I have had some encouraging new contacts, especially as concerns a Brill truck! Though this is in the future, it is worth pursuing! We now have a Publicity Officer, but other slots are still available! It is also time to call a first general meeting to ratify this, it will be in the Brighton area, and I hope for late March.Please get down there if you can, I will try to choose a convenient venue, it would be great to meet up, and I can up-date you in person about what is happening.

Have been told that there are Brill 21e trucks of 3ft 6" gauge at Clay Cross, time to contact Crich again! OK, I was joking about Cheryl and the Molls(Deliberate mistake), but it is close.

Looking at those seafront photos, how can you not want to restore this beauty? English tram fans, awake!! Who is that Cheryl Cole celeb type floozy, and the Pussycat Molls anyway?! 53 has more style!

Jim Guest of Portsmouth kindly sent these photos of 53 on Brighton seafront in the 80s, not much different from today, except for less rust!

Have worked on a constitution, and might have a membership secretary. Some authors of local transport history have been most helpful with publicity, and membership applications are beginning to roll in. If any of you are feeling bold, we now need a publicity officer, chiefly to handle a newsletter/magazine. Dare you put yourself forward?

Nothing new to report, but waiting to hear from Crich and Brighton Council.Picture added of 53 on Brighton seafront in the 80s, courtesy of A. Piatt.

Managed to get some flyer's round Hove, in the museum, library and Brighton and Hove buses! Also contacted some folks at Brighton council, so the publicity builds!

Had a fun day yesterday, handing out leaflets at the Brighton Model world. met a lot of nice people, and got some great pics of trams, including 53 at the depot, stripped and ready to be a shed! The pictures came from Dinnages of Sussex, who have an excellent collection of transport pics! Also had an e-mail from a contact at Brighton council, who was most helpful, so another line can be pursued for 53.
Do go to www.tramways-monthly.com, as I have dipped quill in ink for a quick article about 53.It is a free on-line mag, and is full of great tram articles. The editor works at Crich, and has promised to help to speed things up there, so more expert advice is available for the project.Don't forget, we are recruiting so e-mail us at tram53project@yahoo.com and get membership details. It all starts now!

9.25pm, tired from work, but still musing about the wood used on 53. it might be English oak.Interesting point raised by Tony Funnell at the Bluebell yesterday, as it was the last tram, with the shadow of closure over the system, did they bother with quality wood for the tram? It has done a very good job so far, though! Got the book Tramshed to Go-ahead, very interesting read on the history of brighton transport.

Received scale plans of the fabled Brill 21E truck yesterday, though when I will need then will be a while! Have prepared flyers for the project, and they will be appearing at the Bton Modelworld, so keep an eye out for me! It is time for membership and funds..... Still waiting to hear from the Volks rail people and Crich.