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.
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July 2024 |
![89](images/89-underframe-now-in-undercoat-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The underframe is now in undercoat. Photo: Dave Smith.
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June 2024 |
![89](images/89-both-windows-now-with-surround-mouldings-photo-Mick-Haynes_260px.jpg)
Both windows now with surround mouldings in place. Photo: Mick Haynes
![89](images/89-solebar-in-undercoat-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The solebar in undercoat. Photo: Dave Smith.
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![89](images/89-footboard-supports-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The footboard supports, cleaned and primed. Photo: Dave Smith.
![89](images/89-OK-axlebox-ready-for-primer-phto-by-Dave-Smoth_260px.jpg)
OK axlebox cleaned and ready for primer. Photo: Dave Smith. |
April 2024 |
![89](images/89-solebar-painting-progress-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
Solebar painting progressing. Photo: Dave Smith.
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The newly installed lighting. Photo: Rob Massey. |
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![89](images/89-workshop-area-view-towards-the-cupboards-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
![89](images/89-workshop-area-cleaned-and-primed-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The workshop area cleaned and primed. Photos: Dave Smith.
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![89](images/89-first-primer-on-underframe-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The first coat of primer on the cleaned section of underframe. Photo: Dave Smith.
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March 2024 |
![89](images/89-vestibule-door-back-in-place-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The vestibule door painting is finished and back in place. Photo: Dave Smith.
![89](images/89-ceiling-light-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The old gas ceiling light now wired in. Photo: Dave Smith.
![89](images/89-door-handle-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
Refurbished and polished fittings - the door handle...
![89](images/89-door-roller-bracket-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
...door roller bracket...
![89](images/89-sliding-door-external-handle-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
...and sliding door external handle. Photos: Dave Smith.
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![89](images/89-droplight-lock-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The refurbished droplight lock. Photo: Dave Smith.
![89](images/89-sliding-door-2-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
External sliding door. Photo: Dave Smith.
![89](images/89-sliding-door-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
The sliding door in undercoat. Photo: Dave Smith.
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February 2024 |
![89](images/89-stunning-new-interior-photo-by-Rob-Massey_260px.jpg)
89 is looking good now with new droplight fitted, painting around sink completed and surplus wiring and gas piping removed. Photo: Rob Massey.
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![89](images/89-showing-the-stripped-roof-in-undercoat-white_260px.jpg)
The roof stripped down, cleaned, primed and now in undercoat white. |
January 2024 |
![89](images/89-town-side-in-undercoat-brown_260px.jpg)
The town side now in undercoat brown.
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The interior after a thorough clear-out and new paintwork. |
November 2023 |
![89](images/89-with-windows-in-place-and-T&G-screw-heads-filled.-photo-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
Windows in place and T&G screw heads filled. Photo: Dave Smith.
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The re-paneled side is now primed. Photo: Mick Haynes. |
September 2023 |
![89](images/89-town-side-new-T&G-cut-to-size_260px.jpg)
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.
![89](images/89-north-end-now-supporting-second-undercoat_260px.jpg)
The north end has a second brown undercoat. This is not red when the tool and riding vans ran coupled together.
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Window frame under repair. |
August 2023 |
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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.
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July 2023 |
![89](images/89-end-in-udercoat-photo-by-Rob-Massey_260px.jpg)
The south end is now in undercoat. Photo: Rob Massey. |
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![89](images/89-looking-nice-photo-by-Dave-Smith_260px.jpg)
Looking good. Photo: Dave Smith.
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June 2023 |
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Primer now applied to the south end. Photo: Dave Smith. |
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New end capping in place.
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New bolections end glazed window.
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May 2023 |
![Riding Van No 89](images/89-elm-buffer-packing-being-renewed_260px.jpg)
Elm buffer packing being renewed.
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![89](images/89-frame-repairs-to-the-town-end-in-progress-photo-by-Rob-Massey_260px.jpg)
Frame repairs to the town-end in progress. Photo: Rob-Massey.
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February 2023 |
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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 |
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Further T&G boards screwed into place. Photo: Rob Massey |
November 2022 |
Scaffold platform in place at the Kidderminster end, and following framework repairs five new T & G boards have been fitted temporarily.
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An interior view of the workshop end.
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