Wednesday the 26th a dry day with a cold wind and the open GWSR day brought a few visitors around.

first tak of the day was to remove weight from the old lathe so it can be moved outside. motor and frame off along with the drive and tail stock

Second  task was free off and connect the hand brake rods and compensator on the Morris, getting one side off was awkward but the inner end unscrewed unlike the out which resisted all efforts of penetrating oil, rust remover and oxy propane. the yoke is still solid and he rod is flexing but as both ends are r/h thread it needs to be removed to adjust it.

now back on and the rear linkage works but it needs coupling to the lever in the cab .

A visit to the records office of the R & A Trust where Tony and Wayne were busy digitising slides and photos for uploading to the online data base. This is a mammoth task as donations of old photos from private collections keep coming in as the older train spotter and enthusiasts are dying and the families have no use for loads of photos.

The room also contains a large collection of books for research.

It was then Scammell time but the battery was low so get the wiper working the indicator that was earthed to it works fine but continuity testing proved an open circuit so motor assy was removed for a bench test and diagnostics which proved it works. So refit and make n earth wire to connect to the loom lower down the body and it works but unable to locate the wiper arm and blade. Battery was left on charge.

Lathe removal time now it is light enough for one person to move out of the workshop, now it is outside a brush and the airline cleaned off the dust.

This freed up a nice area in the workshop

The Morris bonnet hinges were in need of attention so bonnets off and stripped this allows access to de rust and paint the piano type long hinge.

The centre hinge pin was removed and the inner deflector had a light shot blast and paint, the brass hinge pin made life easier the outer side panel hinges were removed to make it easier to handle and de rust prior to repainting.