Painted stained glass window
A beautiful window panel with exquisite central painted stained glass portrait, it’s currently awaiting restoration.
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Damaged stained glass door panels restored
Following an attempted break in at a house in Cambridge we were asked to rebuild three of the panels within this door. Two of the panels had weak lead joints and were moving within the frames. Stripped out of the old lead the glass is cleaned and then laid into fresh 3/16″ lead came which is cut to size whilst the unit is held square on a board support. Flat horseshoe nails are used to hold the lead and glass in place whilst the panel size is checked. As originally wider 3/8″ lead is used to frame the panel. All the joints are prepared for...
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August 1939 – Brooklands The car took part in a race for Veteran cars at the Brooklands circuit in August 1939 in what was the last ever meeting to be held there before hostilities broke out and it closed forever. Use this link to read all about Brooklands <previous –...
Read MorePrescott hillclimb
1959 at the Prescott hillclimb This 16 horsepower Panhard has a wealth of history – here competing at Precott hillclimb in 1959 and it also took part in the very first revival of the Emancipation Run (dissolution ofthe red flag act for motorcars) to Brighton in 1927 and the actual wooden number board it wore for the ‘Old Crocks Run to Brighton’ is still with the car. Prescott as a venue has a great history – learn more click here. <previous –...
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