04x06 - Deadline for D-Day

[bunniefuu]

This Rolls Royce,

they've just brought the deadline
forward by three weeks.

I need more hands on deck.

You have to finish on time,

for Pete's sake.

Don't panic.

The Corgi models
will be built to factory spec.

Can we get
more than another inch down the car

before you find another problem?

Onto the rear quarter.
Oh, no, we can't. OK.

It's nearly three years since
the Smallest Cog opened its doors.

The business
still owes me a fortune.

I've been hiding bank statements.

I'm basically running a social club!

So, it's time for a big shake-up.

Clock in in the morning,
clock onto a job.

The dawn of a new era.

But not everyone likes change.

I am very nervous about all of it.

This isn't gonna tell me what to do.
I'll tell you that for nothing.

We make history with
our most important restoration yet.

Did Montgomery or Churchill
ever imagine you sitting in it?

Probably not.

The work must be completed on time.

Oh, she's eager!

Can we race
into a bright new future?

With me at the wheel? Oh, oh, oh!

We are properly up against
it with the Rolls Royce.

It is by far
and away the most important car

we've ever worked on.

So, thank goodness
we now have two more Cogs,

Callum and Matt,

who can help us stand
a chance of getting it there.

And it is a big day
for Monty's Rolls today

'cause Neil is gonna paint
the main body of it,

albeit without
the doors and the wings

that are still being worked on.

But a lot relies on him getting that

paintwork absolutely perfect.

I think nerves
are starting to set in a bit.

It's only just over a week,

we've got to hand
that car back to the MOD

ready for it to take part
in the D-Day 80th anniversary.

So, no pressure.

Apart from an immovable deadline.

He's having a good look around

my prep work.

This is one of the first times
ever in my life

I've actually got to paint a car

that I haven't done the prep on,
the bodywork.

Jamie's done
the lion's share of the priming.

But I'll be honest,
it looks pretty good to me.

I've got no problem
with painting it.

It looks good.

That's a big old...
You struggle, mate.

We're gonna need
a big brush for this one.

Yeah, it's quite wide.
It is really wide and long.

Yeah.

Maybe suspend you from the ceiling.

Yeah,
like one of those Sci-fi films,

dangling and then push the car
backwards and forwards!

[LAUGHS]

Can you tell I'm...
What they call it?

Filibustering, innit?

Where you're talking about something

because you don't want
to get on with it.

I know I've got
the nerves on this job,

I'm just really nervous, but...

I've painted
a lot of cars in my life.

And this is the most important car
I've ever painted.

If I get that wrong,
I'm not just letting myself down,

I'm not just
letting the company down.

I'm letting the country down.
Country.

Bit of pressure on.

I'm watching you.
Come back steady.

That's it.

Sitting right at the other
end of the classic car scale,

in terms of size, at the very least,
is a car coming in today.

It's a Bond Bug.

They don't come much dafter.

Fibreglass, three-wheeler,
shaped like a piece of cheese.

They're huge fun.

I've got a massive soft spot
for them and especially for this one

because its owner
was The Smallest Cog's

very first customer, Mac.

And he's bringing it back in
for some more work, which is great.

For some reason,
Anthony is helping him bring it in.

And I don't understand that.

[LAUGHS] Here he is.

Alright, Mac?
Hello, Neil!

Old Bond Bug's looking good.
Yeah, she's running well, mate.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

A couple of little bits
I want you to look at for me.

Right, OK.

And I've got something else
I want to show you.

Yeah, what, on here?
He'll be here in a mo.

Hello, Rich!
Hello, Mac! How are you?

I'm very well, mate.

[HORN HONKS]
That's what I want to show you.

Hey-hey! What?
What's that?

Oh, here he is!
It's me!

Don't ask.
Is it yours?

Yes, mate, yeah.

What I really want to do is twin
the pair of them up a bit more.

Right, get out. Let's have a look.

This is lunacy.
You hardly ever see one of these.

Now, there's two!

Right.
Two lists.

Oh, yes.
I can see which pertains to which.

Yeah, yeah.

You actually
took the time to do that?

It didn't take long!
[LAUGHTER]

Upholstery.
Yeah.

Because I love the upholstery.
It is nice, isn't it?

It is nice.

It does... I have to say
that really lifts it, Hooter?

Hooter don't work on that.

Hooter. Engine oil leak.

That seems to be
a feature of the model, sir.

So, we need to look at this
and give us an idea of cost.

Yeah, we'll go through it.
We'll have a look.

Don't worry.
Alright.

