Bird,
Beautiful piece of gear. Gotta be proud of that. With one of Mark's superb mirrors that should be an absolutely outstanding scope, photographically and visually.
Glad to hear it fits in the car and can't wait to see it (and through it) at Lostock.
CS-John B
PS: Do I need to train you to get the camera outta the focuser so I can get an eyepiece in it ?
BTW: What are the plans for the old 10" scope ?