My Van makes it`s way home
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Fantastic array of vehicles, I can imagine the Commer will end up a stunner. 
Are the coaches from an operator local to you, or is there any connection with Burtons Coaches of Haverhill down here in Suffolk. If so, the company is still operating.
Are the coaches from an operator local to you, or is there any connection with Burtons Coaches of Haverhill down here in Suffolk. If so, the company is still operating.
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Originally posted by mikkey99
hi all
mick here
just to keep you upto date, damo is buried in the insides of the van stripping out the clutch master and slave cylinders so hopefully she`ll be moving under her own power soon.
here`s damo at work on the scammel
I've just realised damos shed is even bigger than Martins [:0] But has he got as many
'Harvey the RV'
Originally posted by mikkey99
hi all
mick here
just to keep you upto date, damo is buried in the insides of the van stripping out the clutch master and slave cylinders so hopefully she`ll be moving under her own power soon.
here`s damo at work on the scammel
I've just realised damos shed is even bigger than Martins [:0] But has he got as many
'Harvey the RV'
Started stripping off the outer skin to check the framework.
Some rot at the bottom but not nearly as bad as expected.
amazingly the original bodywork is in great condition!
The Scammel`s starting to come together too
started on the interior too
The coaches are from Burton`s of Alfreton, John also runs modern coaches too, and it`s his workshops in the pics.
Mikkey99
Ditch Wytch
Driver
Some rot at the bottom but not nearly as bad as expected.
amazingly the original bodywork is in great condition!
The Scammel`s starting to come together too
started on the interior too
The coaches are from Burton`s of Alfreton, John also runs modern coaches too, and it`s his workshops in the pics.
Mikkey99
Ditch Wytch
Looks like you've picked up a real good'n there. Cant belive the condition of those flutes
yeah no fair!
can you just cut them off and give them to me? You can replace them with flat panels - no one will ever know
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
can you just cut them off and give them to me? You can replace them with flat panels - no one will ever know
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
UPDATE UPDATE
Stripped the back panels off today and evicted the nest of mice i found there.
Refitted the clutch master cylinder after replacing all the seals and also fitted a new slave cylinder john just happened to have in his grandad box (that`s where all the odds and ends that haven`t been used end up).
Wonder of wonders we are now mobile under our own steam.
Just the brakes to strip and check now and we`ll be almost ready for mot.
Here`s a couple of pics of where we are at now.
Here`s Johns Workshop
Me Working on the Scammel front wing
DAMO
Stripped the back panels off today and evicted the nest of mice i found there.
Refitted the clutch master cylinder after replacing all the seals and also fitted a new slave cylinder john just happened to have in his grandad box (that`s where all the odds and ends that haven`t been used end up).
Wonder of wonders we are now mobile under our own steam.
Just the brakes to strip and check now and we`ll be almost ready for mot.
Here`s a couple of pics of where we are at now.
Here`s Johns Workshop
Me Working on the Scammel front wing
DAMO
Interesting to see different ways to approach the same problem. You've started from the out side to check and repair the frame while OK U have done the opposite and stripped the inside out to achieve the same ends. I suppose you have a nice big workshop to keep the weather off but Lynne and Gary use the shell of their van to do that for them. Either way great jobs [^]
'Harvey the RV'
'Harvey the RV'