Yesterday we removed the temporary roof of the Conger and had a look at the remains inside.
After cleaning up the garbage from 60 years of museumvisitors, the condition of the carrier became clear. The pictures posted will show that the wall between the drivers compartment and the rear compartment has suffered a lot. We also found several " patchwork" sheet metal which had been welded on to cover rusted through sections of the carrier, several years ago.
It is interesting to see that the pedals and most of the steering gear is still in place. I guess Chubb & Sons decided not to remove these when converting ordinary carriers to Conger, because they didn't interfere with the fitting of the Conger gear.
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