
After the high point of making a complete seat last week it was back to more mundane jobs. It was a very cold wet day and Jim and I made a start on fitting the vent windows in the monitors in the saloon. This was thought to be a quick job as they had all come out but as with many things it turned out to be more difficult than we thought . (Someone hadn't numbered them properly when they were removed). Anyway we made a start then were interrupted when a rep from Williamsons paint at Ripon called and we spent an hour discussing paint samples/schemes etc. All signs of progress. After lunch Paul arrived and started fitting the glazing beads he has made for the doors. The first ones went in and next week hopefully the doors will be glazed. Jim and I carried on experimenting with the vent windows and eventually placed one window in each opening so that we got the best overall fit. One was trial fitted and we then spent the last 2 hours making some moulding for some little stops that go in the window frames. We need 34 of the 36. Then it was home time. Away from the tram the seat frames are now designed and the drawings go to the pattern maker tomorrow. Steady progress.
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