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,
THE LADY SARAH STORY
Jan 26, 2024
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