Working party report from Colin:

After searching the manuals and tracing pipes we identified the ram that operated the ram safety locks was not working correctly, we finally proved that although it was operating, the locks there was not enough pressure getting through it to operate the non return valves at the base of the rams, so the ladder would not depress. This has been removed for a clean and service.
Meanwhile, Lew and Steve have been working hard on the bodywork, they would have had the O/S lockers off if we had had an angle grinder to remove the rusted bolts. They removed most of the metal cladding and re dressed the edges so that it is ready to go on the new timber.