1939 Leyland TD5 [1635 DD]

2020

Norman Julian 6th Apr
: Next job is the rear platform destination box.
: Rusted and dented.
: I had the panels formed up some time ago.
: The scroll roll mechanism needs a good clean and grease.
: I have done these things 3 times before so I'm familiar with it.
: The cover panel is what you all saw the other day that had the 3 festoon lights.
: All will be replaced.

Norman Julian 7 Apr
: You all know by now what this is.
: For those that don't it is the mechanical winder for turning the destination rolls.
: I originally cleaned it in one piece mainly because if is easy but even though it is hand driven it still requires some lubrication.
: Washing it in a bath will also wash out any lube, so I took it apart and cleaned out each part and looked for signs of wear.
: It's amazing after all this time it is still in remarkable condition.
: I don't use normal grease on this part.
: I use vegetable grease.
: You only use very little and not on any exposed parts.
: If you do it attracts dust and the like.
: It was dirty but not too much.

David Wilson
: make sure the split pins are the right size on the winding spindle - otherwise they can sheer off.
: If they do it's a complete pain in the a---. to replace them
: Norman Julian
: David Wilson yes.
: This one here didn't have a pin holding it in.
: I put a pin in it but it keeps catching on the central helical gear.
: I was watching it as it spins but can't see where it catches.
: I understand now why there is no split pin holding all in place, and why the shaft doesn't fall out.
: The other end of the shaft with the hole in it is held in position by the long shaft coming through the top floor that has the small handle on it.

Norman Julian 8 Apr
: New destination box almost done.
: Instead of the way it was done originally I did it the way the later frogs were done.
: I welded a 3mm plate on both sides of the inside and tapped a thread for machine screws to mount the gearboxes. Originally they just used nuts and bolts and bolted them to the thin sides which makes it more difficult if you wanted to take the mechanical boxes off.
: The old box is promised to Graeme Knappick

Norman Julian 11 Apr
: Apart from the angled conduit on top this destination box it is finished and ready to go back on.
: I have spent a bit of time with the taking apart and cleaning of the gearbox and doing some changes to the way it is mounted on the side of the box.
: Other jobs I did was some touch up painting where the box was welded.
: I put a new handle and shaft onto the gearbox.
: You can see in the last 2 photos the shaft of the handle going through the top floor of the bus and then in the second photo the handle is in sight.
: The conductor or bus driver would turn the handle and look up to see what destination they wanted.
: I made the shaft with the handle on it a little shorter so as to not hit the handle with your head on the way on.
: I thought it was a little too long.
: Some of the other jobs I did was the rollers were stripped of rust and paint and then repainted.
: The larger diameter steel roller ends were cleaned and because they are brass I polished them up.
: Enough of this project for a little while.
: Tomorrow hopefully I will start on the Leyland 31 seater.

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