Riding Van No 89 - Restoration

Following Trustee Pete Simpson's death his van has been transferred to the Association and we have started restoration to provide a Mess Van for the Association volunteers.

Windows in place and T&G screw heads filled. Photo: Dave Smith.

The re-paneled side is now primed. Photo: Mick Haynes.

The new scaffold is now in use allowing good progress on the town side framework. A start has been made on cutting the T&G to fit.

The north end has a second brown undercoat. This is not red when the tool and riding vans ran coupled together.

Window frame under repair.

Further progress with Rob beginning painting of the north end, seen here during a tea break! Brian and Paul are progressing the frame repairs on the town side to be ready for the new scaffolding.

The south end is now in undercoat. Photo: Rob Massey.

Looking good. Photo: Dave Smith.

Primer now applied to the south end. Photo: Dave Smith.

New end capping in place.

New bolections end glazed window.

Elm buffer packing being renewed.

Frame repairs to the town-end in progress. Photo: Rob-Massey.

New window bolections which had been previously made by Pete, have been fitted and glazed. Further T&G boards have also been added. Photo: Rob Massey

Further T&G boards screwed into place. Photo: Rob Massey

Scaffold platform in place at the Kidderminster end, and following framework repairs five new T & G boards have been fitted temporarily.

An interior view of the workshop end.