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ECRC Tilling-Stevens double decker

Discussion in 'Everything Else Heritage' started by Johann Marsbar, Oct 16, 2024.

  1. Johann Marsbar

    Johann Marsbar Well-Known Member

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    The Ipswich Transport Museum have now launched a Crowdfunder campaign to restore our early 1920's Eastern Counties Road Car Co Tilling-Stevens petrol electric open top double decker, which carries a body built by Ransomes , Sims & Jefferies here in Ipswich.......
    https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/1922-petrol-electric-motorbus-restoration
    The project currently has about £46K in the coffers, but the opportunity has now arisen to have the body framing professionally rebuilt off-site, thus shortening the restoration process by 2-3 years, so additional funds are being sought.
     
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    Johann Marsbar, Oct 16, 2024
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    A wooden mock up of the staircase was assembled yesterday. As we have no drawings to hand, it was a case of trial and error in producing the parts and rather amazingly it fits rather well !
    The same method was used when producing the staircases for our horse and electric tram cars when they were restored.
    We are still hoping to raise sufficient funds for the vehicle to depart from the Museum in the Spring to have the main structural bodywork completed off-site.

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