Well done to all, but especially young Tim. Such a positive attitude and with the skills and gumption to back it up. Rare attributes in anyone, but even more so for someone so young!
From the amount of filler that roof had been repaired many times before, London Plane trees often had low branches and the roots often lifted the road up making them even lower. Some roads they were very close to the edge of the road, whacking the indicators and mirror on them sometimes, Kingsway springs to mind, the narrow bit alongside the tram tunnel entrance. Variations in the yellow were normal when the top deck was for smokers, darker at the rear as the smoke collected there more, staining the ceiling, hence it was painted yellow not white as the lower deck was later on.
its always interesting when you doing one repair and you realised its not the first time that part has had work done on it. In some circumstances means more effort required.
As an X route Master driver ( Leyton to Victoria) I can tell you there were some professional repairs that looked like they had just happened. Tree's along the route used to play hell with that corner. As all ready said not a botched job an emergency repair. Peter T Wales.
The nightmare of any preserved bus owner! If it's any consolation, I saw way, way worse come in to Aldenham and that was done by experienced LT drivers! In one case, a brand new DMS had it's roof completely removed by the garage inspector taking it out on his 'certification' drive before it went into service by going under a low bridge that he 'forgot' about! Don't feel too bad guys! ;) Well done for not letting the Bride and Groom down!
I'm sure many people will be aware of the likely origin of the term Bodge, which almost certainly refers back to the practice of turning chair legs from green wood, often beech or ash, which was done in the woods close to where the trees grew. The "Bodge" itself was a jury rigged lathe constructed by tying a rope between two springy ash sapling trunks, so that as the trees were deliberately sprung back and forth the linear motion of the taut rope could be engaged via a wrap around a spindle thus causing the lathe to spin as the rope moved. A Bodger was thus a highly skilled craftsman who could achieve a good result at high speed whilst using improvised tools, and under somewhat awkward circumstances. I think on the whole you guys should be proud of your bodge. A fine modern upholding of the traditions of historic High-Wycombe furniture craftsmen.
Nice job getting it back for hire so quickly. I notice the TC plate on the side - South Croydon bus garage, if that original I can safely say I must have travelled on her many a time back then. Loved the old RM's, great buses.
Its amazing how many times this happens. I have worked on two RMAs ( BEA airport busses) for about 28 years and have spent many hours repairing front and rear roof domes and frames and internal panels so i know just how long this job takes an how much is involved. You have a great crew that are dedicated to these old ladies and the service you provide to your customers. It always happens at the worst time and hats off to you for pulling it off.
I really feel for you because I know you both put heart and soul into keeping your lovely buses up to the mark. BTW, I love the way your beautiful black lab wanders around the garage with a ball in its mouth looking for just someone, anyone, to throw the ball. After all, it's not going throw itself is it. Probably chose the wrong time...
What a great spirit you guys have. I think you made the right decision not to cancel the wedding. It's a good quick fix with getting a lot of the work done and then you can perfect it at your leisure.
So sorry to here this you did such an amazing job on getting the bus upto scratch in the first place. But considering how bad the damage was you guys did a great temporary repair on her well done all 👏
I would not call it a bodge. A bodger would have just pushed the roof away from the inner pannel, what you couldnt see would have been left and the rest done with loads of filler. No chaps, you need to congratulate yourselves, that is a very competent running repair. I imagine it's much better quality that some bus garages did and I bet there were busses running around for years like that. (certainly on Eastern Counties Omnibuses with their old Bristol's that I remember as a kid) Well done chaps, great video.
Its an amazing job you guys have done, If I had the health and money there are a few buses and a couple of dumped coaches near to where we live just begging for restoration. You guys are amazing at what you do fair play!
It is not a bodge, it is a temporary repair! Bodges are something cowboys do, and I'm quite certain you guys are not cowboys. Glad you got her sorted and no-one was hurt. I bet the driver will never live it down.....
When I was learning with LT back in '85 (RMC out of Chiswick of course), the instructor took me under a bridge and on the other side he said, "what was the height of that bridge?" Embarrassed I replied, "um...I don't know." He shouted, "HOW DO YOU KNOW THE F.....G THING WOULD FIT THEN!!!" Good lesson and forever afterwards I definitely checked the heights. Some of those instructors were mean barstewards but it was the best training in the world.
You guys are lucky to have each other! A very well matching team that works without having to ask one another what to do next. Many museums like yours would envy this, I can tell you from experiences! Bye, Willem, Holland.
