14th January 2006
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| Volunteers working on the main steps to make them safe for general public access | Gordon attaching mesh over the gaps in the hand rails | Dad and Barry making plywood panels to put against the side rails | Screwing a plywood panel into position | Test fitting a side panel |
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| Kris screws another panel into place | Measuring up a plywood panel | Making another of the plywood side panels for the steps | Access to DG is temporarily moved to the forward service door while work continues on the main steps | Roger fitting the last of the mesh on the hand rails |
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| One of the new hinges for the main landing gear doors is fitted into position | One of the new hinges fitted to the left main landing gear door | Test closing the left MLG door | Test closing the left MLG door | Test closing the left MLG door |
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| A view of DG's starboard wing (which is in need of a wash!) | DG - looking more like a Concorde with every passing week | Some of the engine bay doors after being sanded by UniS volunteers | Dave and dad working on fitting safety legs to the bottom of the main access steps | One of the metal plates to which the safety legs will attach to the main access steps |
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| The cockpit restoration team have started re-fitting instruments to the captain's side of the main panel | The captain's instrument panel | Building a temporary exhibition display inside DG's forward cabin | The completed display | The end of the day and the completed access steps are wheeled around to the main door |
Photographs Copyright © Neil Walker and James Cullingham 2006