A good day though slightly restricted after knee surgery but we still got on with some work. My first job as to call at PK Ltd to pick up the beautifuly restored Kaye's Patent Farebox.  This was made in Leeds in the early 1880's by Joseph Kaye Ltd, the same company ythat is now called PK (Pickersgill Kaye) who rather appropriately now occupy the site of the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company.  They still make high security locks and locks for railway vehicles and when I approached them  for help in restoring the farebox they agreed to do the work at no cost. Nigel Bennet actually did the work at home in his own time and we are very grateful to him

The farebox was locked and the dials recorded the number of times the door had been opened.  The passengers put their fares in the top and the glass allowed the passenger and the conductor to check that it was correct. The coins then went into the body of the box and could not be accessed without unlocking the box and advancing the counter. Nigel has done a  lovely job and made keys for us and we will be using the farebox on the tram on the launch day in August. 

Andy Bailey arrived from Crich and we got on with installing the B end dash. This was complicated as we have so little room. The tram was pushed right up against the shed doors.

We then had just enough room to install the brake handle at B end and to mount the dash . The main problem is to try not to bang your head or any other body part on either the buffers, drawhook or vacuum pipe on the PMV.

The D end dash with the drawhook mount touching the door.

The B end dash and brake column newly installed, with the parts of the PMV showing.

Jim spent the morning tidying up C side and fitting the mudgaurds before painting the floor.  Meanwhile A side is looking nice with its curtains fitted.

Later we continued work on the handrails and then Richard Syms arrived and helped Jim fit the remaining vent windows. Things are coming on.