Tubular Wing Stays

[denniswpearce]

As predicted by someone on here, one of my tubular wing stays gave up the ghost on Sunday, but it did not break completely thereby saving the fibreglass mudguard from damage. Spoke to Terry ( Marlin ) today to order the new solid wing stays, but have to wait a while for them to be made. Hoping the holes line up but also seriously thinking of Carbon fibre guards as per Patricks to make it less stressful on the stays. The manufacturer of Patricks carbon mudguards no longer make them anybody know of another source ?

Does anyone know if it is legal to drive around without mudguards ?

Thanks
Dennis