The steering box has now been stripped down and assessed.
On the whole the box was in very good order, except for a small area of damage to the worm wheel just off centre driving position. We were able to rectify this damage and thus solve the tight spot in the steering, allowing the box to be reassembled & then have it's first coat of paint.
More dismantling has also gone on with the removal of the saloon bulkhead framework.
The above photo shows the Saloon bulkhead parting company with the chassis firewall. Luckily the bulkhead came out in one piece although the notorious twist in the bulkhead that the coach has always had in it's preservation life is now easy to understand. The bulkhead has been repaired in situ at some point in it's early life and unfortunately, the repair work was not done in keeping with the Weymann principal or with the understanding of keeping the frame square.
The cab is now supported solely by the firewall as can be seen in the above photo.
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