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Latest installment of RAF crew bus resoration

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:56 am
by Gordon_M

Re: Latest installment of RAF crew bus resoration

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:26 pm
by brian
wow its been so long I forgot about that.
looks like its coming togeather perty nice .
BB

Re: Latest installment of RAF crew bus resoration

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:37 am
by Ken J
I've always known Britons to be meticulous restorers! Looks great!

Thanks for the update, Gordon.

-Ken J

Re: Latest installment of RAF crew bus resoration

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:34 am
by Gordon_M
For meticulous read "willing to spend lots and lots of money"

Rick has really done a job on Bess, using best available companies, personnel, equipment, and spare parts. As the only known surviving example she is probably worth it.

Re: Latest installment of RAF crew bus resoration

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:47 pm
by Ken J
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, good for him!

When I was a younger man a group of Brits came over to California's State Railroad Museum and gave a presentation on the restoration of what I remember as being the "Flying Scotsman"(?) steam locomotive (1989?); very organised and knowledgeable men.