Whatever's the cheapest

and easiest
and most effective option.

Say the cheapest again.
I just like the sound of it.

I felt him quiver
a little bit when you said cheapest.

Just before I go...
Right.

[LAUGHS] Oh, I know what that is.
As always.

Ahh!
Neil's doughnuts.

Doughnut delivery.
Why do you go straight to me?

[LAUGHTER]
That's 12 doughnuts!

Right, what we need
for that is teas and coffees.

Right, in we go.
Thank you very much.

This is so much better
than what he had before, you know?

I mean you wouldn't get
Monty's old Roller

in Neil's old place, would you?

I hope his prices haven't gone up
like his quality has.

See you later. Ta-ta.

Well, I don't know
if I'm doing the right thing

by watching it,
but I'm actually watching

a bit of footage from the w*r
with that Rolls Royce in there

with Winston Churchill
and Field Marshal Montgomery,

stepping out of that car
and inspecting the troops.

I'm assuming that's in France.

That car, it's a Rolls Royce Wraith,
which in the w*r time

was actually a statement.

You know, it's saying,
"The British nation is here.

You know, we're here to help you.

We've sent
the best of British troops

and we've sent the best
of British engineering."

I'm putting a bit more pressure
on myself now in some fashion.

But, do you know what, I'm gonna do
what all those blokes did on D-Day,

I'm gonna do my best
and that's all I can do.

When I'm painting this, right,
I'm gonna need you to come

and give me a hand,
just move these things.

By the time I get down,
got to sort of move back.

Yeah, yeah.

So, can you get me a little crate
in there, isn't there?

Oh, yeah.
Little green crate.

Alright.

Trouble with this is,
this car's too tall.

That's all it is.
Where did he put this crate?

I need to go like that.

So, if I can get a bit more height,
I'd be alright then, wouldn't I?

Find it?
No. Where is it?

Oh, it's here.

We don't want a situation

where it's a bit tippy
or fall over job, do we?

Well.

The problem is I can't touch
that on the second coat, look.

No pressure.

Now,
it's getting to the moment of truth.

This is where it all happens now.
There's no turning back.

So, paint is mixing, cups are ready.

g*ns ready.

This is what makes or breaks it now.

Good luck, Neil. Break a leg.

I think we're about
ready for lacquer.

Nice and dry.

Back in the day, the Rolls Royce
would have been painted

in cellulose paint
which all cars were back then.

That's the best technology they had.

So, we're using
a modern technology paint,

which is obviously black paint,
but it comes with a clear lacquer.

That lacquer is like
a varnish coat over the top.

But if we put that on
and get it very thin,

it will actually
look like cellulose.

With this technique
where you put extra thinners in,

if you hesitate,
if you slow down too much,

it will run everywhere.

So, this is a big gamble.

If you can get it on
really tight to the surface,

it's like a jet fighter.

Really low and really fast.

[UP-TEMPO MUSIC]

That's it.
The paint, the lacquer is on there.

I can do no more.
I have given it my absolute all.

It's 9:30.

And I'm going home now,

and I'm gonna have a hot bath
and go to bed.

I might have one last look
before I go though.

Good night, boys.


[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

How's it looking?

Well, he's uncovering it.

He's going like that.

Now, he's stepped back.

Now, he's got his head...

Ooh, he's got his hand
in his hands, like that.

No, he's not. It's fine. He's happy.

You're the maestro,
you're not gonna mess it up.

Oh, I don't know.

So, that is the difficult bit done.

Well, it's not
the difficult bit done is it.

There's loads to go yet.
The doors have gotta to go back on.

It's coach built.

We don't know
if the doors are gonna fit.

The wings have got to go back on.

There's loads to do.
Well, you've got a week.

A week? Look... Ahh.

What can I do to help?

Er, nothing.
Hands of a master.

You carry on looking
through the window.

OK.
Be alright.

Well, that's come out very well.

Well done, Neil. Hats off to him.

You alright? What are we doing?
How's it going?

Matt's on the green one.

Doing a tow bar for it.
Front crank seal's gone.

It's leaking oil.
Front crank seal.

Does that mean tear engine
all the way down to the crank?

No, no, no.

But you got to take canopy off,
heater out,

radiator out to get
the front pulley off,

to get to the seal.

Wait.

You got to take the roof off
to get to the engine?

And I can't lift it by myself.

OK. Alright, yeah, gladly.

Let's do it then.
Is that OK? If I give you that.

Oh, you've got
to detach the roof yet?

Yeah. If you undo that bolt.

At the bottom of the ram.

