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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 hugemistake as they didn’t fit. We haveworkedwith Pirtek Swindon ever since and they have beenwonderful.” Like all good private restoration projects, Belinda remains awork in progress andChrisWannell continues to tinker with her, adding newparts and polishing the gleaming brass and scarlet paintwork. But that doesn’t stopBelinda earning her keep. She is a regular at vintage vehicle fairswhere her appearance is used to raise funds for fire service charities. ChrisWannell is also eyeing the possibility of tackling the London toBrightonVintage Car Rally at thewheel of his Leyland-built pride and joy. Based upon all he has achievedwith Belinda to date, that ambition is verymuchwithin his grasp. And if andwhen Belinda crosses the finishing line in Brighton, it will be Pirtek brake hoses that bring her to a safe andwell-deserved rest.
Together withmywife, my son and some friends, we seemed to spend almost everywaking hour at the paddock, fixing the appliance, replacing parts and bringing her back to life.” Despite thismonumental effort, the restoration went down to thewire. “We finally had her ready at 11 amon themorning of thewedding,”Wannell says. “But she looked beautiful on the day andmy daughtermade 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 teamat Pirtek Swindon. “The brake hoses are
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