By Pam McClounie

Published at 05:15, Friday, 31 October 2008

THE restoration of a Cumbrian clock which is an iconic remnant of 1930s motoring has taken another step forward.

Step back in time: The historic clock

The clock faces and Leyland Motors headboards were removed on Sunday by volunteers from Cumbria Steam & Vintage Vehicle Society.

The final bolts holding the structure outside Kendal’s Brewery Arts Centre in place were cut.

Gibsons of Kendal supplied a hydraulic crane to enable the lift to take place and a crowd of onlookers watched society chairman Cliff Woodhouse and member Phillip Ireland wield the tools.

It is the latest move in a £2,500 restoration funded by the society, which will see the monument fit for another 75 years’ service.

It is situated just yards away from the A6 trunk road where it used to stand near Shap.

Seven Leyland clocks were located on major UK roads in the 1930s by Leyland Motors Limited. The one which now stands outside the Brewery Arts Centre now marks the half-way point between Lands End and John O’Groats.

The outer shell of the clock was removed and preserved in the 1970s. The clock’s innards were found after an appeal by enthusiasts.

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