Another small step in the right direction...03/08/14

As we enter a new month, many of you will remember from our earlier postings about 2599's throttle issues, with the corroded supporting plate and other issues needing to be overcome. Well we can now report that we are now moving ever closer to rectifying the problem, with Gary Crosby having fitted a new sheet of metal under the cab floor to replace the rotten part of the crossmember. All that remains to be done now is to grind down the new bolts and paint them, and re-attach the throttle linkage once all this has been done. Another major hurdle almost overcome, meaning that we are moving one step closer to getting 2599 towards her first MOT in nine years. Let's make the dream a reality...