Submitted by Colin Hall on 1 October, 2023 - 08:07
Here is our progress report for June 2023.
Engineering
The chassis frame rectification work referred to in the latest Warrior magazine was completed this month at West Shed. This involved around 100 individual items of work, all of which have been documented for recording in our quality management system.
Colin Hall Chairman of the LMS-Patriot Project will give an illustrated talk on the current status of the Project to Carnforth RCTS branch members at their evening meeting
This meeting will be held at Kidderminster Railway Museum to the right of Kidderminster (SVR) Railway Station concourse. The Sales stall will be open before and throughout this event. Members only.
Submitted by Colin Hall on 6 September, 2023 - 10:16
We expect to mail the latest issue of Warrior 57 on Monday 5th June. This Bulletin updates on events since the magazine went to press.
Finance
Here is the latest on our periphery income streams; plus, a Treasurer’s timely bonus announcement.
Amazon Smile: We have now received the final Amazon Prime donation amounting to £56.63. Thank you to all the smilers who used prime in the past.
Easyfundraising: The sum of £50.21 was received this month representing the donation from them off the back of members purchases.
Recycle for charity: We received £6.25 for recycled ink cartridges in April. Although this is pretty small, it’s nonetheless welcome. The total raised for us so far amounts to £3260.91.
Following completion of testing reported in the March Bulletin the hornguides and now the brake hanger brackets have been temporarily refitted to the frames using volunteers.
Preparation for the main frame rectification work has been completed, with metal ‘bullets’ produced and inserted in the frame holes where needed. The rectification work itself did not happen this month as intended, because of key staff availability problems.
The LMS-Patriot Project took an important step forward in early December with its transfer of the The Unknown Warrior locomotive chassis to its new assembly base at Tyseley Locomotive Works, Birmingham.