WOW Thanks everyone, especially the Dale boys.
At last a glimpse of the push-pull (or is it pull-push) mechanism. Great pic Brian, also the pipping too, so I think it's back to the drawing board for me then.
With Steph's explanation, I think I understand the workings. One question, the link between the intermediate lever and the regulator, would it have slipped over the reg handle as I can't see any evidence of a pin on the reg lever, and then pinned in place at the intermediate lever? Also (make that two questions) Would the link be removed when driven by the driver?
I know you said that the reg lever isn't the conventional shape so why would they change it just before it was going to be cut up? I do know (and I think it was Bob Payne who told me) that at the breakers yard, they had just removed the Westinghouse pump and the rest of the push-pull equipment and had just got out the cutting torch, when someone came running from the office shouting stop as it was off to the USA.
The externals I think I'm ok with, so thank you Brian, any and all photos are very much appreciated.
I popped down to Swanage to get some photos, I was told she was in bits but I thought pics of bits would be better than no pics at all.
I got talking to a Guy called Andy, he made a call to a Robert Payne telling me he was the person to talk to, he agreed to pop down and see me.
While I waited I asked Andy to go track side and take as many photos as he could.
Coupling rod held on my nuts.
I asked for some shots of the underside, namely the pipe that runs the length of the righthand side
Bob had soooo much info on 53 and also told me about when Martin Finney came down to take photos, notes and measurements etc.
He also gave me a copy of "From Nine Elms To Waterloo" Which has been a great help.
Richard and Steph, Where are all Martin's notes/photos. Are they available? I know they would have been taken after preservation, but every little helps as the saying goes.
I think it would be inappropriate for me to share the contents of FNETW on this or any site due to copyright laws, so if anyone would like a copy then send me a PM with your e-mail and I will scan and send you a copy
Thanks Peter for the enhancement, but it's of a J15 so no real help, but I can see why Brian thought it might help. So again thank you both.
I did hear a story, and his was after I had meet Bob Payne, that he's got Drummond's Bug in his back garden. Now that would make a nice build.
Again thank you for all your input
Pete