Minesweeper Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Dave is obviously a great Craftsman! Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shruff’s Dad Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I notice lance corporal pittock has not posted a. Picture of the old craftsmens apprentice curly haired brunette who also is good at shaping wood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ward Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I have been researching London buses in WWI for many years and have written a book on it. I live in Colchester just a short way from you. I have seen your Daimler lorry at the Chalk Valley show. I would love to come and see it. I have drawings of the chassis and many photos of the Daimlers in service and the markings used. The Daimler buses were used by the Royal Marine Transport Company at Antwerp and then they were transferred to the army as the 16th Auxiliary Omnibus Company which used the Britannia penny badge which is incorrectly used in the Airfix kit of the B-type. Further detail in my book Ole Bill - London buses in the First World War. I gave a copy to Colchester Library so it should be easy to get it to read. The London Transport Museum has restored a B-type bus and has some of the moquette material to cover the lower deck seats. They would also have templates for the upper deck seats? Try writing to Chris Nix at the LTM. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 8:11 PM, Shruff’s Dad said: I notice lance corporal pittock has not posted a. Picture of the old craftsmens apprentice curly haired brunette who also is good at shaping wood To keep our followers informed Scruffs Dad is our resident “old boy Dave with “Scruff “being his ferocious wood knawing hound.We also do a bit of care in the community and they let Dick out one day a week and Dave mothers him like the son he never had or wanted. Here is a couple of pics of them machining up the roof boards 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Roof taking shape with the first Layer of 1/2” boards being fitted followed by canvas being held down on a bed of canvas adhesive (baby poo ) which is best described as a sticky semi runny putty .The canvas is painted which seals it and makes it shrink pulling it tight.Hopefully next week the second layer of 5/8” boards get layed forming the floor for the upper deck. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Second layer of roof timber fitted, laid out the upper deck tread bars.Daves nearly finished the gingerbread beading which looks effective The upper deck steel support post is temporary to enable us to set out sides the sides as per the original Birch body as we only have a few key photos to work from.Some of the dimensions we have taken from some General bus drawings as the dimensions we have are very close between the two bodies. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo.T Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Looking good chaps 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Garage has to be made higher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, Citroman said: Garage has to be made higher? Ummmmmmm that what I said ,but indoor credit control has a different perspective with "sell something" ! Got to be careful what you wish for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, PITT24423 said: Ummmmmmm that what I said ,but indoor credit control has a different perspective with "sell something" ! Got to be careful what you wish for . Made me laugh - it rather looks as if all of us might have someone looking over our shoulders! Edited December 17, 2019 by Minesweeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 😄 you can always dug out the floor... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Glass fitted along with the upper deck treads.Started the process to get some period moquette for the lower deck bench seats which looks promising. Dug out all of my broken ,cut and knackered CB chassis’s .Idea being to make the correct wheelbase to suit the bus body and use up the best chassis components . Dave made up the rear step just before Christmas which will get temporarily covered with ply whilst I make the stair. Screws replaced 🥳 😉 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down and beyond Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Doing great looks amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shruff’s Dad Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thank you the compliment s on my dad's skills I wood like to point out that contrary to what l.cpl pittock said he never drove the kettel in 2019 there's hope for 2020(maybe,) shruff (apprentice to old grumpy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 To keep up with team “Gosling “ swapped the rear cross member with one from the dwindling spares dept.All bolts swapped with not to much effort ,managed to scrounge a nice piece of ash which is being machined to repair the chassis where it has rotted through. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Chassis just about ready for paint now all the cracks welded and rotting ash replaced with new ash.Lower deck seat bases finished ready for painting ,we have added a tool box which fits under the seat as the bus lacks storage which will get fitted once painted. Dave has started on the upper deck which we are replicating from photos.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Chassis all sorted which I cleaned down with a rotary wire brush in preference to sandblasting due to the ash between the steel . Top deck taking shape with Compo and Clegg testing out the seating plan 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Due to the fact that all the CB chassis’s we have including the lorry have suffered from cracking with three out of the four breaking in two,we made the decision to fit Pullman bars to give some added strength this detail is featured in a couple of early photos including one posted here and have been lucky to get a set from a vast store in the West Country.Due to this detail we are holding back fitting the body to the chassis but hope to start painting in earnest asap.Waldorf and Statan successfully fitted the top deck side panels and now give a true feeling of what it’s going to look like.Just starting to think about the top handrail detail as no two photos are identical so as with the rest of the project we are using one works photo as the blue print with small and unknown details being incorporated from other photos .An original name plate appeared on a popular sales website but with the wrong chassis number this image along with another scanned repro plate think the engravers managed quite a close copy which we are really pleased with end result . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Very nice! Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 First coat of red primer plus some white,starting to come together but still a way to go 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 After several coats of undercoat we tried a top coat to see what imperfections show up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Dave is getting into self isolation and preforming his magic on the seats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrunt & Farthing Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Looking good, Duncan. I don't know how many of the original coach fittings you have, but there has been a nice 20's period Disturnal & Co. catalogue on ebay for a while. The price is a bit a rich, but I reckon the drawings of the items are a lot older than the catalogue date. I find these types of items interesting in that they give clues as to what things should look like. It does not seem to be a sensible time to be spending cash, though! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1929-MOTOR-OMNIBUS-BODY-FITTINGS-CATALOGUE-R-DISTURNAL-CO-WEDNESBURY-STAFFS/202932784464?hash=item2f3fbc8d50:g:~EwAAOSw5-hcAxu5 Dave (S&F) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITT24423 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Dave has worked his magic for the seats with the first one successfully assembled. Bit of excitement yesterday as a couple of long awaited crates turned up after a long voyage .Had to have a move around as the body had outgrown what Dave describes as his shed (so possessive) so a chance to photograph in the sunshine before being shoehorned into the other shed for painting to start in earnest. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 What a Craftsman - wonderful work! And the Crate contents look tantalizing............... Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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