Tuesday the 9th July and overcast day but it kept dry to work on the crane.

                      Nearly 3 weeks with missing updates so catch up time.

            Greg has been busy with the Austin the front grille is now under going restoration

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An ammo box was saved and is being done up as a tool box to go on the Scammell iron horse

Another notice board has been saved and is ready for display.

Nature has not been hanging around and is making a take over bid so a quick bit of weeding

It was then time for derusting and prepping the yard crane base first..

Not being touched for a while the slew action was stiff and we could not push it around but a length of 2.5m domestic wiring tied to the hook allowed us to pull it around easily.

The slewing around to align the crane jib with the base enabled us to  get the platform steps closer.

The GWR and Safe Working Load plates were unbolted for cleaning.

They were shot blasted and cleaned ready for repainting

these plates need so 10mm or 3/8 counter sunk bolts to refit them as the casting hole is tapered.

We need to strip out the main shaft for straitening as it has a slight bend as a result of being dropped during it's removal and move to Toddington. However the gears and spacing collars are seized on the shaft after 138 years so soaked in oil and .penetrating fluid so a job for another day.