This was a great video, awesome to see the other side of the glitz and glamour which is when things unfortunately go wrong. Great work by all concerned. Absolutely loved this episode Dave, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
All of you guys are multi-talented, skilled and to top it all, professional. What a task to plan and undertake in 4 days flat. You really do keep the Routemaster running and the hire must go on as they say! Very well done and you have all earned yourselves a very large drink!
Such a shame and I can’t imagine how you felt but boy you guys deserve a very big pat on the back to get the bud ready for work again. Fair play guys and well done! Big shout out to Tim who had the confidence in doing it . 👏
to be fair i watched till about 5 1/2 mins then forwarded to the end to see the finish of the video. well done. now you can relax, take bookings for three buses and do a proper job on it. although you did a decent job for the time you had. matching paint is hard, matching decades old paint, almost impossible. respect.
At first I thought it looked worse. But you did a great job with the quick fix. For some bus companies, the current result would probably pass as the final repair.
Hi guys, not a botch or bodge, its just a temp repair. You guys are very skilled and dedicated which is really good to see nowadays. I live in Australia, otherwise I'd come help you out.
Hi,Nobody hurt,the main thing.That it is not a load bearing area is important in the fact that you were able to make a repair sufficiently good enough to get her back into action again.Well done everyone.cheers Roly🇬🇧.
Many years ago when I was a Heavy Vehicle Driver with an Emergency Service Organisation in South Australia, the South Australian Police requested that I relocate a 1938 London Double Deck Bus. Unfortunately My Licence did not cover Buses. But the Police said not to worry because they would give Me an Escort. When on the Road I had 12 Police Officers onboard (4 downstairs and 8 upstairs) plus an 8 Motorcycle Police Escort. Several weeks after the event, the Department of Transport informed Me that at the request of Police My Drivers Licence was being adjusted to include Buses up to and including Articulated Double Deck (Bendi-Buses).
An absolute sterling effort boys!!! The bus garages I worked in, that would have been a permanent repair!!, I love jobs like that, Tim is a master! Then again most of us heavy vehicle engineers are 😉, once again Dave, Tim, Big Al well done and major respect to staying back and making it good for traffic again
Great work. I'm always astonished that to this day nobody has made replacement fibreglass inner and outer domes for the Routemaster, seems like a no brainer to me for when accidents like these happen.
Great job on the old girl. It may not be perfect as of right now, but it looks still amazing. I love seeing those old buses still running around out there across the pond. I think you and the boys need a pint or two. Cheers.
We have Batman, Superman, etc., etc., now to add to the world of Superheroes we have Busmen. Well done guys, a superb save of a very important day. Cheers, Bob
I can only imagine ow you felt when you had that phone call but the boys have done you proud. Ok it isn't perfect but considering you had 4 days to get it sorted you all did a hell of a job. Well done
I am so pleased you guys chose to do a temporary repair and make sure the bus was available for the bride and groom on their special day. As someone who hired a Routemaster for my daughters wedding it would have been the final straw to receive a phone call saying you would have to cancel. Being in road transport I am well aware that having to make some quick decisions to keep things running until their is more time to do a proper job is not always easy. So well done all and I wish you every success in your business endeavours.
A panel beating hammer to get the dent out and a skim of JB Weld and then a quick sand down with the random orbit sender and a couple of coats of red paint and the bus will be as good as new ! 👍 [Edit] - Well done to Tim for sorting out all the pot holes (dents !) in the interior roof panels - The bus turned out well and I'm sure the bride won't notice the slight paint variation on the upstairs roof... as she's probably far too busy cuddling the groom not looking for it ! haha ;) Great work and well done to everyone in the video for all your effort and hard work ! 👍👍👍
Well done guys - putting the customer first and pulling it out of the bag. And you managed to do it all without mentioning what you thought about the guy that crashed it.
What a shame but these things happen, good job Guy's under the time you had to repair it, hope the Wedding went OK after all that, have a nice day all !!!.
You guys are so dedicated to those beautiful buses....real team work well done...must have been gutting to see that bus arriving back with that damage....once again really enjoyed the vid 👍
You guys are amazing. Not only because of your wide range of skills but your overall 'Can Do' attitude, your continuous good humour and the way you all work so well together. I hope the bride's day went well and I look forward to your next videos and in general to the final repair for this grand old bus.
