Restoration
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More Heritage Lottery Fund work
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The interior was further enhanced by the laying of the linoleum, thanks to volunteer Chris Lings, taking some time out of restoring "Iris". The colour seems very bright at first, but the original colour is untraceable and it was the only colour that would blend in with the vinyl wall panels. The ceiling lamps had been fitted by this stage. |
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Roller blinds were fitted, using recovered ex-108 blinds in the correct maroon coloured vinyl. This allowed the fitting of the last wall panels, and so a start could be made on the new alloy beading for all the wall joints. In the van the partition's are complete. Not an easy task, this partition is in four pieces, having to be made to the curves of the wall and celing. The floor was finished in tongue & groove working from the work drawings, with new chequer plates at doorways. |
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Volunteers Tony Wilkins and Pat Woodferen apply intumescent paint to the new seat backs, before they are sent to the upholsterer for covering. |
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Back on its wheels for painting, it's seen here in gloss, flatted down for its next coat. From the original 'temporary' coat it started it, in received a further eight coats - two undercoat, one half undercoat / gloss, two gloss, one half gloss /half varnish, (lining) and two varnish. |
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Here our local signwriter is seen applying some of the finishing touches to the vehicle end. |
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After painting it went back in the air again. One of the jobs this time was the bogies, where cleaned up and painted, the air seals on the final drives renewed and the vacuum cylinders removed and overhauled. Partition poles are fitted to the interior, which now looks complete apart from seats. The vehicle can with ni-cad battery cells, which had their electrolyte renewed and they have proven to be as good as new. |
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The van had the cupboards built and they were then painted. The colour was identified by the Dean Forest DMU Group. It wasn't long before the vehicle was back outside. The paint finish has been admired by many, most no believing it was applied by brush and not sprayed! |
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