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Pony Truck Radial Arm Pattern (3)
21/10/2026
	The Pony Truck Radial Arm pattern is now complete. The black protrusions are pattern makers "prints" - these will form recesses in the sand mould which will allow the cores to be supported. The cores will form the interior hollow sections of the radial arm.
Pony Truck Radial Arm Pattern (4)
21/10/2026
	General patterns have now started work on the core boxes for the radial arm. The core on the left is for the reins at the front of the radial arm. The other core is for one of the corners.
Coupled Wheel Cannon Box
17/10/2026
	At the Annual General Meeting today, our members were able to view the first of the fettled coupled wheel cannon axleboxes. Diamond Engineering kindly arranged to be collected from Norton Cast on Friday so it could be viewed at the AGM. It will be returned to Norton on Monday 19 October and it will then be sent for proof machining. The axlebox is upside down on the stands with the spring hanger lugs at the top. The 2 oil sumps are on the top surface of the "cannon" tube with the bosses for the oil filler plug.
Pony Truck Radial Arm Pattern (2)
13/10/2026
	Another view of the radial arm pattern. The radial ram is hollow so the various protrusions you can see are casting "prints". These will form hollows in the sand mould and will support the core moulds that will form the interior air space of the radial arm.