Keeping the heat in

Now that the weather is warming up,  we can finish fitting and tidying up the bonnet and boiler insulation - the spray on glue and water based 'finishing cloth' can only be applied in warmer weather. The 3mm ceramic paper insulation on the inside of the bonnet has now  been glued in place and sealed with a couple of coats of emulsion paint. Back in 1914 Stanley's would  have used asbestos stuck on with wallpaper paste.

More layers of insulation will be added to the smoke hood on top of the boiler as well.