Diagram U.4, Lot No. 990

Restoration of this vehicle began in summer 2011, with the requirement of a film company for a restored 4 wheel coach chassis on which to build a replica body. To achieve this the carriage body was removed from the underframe. Once the restored underframe is no longer required by the film company the body can be placed back on it. The coach body will then require a considerable amount of work with substantial repairs to the framing and roof structures, new panels, roof coverings and gutters. The majority of the doors will have to be rebuilt. The interiors will have to be completely rebuilt back to the turn of the last century condition.

One of the interesting features of this vehicle is the wooden ‘Mansell’ wheels, which were popular with many railways in the Victorian period as they gave a quieter ride than all-metal ones.

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