V-twin.
"You've not done a bad job of that" says he.
"Thanks", said I, "do you restore vehicles yourself?"
"No, I can't be bothered with all that."
"Do you own an old bike then?"
"No, but you've ruined that bike."
"Sorry, ruined it? How so?"
"You've put a tax disc on it."
"Er thanks" says I, "I'll try to do better in future."
He ambled off still mumbling about how restorers "ruin old bikes these days", etc.