Tim if you ever need to repair splits, cracks or breaks in aluminium give Lumiweld a try. I used it to good effect when i restored KHU 323P very easy to use and very similar to solder but lots stronger only needing a blow lamp..
Great work with such a time constraint. Top Tip: to anneal aluminium, strip the paint first, then draw a few lines with a bar of soap on it. When the soap goes black, you've reached the correct temperature and the metal's ductility will be restored.
What a bloody Shame, poor old Bus, bet you were all heartbroken, bet the Driver was a tad pissed off. Fantastic Work within such a tight Schedule, nice to see a Panishing Hammer haven’t seen one of they for Years. Looking forward to the next Video.
Well done guys..I do understand that accidents happen and one cannot dwell on it,and just crack on and get the job done,but personally I would have been sooooo furious at the time with the driver for not taking more notice of his surroundings..his fault.he obviously thought he was driving a single decker.well done yet again guys.
Had that canopy been a foot lower then you would definitely have been cancelling the weekend. Great job at getting it ready for work again, excellent video all round.
In the RAF, we used to call such jobs ‘Battle Damage Repair’, which later became known as expedient repair. But the method was the same- get it in (the hangar), get it sorted, get it out.
What a shame, but as you said no one was hurt, that's the important thing, it's good that you could get back to smiling and joking, hopefully no one in the wedding party really noticed, temporary repairs aren't pretty but you've done your best given the time, the heat and the amount of damage, I think you all did an amazing job and kept in good humor , I've watched shows where they're throwing tools yelling profanities at each other and I hope you weren't too hard on the driver as hard as we try 💩 happens, we're only human, cheers🍻
Well done to all, but especially young Tim. Such a positive attitude and with the skills and gumption to back it up. Rare attributes in anyone, but even more so for someone so young!
Thank you! I take great pride in my work. Not usually a bodge up like this but at least it went out!
Indeed, you know where you are when you are bashing metal. It is so satisfying. Isn't aluminium wonderful?
Considering how it looked at the start, you guys did a magnificent job
It was pleasing to see how they went about straightened out those inner panels.
From the amount of filler that roof had been repaired many times before, London Plane trees often had low branches and the roots often lifted the road up making them even lower. Some roads they were very close to the edge of the road, whacking the indicators and mirror on them sometimes, Kingsway springs to mind, the narrow bit alongside the tram tunnel entrance. Variations in the yellow were normal when the top deck was for smokers, darker at the rear as the smoke collected there more, staining the ceiling, hence it was painted yellow not white as the lower deck was later on.
its always interesting when you doing one repair and you realised its not the first time that part has had work done on it. In some circumstances means more effort required.
Pub ceilings and walls where the same painted a creamy yellow for the same reason so it took a lot of washing before it could be decorated
Proberbly all the nicotine and tar from when smoking was allowed in pubs lol.
Perfectionists at work: these buses fell into the right hands. Well done.
As an X route Master driver ( Leyton to Victoria) I can tell you there were some professional repairs that looked like they had just happened. Tree's along the route used to play hell with that corner. As all ready said not a botched job an emergency repair. Peter T Wales.
The nightmare of any preserved bus owner! If it's any consolation, I saw way, way worse come in to Aldenham and that was done by experienced LT drivers! In one case, a brand new DMS had it's roof completely removed by the garage inspector taking it out on his 'certification' drive before it went into service by going under a low bridge that he 'forgot' about! Don't feel too bad guys! ;) Well done for not letting the Bride and Groom down!
I'm sure many people will be aware of the likely origin of the term Bodge, which almost certainly refers back to the practice of turning chair legs from green wood, often beech or ash, which was done in the woods close to where the trees grew.
The "Bodge" itself was a jury rigged lathe constructed by tying a rope between two springy ash sapling trunks, so that as the trees were deliberately sprung back and forth the linear motion of the taut rope could be engaged via a wrap around a spindle thus causing the lathe to spin as the rope moved.
A Bodger was thus a highly skilled craftsman who could achieve a good result at high speed whilst using improvised tools, and under somewhat awkward circumstances.
I think on the whole you guys should be proud of your bodge. A fine modern upholding of the traditions of historic High-Wycombe furniture craftsmen.
Guys, your „dodgy repair“ is better than other people‘s proper „restoration“ - well done!
A great job in such a short time. Having bumped 1214 myself many moons ago, I definitely feel for the driver.
