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Where do I put the vinyls?

 

Putting pictures and web links on the ROOF forum

Instructions for inserting pictures and web links in your postings.

 

RM 238

I’ve just bought this bus and have posted some pictures of it.

 

Battery Isolating Switch

The cause of recent poor starting performance has been traced to high resistance in the battery isolating switch

 

Replica LT coats and jackets

Some photos of the replica 1970s Conductor’s Jacket that Claire Green has arranged to have made.

 

Exhaust sections still available from Dinex

I’ve just bought some new exhaust sections and have updated the exhaust section.

 

Gear Box Air Pressures

I needed to test the operating pressures for the gearbox where OK and made up a test rig to do this

 

Rolls Royce powered London Transport DL83

Did you guess what this is?

 

Changing the Gearbox Piston Seals

I’ve just changed the piston seals. Here are some pictures.

 

B frame and Panhard Rod/Crossmember

Some pictures of the B frame before it is fitted to RM13.

 

Bus Stop Cards

Rather nice Routemaster greetings and Christmas cards.

 

I’ve recently collected RM 471 from Blackpool where it received some expert attention from the team at the Lancastrian Transport’s Trust BusWorks. On the way back I took it to the London Bus day at the Museum of Transport in Manchester. It was a really good event, expertly organized by Kelvin Platt and his colleagues. A grey drizzly Manchester day failed to dampen the enthusiasm for the London buses outside the museum and the free bus services to Victoria station. A collection of London buses of the period was lined up inside the museum and they were dressed up to look like Mortlake Garage 25 years ago, it closed in 1983. Inside it was warm and cosy with a brilliant atmosphere that was quite magical.

 

What I particularly liked:

 

  • Great organisation, expertly produced programme, attendance certificates and admission tickets
  • Being inside on a dull damp day
  • Excellent skilled help reversing the vehicles into the tightly packed formation.
  • Friendly welcoming staff
  • Well-behaved patient enthusiasts
  • The care taken to provide uncluttered and interesting photo opportunities for the photographers
  • The steaming mugs of tea, bacon butties, pies and mushy peas in the museum canteen
  • The museum itself with loads of beautifully presented exhibits and detailed information displays.
  • Seeing RM406 straight out of the BusWorks. Now returning to Dublin after her first appearance in the UK for over 20 years.

 

For some pictures I took on the day click here.

 

Changing a gearbox

 

It is a year since I posted some pictures of the work in progress on RM13. I’ve been to see what has been going on. In this update you can also see a Panhard Rod Crossmember in place and a B-frame which isn’t.

 

RM13 progress, B frames and Panhard Crossmember

 

RM102 - hidden in Paris

 

Stondon Transport Museum – RM Owners Meet 7th October 2007

 

Cab window photos

 

Sales

 

24 volt lamps, high pressure accumulator valves

 

Technical Information – Illustrated technical guides

 

Free Bus Services

 

Power Steering Hose Blow Out

 

Engine change for RM471

 

Seat re-trimming

 

Traditional tartan moquette for seat covers

 

RM13 restoration

 

Axle ratios, crown wheels and pinions

 

Accumulator Charging with Nitrogen – What do I need?

 

Exhausts

 

Routemaster Destination Blinds and Advertisement Sizes

 

Filters for your Routemaster

 

Differential oil change

 

Lubricants for your RM

 

Information on Scania Engines

 

Paint for your Routemaster

 

Printing RM advertisements and blinds

 

Doverite tape for the poles and rails on the back platform

 

Changing the front shock absorbers

 

Fitting a tachograph

 

The glass in your bus

 

Recharging the brake accumulators (South Devon Railway)

 

Using nitrogen to charge brake accumulators (South Devon Railway)

 

Panhard Rod Crossmember (South Devon Railway)

 

Peterborough Bus Rally Sunday 10th June 2007

 

This new event was held at Sacrewell Farm close to the A1/A47 junction near Peterborough click here for details. Next year’s event will be on Sunday 13th July 2008

 

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