Restoration diary

Richard Dale, Mark Burrows, Jay Hirst and I on were on site. Mark barred the power unit round, oiled the turbos and, with Jay's help, adjusted some of the tarpaulins on Repulse, which had shifted in the high winds the previous weekend. Richard began testing of the warning lights on the rear cab bulkheads, which involved disconnecting...

Richard Dale, Mark Burrows and I were on site yesterday. Richard started inspecting the wiring to the cab warning lights I had installed some years ago, in preparation for testing of those circuits. I fitted the CU5 radiator fan unit and tidied the cables leading to the two new terminal bars we put in. This doesn't sound a lot of work, but anyone w...

Dave Rolfe, Richard Wade, Jay Hirst, Mark Burrows and I were on site today. Richard carried on checking the battery isolation switch and shore supply and battery charge wiring. Jay and I attempted to fit the upper internal panel that goes above the change end switch in No.1 cab, but most of the mounting holes didn't line up, so we looked ...

​Mark and Robert Burrows, Jay Hirst and I were on site yesterday. Mark and Robert barred the power unit round, rotated and oiled the four turbos, then did some more cleaning and scraping off loose paint around the electrical cubicle. Jay and I searched for the brake frame electrical conduits in our storage, finding mos...