Ahhhh... so you are the reason the roof corner was covered in filler from a previous accident Andy! 🤣
@@GaryNumeroUno not me that one. In fact I don’t remember 1214 getting hit there in her time at YHB
@@andyleonard8148 all good my friend. Looks like they have done a great job of restoration regardless of who did it. Stay safe.
Nice job getting it back for hire so quickly. I notice the TC plate on the side - South Croydon bus garage, if that original I can safely say I must have travelled on her many a time back then. Loved the old RM's, great buses.
Its amazing how many times this happens. I have worked on two RMAs ( BEA airport busses) for about 28 years and have spent many hours repairing front and rear roof domes and frames and internal panels so i know just how long this job takes an how much is involved. You have a great crew that are dedicated to these old ladies and the service you provide to your customers. It always happens at the worst time and hats off to you for pulling it off.
I really feel for you because I know you both put heart and soul into keeping your lovely buses up to the mark.
BTW, I love the way your beautiful black lab wanders around the garage with a ball in its mouth looking for just someone, anyone, to throw the ball. After all, it's not going throw itself is it. Probably chose the wrong time...
Heroic and, as a bonus, a company with principles. How refreshing.
Tim is pretty skilled with the hammer and dolly. Especially as it’s aluminium, rather than steel.
What a great spirit you guys have. I think you made the right decision not to cancel the wedding. It's a good quick fix with getting a lot of the work done and then you can perfect it at your leisure.
Such a level of craftsmanship for a rush patch job.
Hope the driver who had the accident with the bus, is not driving for anyone anymore. So much dedication in your work. Marvelous to see.
What artistry with a hammer! He makes it look easy but it isn't. Well done, lads!
Very seasonal lads. Well sung.
I totally agree with the remark about young Tim.
Not bad for a quick repair, looks decent the wedding party may not notice it that much.The bride and groom will have a happy day.
Great job getting the bus ready in just 4 days! Everyone pitched in and did the impossible……the bridal party will never know it was in an accident!
So sorry to here this you did such an amazing job on getting the bus upto scratch in the first place. But considering how bad the damage was you guys did a great temporary repair on her well done all 👏
Considering the damage , what a fantastic result & still delivering your services for someone special day. Always enjoy watching these.
Having a dog in the shop just adds a certain level of calm.
I would not call it a bodge. A bodger would have just pushed the roof away from the inner pannel, what you couldnt see would have been left and the rest done with loads of filler. No chaps, you need to congratulate yourselves, that is a very competent running repair. I imagine it's much better quality that some bus garages did and I bet there were busses running around for years like that. (certainly on Eastern Counties Omnibuses with their old Bristol's that I remember as a kid)
Well done chaps, great video.
Goal achieved. The singing raised your spirits. I liked it.
Inspiring - plus you have the classic TV element of Jeopardy with the Saturday deadline.
Its an amazing job you guys have done, If I had the health and money there are a few buses and a couple of dumped coaches near to where we live just begging for restoration.
You guys are amazing at what you do fair play!
You guys did a fantastic job! Well done to everyone fixing Rm1214 !👏 you'd make the boys At Aldenham proud!
It is not a bodge, it is a temporary repair! Bodges are something cowboys do, and I'm quite certain you guys are not cowboys. Glad you got her sorted and no-one was hurt. I bet the driver will never live it down.....
Yes, the only bodge was using a rattle can for paint.
We do NOT bodge… please, it’s an alternative engineering repair.
@@scrumpydrinker Except there was no engineering involved.
@@LTVoyager You hit it wiv a big ammer, that’s engineering, alternative style😊
Your temp repairs are much better than most body shops near me.
When I was learning with LT back in '85 (RMC out of Chiswick of course), the instructor took me under a bridge and on the other side he said, "what was the height of that bridge?" Embarrassed I replied, "um...I don't know."
He shouted, "HOW DO YOU KNOW THE F.....G THING WOULD FIT THEN!!!"
Good lesson and forever afterwards I definitely checked the heights. Some of those instructors were mean barstewards but it was the best training in the world.
Well done guys ………especially for NOT cancelling the wedding ! 😊
Excellent quick fix guys, well done. My dad was a driver and I remember that he bashed the top like this on a overhanging tree branch once.
You guys are lucky to have each other! A very well matching team that works without having to ask one another what to do next. Many museums like yours would envy this, I can tell you from experiences! Bye, Willem, Holland.
