Normal service will be resumed ...
or perhaps it won't be. I had lost track of the last entry here being on 22 October 2012!
Leicester area Transit owners will be aware of the closure of the Chatfields dealership on Melton Road, Leicester.
From Leicester Mercury: 30 jobs are lost as van dealer closes
This is the 'dealership' often referred to in the Diary, which I refrained from naming to avoid any embarrassment. I had been using their services since the Mk5 purchase in 1997, so now I will be looking for an alternative as the Ordinary Van comes up to its next routine service. I always thought Chatfields a good place for Transits since they only worked on Ford and Iveco commercials.
I received a letter from Evans Halshaw implying that they had taken over the customer records, but after a few unsuccessful enquiries I discovered that was not the case. As far as I know, my options will be:
Guest does not claim to specialise in Ford Transit vans, so I think I will try Sandicliffe before opting to open an account with any of them.
I hope to find time over the holiday (?) period to add some of the Ordinary Van's recent exploits and for an end-of-the-year review ...