I went to my local garage this morning - the one that has looked after
MOTs and welding on all my cars for the last 33 years - and it has
changed hands.

The mechanic who has looked after my daily driver Triumph since I bought
it 24 years ago, (and done most of the repairs for the last two after my
joints got a bit too creaky) has retired. Instead of someone taught in
the traditional ways, who really liked to work on pre-electronics cars,
I was meeting someone who reminded me of a Qu**k F*t fitter.

I have booked the 2000 in for an MOT anyway, but whether he knows that
the test is to different standards for pre-1974 cars remains to be seen.
Whether he wants to do any work on it if any is needed remains to be
seen. Whether I trust him to do it properly at a reasonable price if
anything needs doing is also bothering me.

How does someone find a garage that can be trusted with old machinery
these days? Any suggestions?

Jim