By 19 December, all exterior panels and mouldings have been stripped off and work is focusing upon the offside of the vehicle, removing rotten timbers and steelwork beyond repair. The timbers and steelwork removed have been labelled and stored for use as templates - and the most common sections are now being fabricated by a local specialist joinery company. The removal of the timbers has allowed access to the steelwork which can now be treated with red oxide paint.The plywood ceiling panels have been removed and these will be replaced with new. Although the ceiling panels were in poor condition, the framework they concealed looks as good as new!
