A Brit in the US

Jerry rang. Apparently there was a catastrophic hurricane on the way. “Let’s go and see Givhans Ferry State Park before it gets destroyed together with Charleston”. Having little better to do, I leapt into my recently converted schoolbus and started the drive to Givehans ferry for the weekend. I started out by visiting Day Star as I’d had an agreement that I could get my bus a full service while I waited. Anyway, I turned up and they had no time but by then my back wheel was smoking and it wasn’t smoking cigars! It transpired after a $260 bill than the brake was binding. That was something I’d already figured given the low top speed I was getting and the slow acceleration. After charging me $260 and spraying the caliper with a $3 can of PB Blaster I was on my way. I figured I’d gamble that the bus would be OK for the trip. So I went down to Givehans ferry through all the small towns in South Carolina. I have heard tows off the interstate are costly and as I was not 100% convinced t