Restoration of the OTHR "Wickham" Section Car - PAGE 2
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OTHR own a Wickham Section car which is being restored for use by maintenance crews on the line. This section of the website will follow the restoration of the section car by OTHR volunteers. Details of the car numbers provided below. |
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Details: Wickham Type No. 4 (open pattern) Car No. 7199 Imported for the NSWGR from UK in 1955, presumably complete as the frame is constructed from square type Enlish. Importation likely to be in Nov 1955. Originally fitted with a J.A.P. 600cc (UCZ.R) engine but probably one of the batch refitted with the current Wisconsin engine, in or after 1977. Wisconsin Engine - model S12D2, ser. no. 146678. Spec No. X964 (12.5HP) (acknowledgements to Greg Lee, Alan Robinson & Errol Hall with extracts from Keith Gunner's list Of Wickham Cars in Australia). |
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The inverted chassis receives some cold galvanising. | Colin Bembrick attacks some rust patches. | The chassis is back upright with work commencing from the top. | ||||
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Arthur sanding some of the metal parts. | Ross uses a needle gun to remove some difficult rust patches. | Tony and Harry carrying out some welding repairs. | ||||
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Ready ... (Tony, Ross & Charles) |
set... (Tony, Ross & Arthur) |
... GO! The Wisconsin purrs back into life. (Arthur & Tony - Ross left & Colin at the back) |
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Photos 7 to 11by Alison Allen.
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Chassis progress as at 2nd April 2008
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Seat cover undergoing restoration by Harry. | |||||
Arthur does some careful cleaning of the original engine paint.
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Ross is preparing the surface for re-coating.
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Finishing touches on the engine paint work . | Timber parts have received a first finishing coat to match the existing paintwork | |||||
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Col is giving the timber parts a second coat of paint. | Details of the suspension parts during painting. | |||||
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Gearbox and transmission system. | Thrust bearings after metal filling and re-machining. | |||||
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