As the panda was running again, I decided to take it for a spin to Longbridge Tyres. They had kindly offered to have a look at our tyres and cure our leaking air problems. I met Paul, one of the directors, and a great bloke. He was really interested in the rally and wanted to know all about it. His guys quickly stripped the tyres off, took them off the rims, polished off any rust, checked the valves and put them back on the car. Took about fifteen minutes to do all the wheels, not exactly Ferrari pit crew pace, but more than enough for a Fiat Panda. I've got a photo I'll put on the site as soon as I've got it developed. In the mean time, here's the promised plug. If you're local to Birmingham and need anything tyre related, then give them a bell on 0121 457 7582 or visit their web-site www.longbridgetyres.co.uk. Ask for Paul and tell him I sent you.