Thanks for the kind words of support Joe!
Belha said to me this morning that she didn't believe that anybody would have an SVX alternator on the shelf. I said that it was probably a common type used in several vehicles. Guess what...
I went along there at lunch time and showed them the alternator. The guy said that when we were on the phone, he thought I was talking about a Toyota Supra!
They didn't have anything even remotely like it on the shelf.
We agreed that he should recon our alternator, it should be ready tomorrow morning. (and for some reason the price has gone up by 20 quid!)
I remember reading about having the amperage increased, but I've never suffered any shortage of power with the standard one - until yesterday!
P&B