Actually Marjorie didn't need to have a MOT test as the MSVA test is the big one, which if passed allows registration, but it is considered a good idea to have an MOT test first as it will highlight any potential problems.
The six and a half mile journey through busy South London roads was nerve racking, but was achieved with only one engine cut out whilst waiting at traffic lights. The next nerve racking time was driving the car over the pit and lining the rear wheel up with the very narrow centrally placed U channel, but the tester waved me on accurately and all was well.
I stopped on the way back at the Goat pub for a celebratory pint and to phone my long suffering wife with the good news and to take a couple of photos. First one off Marjorie basking in the sunshine in the rather scrubby car park and the second one of that all important piece of paper.
The MOT appointment nearly got cancelled, as on Wednesday, during a final drive around the block, the front brakes locked up again and I had to ask a local resident for a bucket of water to cool them down. My build buddy Pete had said previously that it shouldn't be necessary to skim the pads and Arthur came up with various suggestion to track down the problem. After a sleepless night and lots of head scratching, all it took was 1/8 of an inch adjustment to the length of the master cylinder actuator rod to allow it to fully retract into the cylinder when I took my foot of the brake pedal, problem solved. Hooray.
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