Old Glory

THE LADY SARAH STORY

his is where the real work began. Weeks of communication followed with the Suffolk County Archives who are the official depository of all R Garrett & Sons’ records, drawings and order books, etc. After extensive research the original engine drawings, specifications and order sheet complete with Evan’s signature were all found. A refit schedule was compiled calling on skills from within and without the company. Iain, the project manager and a CAD specialist, set about meticulously recreating digital schematics of the original Garrett canopy from the late Victorian diagrams that were largely illegible. From these, full-size templates were made for the unique curvature and profile of the canopy that were then handed over to Grant, the lead carpenter. Meanwhile Jason,

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