Ross Stewart - 3669 Jan 2006

Jan 2006

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While progress continues on side B, side A hasn't been neglected with some repatriated goods doors and guards doors rehung. This is really just to stop the draughts but it does have a certain completing effect.
	Back in May 2005 I showed a picture of a side A door pillar. Well half of it to be exact. These two pictures show the replacement in place (with restored teak external panels in place and internal T&G panels also. (You can't see the glue blocks, but believe me they are there. The new door pillar was professionally made. As with most things on the coach, it is shaped in 3 different plains and is made of hardwood. Too expensive to get wrong ourselves.
The B end is now complete (all bar the beading) and the original door has now been rehung. The door has been renovated and sports at least 5 coats of varnish with many more to come. Looks very effective.
	Just to prove that progress (and quite significant) has been made on side B, here is the proof. The guards van framework and panelling has been repaired, replaced and glue blocked in place. No mean feat as that is 10 panels and 9 frames. Roy, the free labour (he's doing it for love), looks on at his handiwork.