Friday saw our freight experience course, with happy participants driving 37714 visiting from the Great Central Railway, courtesy of the Heavy Tractor Group.

On to Sunday and the big push to complete B778810. First task to manufacture and fit the upper door frame, as the original one has become very rotten.

A new door was also manufactured. A little more complex than a standard pattern van, but rather simple once we had our heads round it.

Once complete it was on to the physical task of hanging it, some lifting and drilling and it was in place, although it’s much easier to write than do.

A little fettling required to get the door to close correctly.

A touch of primer was applied.

The outer door also had its damaged lower section repaired with a new ply sheet spliced in, a new bottom frame and a touch of primer.

Not the only vehicle worked on, B707261 had its floor planks cut to length.

As the light began to fail, the door furniture was fitted, with the lower door bolt drilled and fitted followed by the door bar and it recessed P brackets.

That completes the manufacturing and mechanical work, the next couple of evening will see the completion of the painting for the van to make its debut at our photo charter.

So with that don’t forget our Boston themed Photocharter with visiting Austerity taking on the identity of 40F J94 68018.

In preparation a few bits have been progressed in the back ground, including a large piece of ply which has been trimmed, primed and undercoated, no more information than that at the moment.

Finally it’s to much hard work for some people.