DVLA Medical Checks  (Form D4)    There is an alternative to trying to persuade your own doctor to complete this for you.  The Old Sod uses a specialist Medical Service that has a chain of consulting rooms throughout England. Their Doctors know their job and specialise By specialising their fees are much lower than some practices demand.  (A bit like a specialist MOT centre but for drivers) .  A useful saving if you have a an HGV LGV or PSV licence  to keep up. Also useful for drivers over 70 who want to keep their entitlement to exceed 3.5 tonnes.   Ring the Old Sod on 01454 323109 for more details.

Waynes Workwear.   A feature of many Sortouts has been Waynes stall selling sensibly priced Dickies Workwear and clothing.  This winters cold spell made the Old Sod happy he had bought one of their padded waterproof boiler suits with reflective markings.  It kept the Old Sod dry and warm. This improved his temper considerably.  They have now joined the internet so you can order online if you cannot wait. by entering http://www.wayneswear.co.uk/

Tractor Registration Queries. The National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club are authorised to by the DVLA to check applications made to reclaim old registration numbers for ALL makes of tractor..  While this does not include  Land Rovers they can often suggest a promising line of research. The best starting point is to ring 01454 321010 to discuss your particular problem.

Exhaust pipes are often to most tricky part of modifications or conversions.  Standard components are unlikely to be appropriate.  A local specialist can bend and fabricate stainless steel exhausts  as needed to gite your manifold . Since they also fabricate the silencer boxes as well each exhaust is made to fit your conversion.  They welcome difficult jobs. . Being stainless corrosion is not a problem . These are not will fit bits they are tailored to your vehicle while it is on the ramp in their workshop.