Brakes and Gears

• The gear selector and handbrake lever were not too worn. A bush was needed in the bottom bearing. The teeth on the handbrake ratchet were re-cut by filing and the ratchet release mechanism was re-pinned to remove slack
• New bearings were made for the gearbox shafts. The teeth on the gears were only slightly worn and only needed cleaning with a stone
• The rear wheel brakes were re-lined with ash blocks and the linkages repaired

The bandbrake and ash blocks  

Steering wheel and box

• A quarter of the metal frame to the steering wheel had to be replaced using aluminium plate
• The wooden rims were glued together, filled, flattened down, sprayed with cellulose lacquer and polished
• The steering box gear teeth were extremely worn but could not be replaced. Improvements made by skimming the shafts of the drop arm and pressing bushes into the box to remove play

The steering gearbox as it is today, internal and external view

Water pump, fuel tanks and oilers

• The water pump bearings were worn, the main housing was bored out and bushes pressed into position. 
• Special water pump grease applied before reassembly

• The petrol tank was sound but the tap was leaking.  This was replaced with a three position tap to allow easier  draining of the tank
• The paraffin tank for the hot-tube ignition burners which is in the rear squab of the front seat was in perfect condition
• The hand oilers were in good condition, the automatic oiler which was worn was refurbished and all the pipes to the engine were replaced

Chassis 

• The chassis was stripped down, the four main members were in good condition and were resealed with Shellac
• The metal subframe which carries the engine and gear box was cleaned of rust
• The front axle was de-greased and wire brushed
• The suspension was extremely worn. All the shackle pins were replaced and the connecting plates between the  springs and the chassis were filled in with weld and reamed out to size again

• The track rod pins and bushes were in better condition and were repaired by reaming out the holes, and fitting  oversized pins
• The fit of the king pin bearings and wheel bearings showed signs of wear but were adjusted with new bushes

• The rear suspension and rear wheel bearings were given the same treatment 

Body

Car body prepared for re-painting

• All body panels stripped of paint,  sanded, primed and given three coats of paint before the car was sent to a coach painter to be lined on the body and wheels
• The metal wings and bonnet were wire brushed before priming and painting
• The wheels were in perfect condition but new tyres were supplied and fitted by Dunlop free of charge
• The bulkhead was cracked in two at the base so was replaced 
• Brass foil-plating on the grab handles, gear levers was re-done as worn and peeling
• Upholstery re-stained to bring back colour and carpets made for front and rear floors
• The lamps were stripped, sandblasted, re-assembled, resprayed black, nickel plated on rims and reflectors and polished

The completed car

Article about the renovation which appeared in the Eastern Daily Press