The task now was to start building little Debby back up again.
The Bedford Debonair is a notoriously wobbly vehicle which is very charming if not a little impractical. While we had no plans to rip away this charm, it was clear some strengthening of the existing frame was required; not least because of the rotting wood in the coach frame. We also wanted to lower the chassis slightly at the rear to improve our serving level.
Some previous strengthening had taken place at some point during Debby's existence which was both an eyesore and a health and safety concern; namely some makeshift triangular structures adjacent to the doorways.
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| Previous strengthening |
At the rear, a very robust but ugly tow bar required removal which would also undermine strength when removed simply because of the way it was mounted.
Now we could begin to strengthen the vehicle's frame with aluminium box tubing...
...and with Debby's wheels taken away for restoration we could begin the process of lowering the chassis by a couple of inches.
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| We now awaited the arrival of a donor engine to embark on the next big step of our restoration project. |
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