This was a great video, awesome to see the other side of the glitz and glamour which is when things unfortunately go wrong. Great work by all concerned. Absolutely loved this episode Dave, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
All of you guys are multi-talented, skilled and to top it all, professional. What a task to plan and undertake in 4 days flat. You really do keep the Routemaster running and the hire must go on as they say! Very well done and you have all earned yourselves a very large drink!
Such a shame and I can’t imagine how you felt but boy you guys deserve a very big pat on the back to get the bud ready for work again. Fair play guys and well done! Big shout out to Tim who had the confidence in doing it . 👏
Well done Tim!!!
to be fair i watched till about 5 1/2 mins then forwarded to the end to see the finish of the video. well done. now you can relax, take bookings for three buses and do a proper job on it. although you did a decent job for the time you had. matching paint is hard, matching decades old paint, almost impossible. respect.
Taking everything into account, I think you chaps did a decent job. Good job that dome wasn't glass fibre.
At first I thought it looked worse. But you did a great job with the quick fix. For some bus companies, the current result would probably pass as the final repair.
Unbelievable repair guys - I just didn't think that it would be possible, especially with the time restraint - well done and thanks for the video.
Hi guys, not a botch or bodge, its just a temp repair. You guys are very skilled and dedicated which is really good to see nowadays. I live in Australia, otherwise I'd come help you out.
Great work lads! You got it done! Don't be too hard on the driver - these e things happen!
Well done to you all especially Tim he has a great attitude to all the work he carries out.
You wouldn't think a can o'peas would do so much damage. Congratulations on the effective temporary repair . . . needs must at times.
Hi,Nobody hurt,the main thing.That it is not a load bearing area is important in the fact that you were able to make a repair sufficiently good enough to get her back into action again.Well done everyone.cheers Roly🇬🇧.
Well done Tim. You did a great job even though others thought different.
Many years ago when I was a Heavy Vehicle Driver with an Emergency Service Organisation in South Australia, the South Australian Police requested that I relocate a 1938 London Double Deck Bus.
Unfortunately My Licence did not cover Buses.
But the Police said not to worry because they would give Me an Escort.
When on the Road I had 12 Police Officers onboard (4 downstairs and 8 upstairs) plus an 8 Motorcycle Police Escort.
Several weeks after the event, the Department of Transport informed Me that at the request of Police My Drivers Licence was being adjusted to include Buses up to and including Articulated Double Deck (Bendi-Buses).
Like the the dog supervising. As for the colour match my Dad would have said " blind man would be please to see it"
An absolute sterling effort boys!!! The bus garages I worked in, that would have been a permanent repair!!, I love jobs like that, Tim is a master! Then again most of us heavy vehicle engineers are 😉, once again Dave, Tim, Big Al well done and major respect to staying back and making it good for traffic again
Great work. I'm always astonished that to this day nobody has made replacement fibreglass inner and outer domes for the Routemaster, seems like a no brainer to me for when accidents like these happen.
All 500 RMLs refurbished by London Buses in the 1990s had fibreglass domes! They were put on top of the ali for ease, so look slightly proud.
Great job on the old girl. It may not be perfect as of right now, but it looks still amazing. I love seeing those old buses still running around out there across the pond. I think you and the boys need a pint or two. Cheers.
12:23 its 80 degrees in Fort Wayne, Indiana USA 🇺🇸
You should open up your own “Aldenham Works” a superb job for such a short time. Hopefully the Wedding party had a great ride.
We have Batman, Superman, etc., etc., now to add to the world of Superheroes we have Busmen. Well done guys, a superb save of a very important day. Cheers, Bob
I like the Labrador in the back ground
Fantastic team work and determination to not let the bridal couple down. This says an awful lot about the team you have there!! Well done!!
I can only imagine ow you felt when you had that phone call but the boys have done you proud. Ok it isn't perfect but considering you had 4 days to get it sorted you all did a hell of a job. Well done
What a nightmare! Good to see you got the bus ready for the weekend. I love these Routemasters.
I am so pleased you guys chose to do a temporary repair and make sure the bus was available for the bride and groom on their special day. As someone who hired a Routemaster for my daughters wedding it would have been the final straw to receive a phone call saying you would have to cancel. Being in road transport I am well aware that having to make some quick decisions to keep things running until their is more time to do a proper job is not always easy. So well done all and I wish you every success in your business endeavours.
Thank You For Such An Enjoyable Series It Makes Me Smile To See You Have Some Fun When Restoring The Busses.
