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inspected regularly and if I see even the slightest crack, they are replaced immediately,” Wannell asserts. “We once tried another supplier for our brake hoses. It proved to be a huge mistake as they didn’t fit. We have worked with Pirtek Swindon ever since and they have been wonderful.” Like all good private restoration projects, Belinda remains a work in progress and Chris Wannell continues to tinker with her, adding new parts and polishing the gleaming brass and scarlet paintwork. But that doesn’t stop Belinda earning her keep. She is a regular at vintage vehicle fairs where her appearance is used to raise funds for fire service charities. Chris Wannell is also eyeing the possibility of tackling the London to Brighton Vintage Car Rally at the wheel of his Leyland-built pride and joy. Based upon all he has achieved with Belinda to date, that ambition is very much within his grasp. And if and when Belinda crosses the finishing line in Brighton, it will be Pirtek brake hoses that bring her to a safe and well-deserved rest.
Together with my wife, my son and some friends, we seemed to spend almost every waking hour at the paddock, fixing the appliance, replacing parts and bringing her back to life.” Despite this monumental effort, the restoration went down to the wire. “We finally had her ready at 11 am on the morning of the wedding,” Wannell says. “But she looked beautiful on the day and my daughter made it to the church on time.” A key element of that restoration project was the replacement of the brake hoses, a task that fell to the team at Pirtek Swindon. “The brake hoses are
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