{"id":247,"date":"2013-01-01T12:05:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T11:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=247"},"modified":"2013-01-01T12:05:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T11:05:34","slug":"midland-milk-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=247","title":{"rendered":"Midland Milk Van"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since finishing the Floor Cloth Wagon and still being on holiday I haven&#8217;t rested on my laurells. Next up on the workbench is another of last year&#8217;s Christmas gifts, a Connoisseur Diagram 416 Midland Milk Van.<\/p>\n<p>For once Jim seems to have provided more in the way of details than is necessary for this diagram of van.<\/p>\n<p>He provides torpedo vents for the roof and their positions but referring to Midlad Carriages an illustrated review by Jenkinson ad Essery reveals: <em>&#8220;However, in 1904, the MR decided to fit many of its fruit and milk vans with torpedo ventilators to improve matters. We have no evidence that any of D416 were so treated&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The accompanying photo is the same photo that is included in Jim&#8217;s instructions along with the drawing. Jim also provides a more detailed approx 7mm scale drawing. Both of these drawings show long handles for one of each pair of doors and there are etched T handles provided for the left hand doors.<\/p>\n<p>The photo however only shows ring type handles on the left hand doors and by good fortune I had some nice Griffin castings in stock for these.<\/p>\n<p>I am not sure whether the safety chains would have been removed by LMS days but I like them so I have added them. I opened out the holes in some short handrail knobs and soldered the chain into them before adding the hooks and soldering them to the ends.<\/p>\n<p>Jim&#8217;s Midland buffer castings are very nice but I don&#8217;t particularly like the way that he offers to spring them so I raided the spares box and came up with some turned heads and modified them into &#8220;normal&#8221; sprung buffers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=256\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-256\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0051.jpg\" width=\"747\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0051.jpg 747w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0051-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0051-373x300.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is where I got to just as the New Year chimed last night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=248\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-248\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-249\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=250\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-250\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=251\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-251\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=252\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0011.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0011.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0011-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0011-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=253\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-253\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0021.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0021.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0021-300x154.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0021-500x256.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=254\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-254\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0031.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0031.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0031-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=255\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-255\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-004.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-004.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-004-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-004-438x300.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=257\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-257\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-006.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-006.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-006-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-006-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=258\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-258\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-007.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-007.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-007-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-007-403x300.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=251\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-002.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-002.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-002-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-002-479x300.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=248\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-003.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-003.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-003-300x211.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-003-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=250\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-250\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-001.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-001.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-001-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-001-476x300.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-005.jpg\" width=\"770\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-005.jpg 770w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-005-300x233.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-005-385x300.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since finishing the Floor Cloth Wagon and still being on holiday I haven&#8217;t rested on my laurells. Next up on the workbench is another of last year&#8217;s Christmas gifts, a Connoisseur Diagram 416 Midland Milk Van. For once Jim seems &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=247\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connoisseur-midland-milk-van"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":261,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247\/revisions\/261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}