Fri.15.12.06. Cliff has skimmed a huge amount off the flywheel. The pitting was so extensive and deep that it meant at least 3mm had to be removed. Nonetheless the wheel now has a brand new appearance and will accommodate the clutch with very little unnecessary wear. Chris, in the meantime has assembled the rear brakes, fitted the overdrive box, connected the prop and has begun to rebuild the timing mechanism. Later in the afternoon we turned the body tub to assist in the painting of the underside with Hammerite. We continue to tick over satisfactorily.
Mon.18.12.06. The ‘tacho’ has arrived from “Europa” at a cost of £114.80. At 80mm it is smaller than the speedo and the four way clock, which are 100m. The time clock is 50mm whilst the vacuum, amps and double water and oil pressure are 40mm. This should make for an interesting retro arrangement on the dashboard. But, all of the ‘fonts’ are not identical but they are very similar. They are all “Smiths”, blackfaced with a silver bezel. Set on a walnut dash they should look the ‘dogs’.
No work has been completed on the car today. Perhaps we are having a Christmas slowdown.
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