The HGV MOT Test, my experiences!

Pete you mentioned that sometimes when during a test if it was something minor they would let a fitter fix it so as to gain a pass, Les Slater who looked after my units during the 80’s & 90’s always had a toolbox with bits and bobs in it for a quick fix plus the light bulbs as well. Sometimes you came out the test lane and fixed it outside and they would come and check it for a pass, not so as time went on and of course you had to have a nice man in the office to accommodate you, cheers Buzzer.

PS I once owned a Mammoth Minor twin steer which was basically a Mandator, I used it on round timber haulage but off terra firmer it was useless and acted like a seesaw taking any weight of the drive axle so we removed the second steer axle and I ended up with a long wheel base four wheeled unit, far better but on the test for notified alteration on full lock it pinched the brake air pipe as the stop bolt was on the axle removed, this was remedied but did cause some consternation at the time.