26th - 29th May 2009

"The Sun Has Got His Hat On................."

Not strictly 'Brooklin-news' but sunshine is such a rare thing in the UK that I thought I'd get some photographic evidence of the event.

BBQs galore on the weekend!!!!!!!!

PATTERN MAKING - Mr. P

Destruction Derby!!!!

This rather nasty looking activity is necessary.
Resin is poured into the car to make a window pattern and the only way to get it out is to completely destroy the body casting.

Ouch!!!!

PATTERN MAKING - Mr. P

Pinker has been working on the 'Bentley Project' for a while now.

We can't tell you what it is as we're sworn to secrecy until the end of the year.

This is the inner half of the 2-piece hub. The outer half is visible in the background.

PATTERN MAKING - Mr. P

Once the two halves are assembled (this has to be done on each of the 4 wheels!!!!!) it looks nothing short of STUNNING!!!!!

Mr. P doesn't like to blow his own trumpet so I'll do it for him:

"Mr. P that is a fine piece of work, Sir. Well done"

SMALL PARTS CASTING - IAN

Perhaps that title should read
NOT SO SMALL PARTS CASTING

These are the side rails for the new US 34 + 35 Lowboy trailer.

They're sooooo long that we can only get 4 on a mould.

This increases production time as we get less pieces per machine cycle.

FETTLING - RICH

Even those tiny quarter-light areas have to be carefully cleaned up.

PLATING CASTING - DAVE

Chelsea FC fan Dave has been casting these rear pieces for the Stout Scarab.

These are also very tricky to Fettle.

(Imagine how bad those 2-piece hubs are going to be)

FETTLING - LITTLE ANDY

Obviously, cleaning these BRK 64A's requires a LOT of concentration.

FINAL ASSEMBLY(TRIAL) - MARK

Mr. Mumbles is taking a short break from the casting room to see how he does in the assembly area.

He's working on the BRK 152, not the easiest of models to start on but he's doing OK.

Old Lawnmower Company

More mowers are on the bench, these are about half way through assembly.