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step, and shaped around the wing. Panels have also been made and fitted<br />
to the inside, thus filling the gap between the door runner and the floor.<br />
The wing has taken a hammering over its life span, and has been patched<br />
and finished with body filler which is flaking <strong>of</strong>f. After cleaning <strong>of</strong>f, new<br />
layers <strong>of</strong> filler have been applied and rubbed down. The door had been<br />
removed to facilitate these repairs, while it was <strong>of</strong>f it was stripped <strong>of</strong> its<br />
old paint and on checking it has proved to be in good condition.<br />
New body trim strips have arrived and we started with a half round piece<br />
half the length <strong>of</strong> the bus under the windows, this has been cut to length,<br />
drilled, countersunk and fitted. A long piece <strong>of</strong> the wider flat trim has<br />
been cut into lengths, drilled and countersunk, and fitted as the five<br />
vertical trims necessary for that side.<br />
A sheet <strong>of</strong> checker plate arrived and using the new and old panels as<br />
patterns, a new panel has been cut from it complete with holes for the<br />
steps. It was placed over the new panelling and drilled and riveted. The<br />
top step was fitted with counter sunk bolts right through into its support<br />
plate. The bottom step was riveted on with a support bracket up to the<br />
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