NZ Hot Rod

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Train Wreck?

HO’D have thought it would ever come to this? Those are not my words, they were borrowed from a well respected, experienced and iconic member of our fraternity who was referring to our low volume vehicle certification process. I’ll make myself patently clear: I’m not referring to the system itself but to the certification process, but before I delve deeper I need to apologise to readers for cutting my “Bolts from the Blue” editorial in March issue short. I ended my certification story with: “On reflection I’ll put the nitty gritty part

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