Well ,we have a PU8 at the RLC Museum at Deepcut in Surrey. It was to be restored for the 50th Anniversary of Dunkirk but Andy Robertshaw , the then Curator , thought it only needed the brakes fixing ,and allowed us ( Seven Volunteers) seven sessions of of four hours to complete it ?
Unfortunately it had , in addition to all four wheel cylinders seized, the brake servo leaking copiously , the exhaust system you could read a newspaper through it, the steering was shot , Two of the six cylinders reading 20 PSI compression,( Exhaust valves !) water pump leaking volumes, the Autovac (Fuel!) System defunct. The ignition system had the wrong C/B set and a Duff coil.the bottom third of both front wings rusted through and falling off. Front track rod severely bent. Dynamo "Hors de Combat" ! And the Bonnet and side engine panels dented and bent !Oh - yes - and the wiper blade was not connected to anything. It took us 18 months to restore it in the process having to make the missing parts of the front wings out of 3 mm sheet steel, panel beating the bonnet and side panels, sourcing replacement exhaust valves ( Yes , and we do know the Inlets are the same !!)taking the engine apart and putting it back together. Autovac repair , new c/B's , condenser and coil. Water pump, repaired Stainless steel exhaust new hydraulics and Tyres.
And , of course , Paint it ! But we have all been there , haven't we ?!! In addition to this we also had to restore a Bedford tanker, A Scammell "Horse", an eager Beaver , a Snatch landrover and a 1927 Crossley Kegresse ! Plus a diesel motorbike.
We now have added two "Pigs" ( one we are robbing for spares) and are awaiting our latest acquisition ,another animal - Duck.! There are now just five of us !
As well as this we drive the vehicles to local events - RLC Corps and family Days, RMA sandhurst ,Camberley, north camp , etc, etc !
OK - when we have received our new Tilt cover - after we have made a new tilt frame from one inch mild steel - we shall fit it. Then ,one and all, you may have a new picture of it !!