Honorary membership of the Federation of Master Bodgers offered.
Well played.
Merveilleux travail de carrossier . Bravo, je suis admiratif!
A panel beating hammer to get the dent out and a skim of JB Weld and then a quick sand down with the random orbit sender and a couple of coats of red paint and the bus will be as good as new ! 👍
[Edit] - Well done to Tim for sorting out all the pot holes (dents !) in the interior roof panels - The bus turned out well and I'm sure the bride won't notice the slight paint variation on the upstairs roof... as she's probably far too busy cuddling the groom not looking for it ! haha ;)
Great work and well done to everyone in the video for all your effort and hard work ! 👍👍👍
Thanks
Better to accept a good bodge than disappointing a customer. Consequent decision and a nice teamwork. Thanks for sharing !
Well done guys - putting the customer first and pulling it out of the bag. And you managed to do it all without mentioning what you thought about the guy that crashed it.
Incredible team work! Job done - hope the bride was happy. Another excellent video, thank you.
Fair play gents, a good job done in short order. Skills like yours are to be rejoiced 💪
Great video, really enjoyed watching, have done body work on classic cars but never a bus, you all did a good job well done
At 4:22, I'd say that bus has tapped a few trees in the past, the thin layer of filler suggests that.
What a shame but these things happen, good job Guy's under the time you had to repair it, hope the Wedding went OK after all that, have a nice day all !!!.
So inspirational, I loved watching this.
Awesome job putting RM1214 back together considering how bad it looked. Liked the "potholes" bit.
I think it looks good enough. A team effort has paid off.
Absolutely outstanding 👍
What a great ‘bodge’, getting RM 1214 ready for the wedding was crucial, and you achieved it. 👍
Now having managed to watch the whole video you should be very proud....a brilliant job in the time.... very well done !
You guys are so dedicated to those beautiful buses....real team work well done...must have been gutting to see that bus arriving back with that damage....once again really enjoyed the vid 👍
You guys are amazing. Not only because of your wide range of skills but your overall 'Can Do' attitude, your continuous good humour and the way you all work so well together. I hope the bride's day went well and I look forward to your next videos and in general to the final repair for this grand old bus.
i feel for you ! you all have worked so very hard ! great job guys ! regards liz
Love the banter and the jokes you guys have
Superb repair.
Fabulous, Oscars here we come!! You guys are so dedicated and an inspiration to us all!
Thank you Denis. Hope all is well btw?
Tim if you ever need to repair splits, cracks or breaks in aluminium give Lumiweld a try. I used it to good effect when i restored KHU 323P very easy to use and very similar to solder but lots stronger only needing a blow lamp..
Great work with such a time constraint.
Top Tip: to anneal aluminium, strip the paint first, then draw a few lines with a bar of soap on it. When the soap goes black, you've reached the correct temperature and the metal's ductility will be restored.
What a bloody Shame, poor old Bus, bet you were all heartbroken, bet the Driver was a tad pissed off. Fantastic Work within such a tight Schedule, nice to see a Panishing Hammer haven’t seen one of they for Years. Looking forward to the next Video.
Sad she had such a bash. Still great work guys. Well done 👍
Brilliant work
One of the best bodges I've ever seen, well done under pressure!
Well done guys..I do understand that accidents happen and one cannot dwell on it,and just crack on and get the job done,but personally I would have been sooooo furious at the time with the driver for not taking more notice of his surroundings..his fault.he obviously thought he was driving a single decker.well done yet again guys.
well done lads great job.
well done guys.
Had that canopy been a foot lower then you would definitely have been cancelling the weekend. Great job at getting it ready for work again, excellent video all round.
In the RAF, we used to call such jobs ‘Battle Damage Repair’, which later became known as expedient repair. But the method was the same- get it in (the hangar), get it sorted, get it out.
What a shame, but as you said no one was hurt, that's the important thing, it's good that you could get back to smiling and joking, hopefully no one in the wedding party really noticed, temporary repairs aren't pretty but you've done your best given the time, the heat and the amount of damage, I think you all did an amazing job and kept in good humor , I've watched shows where they're throwing tools yelling profanities at each other and I hope you weren't too hard on the driver as hard as we try 💩 happens, we're only human, cheers🍻
Unfortunately these things happen, very unfortunate however your treat will do a professional repair job. Lovely iconic design.
Great job , many will not even notice.
Wow, wonderful job!! Aldenham lives!!