Police Public Call Box

So, this is where the TARDIS design stemmed from; a piece of street furniture from way back when. Talk about them and post up your photos here.

TARDIS Builders :: General :: The Police Public Call Box :: Coventry Box Restoration Author Topic: Coventry Box Restoration (Read 1,294 times) Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Coventry Box Restoration « Thread Started on Jul 31, 2005, 1:51pm » Well I did the 1 3/4 hour drive down to Coventry yesterday to check out the logistics of removing the box from it's present home. The box is pretty poorly but considering it's age, it's not as bad as I imagined. My plan is to remove the two roof sections and then split the four wall sections. I don't think transporting whole is an option. I've brought the roof lamp with me so I can make a start, boy it's heavy . « Last Edit: Jul 31, 2005, 5:11pm by Mark » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #1 on Jul 31, 2005, 5:08pm » I gave the lamp a clean and have possibly found some replacement mesh. I never realised there were no fresnel rings on the Mk. lens! I do like the opening lid (not found on Met boxes) making bulb replacement easier. Once I've fully striped it I'll get it sand blasted before rust preventing. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ironageman Castellan member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 459 Location: the Greta Garbo Home Karma: 159 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #2 on Aug 1, 2005, 6:53pm » Congratulations! ...The box in good hands - and the promised 'lots and lots of photos' have started! Hooray! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged come with us now on a journey through time and space Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #3 on Aug 2, 2005, 10:45pm » Kind of you to say Ironage. Wait until I only have to travel to back garden (as apposed to 100 miles!) with my camera! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #4 on Aug 5, 2005, 7:08pm » Off back to Coventry Saturday. This time I'm hoping to remove all the easy bits, door, desk and windows etc. so that the last visit should be straight forward. Out of curiosity, does anybody have any pictures of the Avoncroft box they wouldn't mind sharing? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #5 on Aug 18, 2005, 1:15am » Well the last visit didn't even happen! Mainly because of personal matters that needed attending to but also the weather was far too wet to safely dismantel the box. I'm definately off down there this Sunday to collect it, no matter what! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #6 on Aug 21, 2005, 2:22pm » Quote: I'm definately off down there this Sunday to collect it, no matter what! I should have kept my mouth well and truley shut! I didn't get down to collect the box as I have only just gut home from a suprise weekend in hospital That'll teach me Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #7 on Aug 28, 2005, 4:12pm » Well it finally happened, the Coventry Police Box is no longer in Coventry I was suprised the weather stayed fine, but after 1 3/4 hour drive there, 3 1/2 hours dismantling and 1 3/4 return journey, the box is now in Sheffield (still in the van as I couldn't be bothered to unpack!) ready for some restoration work! The actual dismantling process didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, but looking back I think it went as smoothly as it possibly could. There will be some pictures to follow as soon as I get them uploaded. For now, I'm off for a well needed bath (damn roof felt ) and a relax! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: Coventry Box Restoration « Reply #8 on Aug 28, 2005, 10:06pm » Well done Mark You are doing such a good thing, saving that box Have a rest tomorrow! 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