Rolled the car out of the garage this afternoon to take some photographs from a distance, with battens laid on the dummy bows to simulate the hood line.  For comparison, here's a photo of a sister car (one of only two others in the UK) with the hood up.

Over Xmas have been working on dummy hood bows made up to measurements taken from a sister car.   Have now got them fitted using lots of blue rope to replicate the hood straps; the whole assembly looks about right, though the rearmost bow may need adjusting to get the end of the hood to match the slope of the body.  However a few more measurements and checks are needed to confirm dimensions before ordering a new set of bows.

Meanwhile been ordering spares for the pilot burner in readiness  for steaming up again in the spring.