But you'll have
to lean through the window

because I don't want it chopping you
in half when the bolt comes off.

'Cause if I take the ram off...

[MIMICS BLAST] OK.

Oh, that's annoying.

Ant!
Yeah.

I can't get it. Ant, it's twisted.

Oh, it's out!
There you go.

The problem
is the ram is pressurised in there.

I need to lift it.

It's on my head, Anthony.

No, no, it's on my stomach.

Wait. Let me get out.
Stuck in the middle, mate.

Oh.

It's amazing
what I can c*ck up, innit?

It's on my hand. Let me... Yep.

Carry on.

Why are you going under there?
Er, to undo the hinges.

How heavy is it?
I've got a bad left arm.

Oh, here come the excuses.
I have. Ooh, ooh.

Asking a lot of my left arm.
Hang on.

Oh, it's caught on my fleece.
Er, hang on. Isaac!

You've got long arms.
Grab the ram, mate.

Oh, oh, oh!
I'm gonna cut his head off.

It'll be alright.
There'll be forms.

It's Isaac.
Where do I... Ooh.

Isaac, jump in.

You live in there now, Isaac.

Right, carry on.

So, what we're gonna do now

is get the doors
and the wings trial fitted.

And if they're good enough,
once I've inspected them,

I can get them and get them painted.

So, once the lads get them back on,
I can go give it a check over.

If you come in

and close the door a little,
that's it.

Same again.
We'll go top hinge first.

Gotta watch that bottom hinge, mate,

watch that bottom hinge
'cause it will catch the body.

We got this big problem now,
ain't we?

Yeah.
Can you see?

We got there, there,
and here, we've got this.

Ooh.
I'll get you a coffee.

Thank you, Matt.
Alright.

Well, put the door back on.

And now we've got a nasty gap there.

This deadline is a deadline.
You cannot move D-Day anniversary.

It ain't gonna happen.

But my inner me
says it wants to be fixed.

It's a lot of work to put it right.

But if you can't go
the extra mile for them boys

that walked up that beach on D-Day,
who can you go the extra mile for?

So, therefore, tomorrow morning,
very early, I'm gonna be here,

I'm gonna repair that door.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Here we are. Well, it is 6:10.

A little bit late. But Matt's here.

We're gonna crack on,
get this Rolls Royce door done.

Morning, Matt.
Morning.

Hello, Rolly.

I think this car was built in 1939.

And I think how did they make it.

I look in wonder
how they got it so good.

People used to buy a Rolls Royce
and have it coach-built.

Craftsmen, proper real craftsmen
would have actually got that metal,

made that car
to millimetre perfection.

There's a wooden frame inside there.

Then there's steel panels
and steel panels

are actually nailed to the wood.

And this is where
the skill comes into this job,

where you can't just ring up
and order something.

You've got to make it.

Let's go.

We're gonna actually
get a piece of metal

and make it the shape
of the wheel arch.

Actually, where the door
fits against the back wing

because there's a big ugly gap there

and I know it's gonna
put extra time on the job.

I know I'm not gonna be
very popular.

But I want it done properly.

And we've got to fabricate
that piece of metal.

Weld it in.

And then when the door's on there,
the gap will be gone.

It will be great.

That's what we want to produce.
Yeah.

Get it squashed flat like that.

Put it in the shrinker stretcher,
then give it the curve of the door

and then get it lined up.

Weld it on the door.
Yeah.

And then finish the repairs off.

Get the door back
on and get it painted.

Matt's fabricated this piece now.

So, we're just double-checking,

triple-checking
that our measurements

are right to the door.

So, we're making this 15mil bigger.

And the main thing
is the gap will be right.

So, when the car's finished,

it will look like
a Rolls-Royce should look.

Anthony.
Richard.

We look like
a really rare Bonds specialist.

We are.
There are not many of those.

So, Mac's cars, are they done?
Yes.

So, basically, Mac gave me
a list of stuff to do,

service, interior,
exhaust, diff leak.

I've gone through it all.
Done them all.

Everything ticked off, done?
Done, done.

Brilliant, so, they're ready to go
'cause he's expecting them.

Yeah.

Got one more job
though before it does go.

Mac loves naming his cars.
Yes.

So, we got to put a little
nameplate on the back of them.

You do one, I'll do the other.

Um, my car's rolling away.

You don't know
your own strength, Richard.

Right, that ain't coming off.

With that done, we can return.
Yeah.

Do you want to drive that one?
I'll have this one.

And I'll take this one.
Nearer to me.

Hey, hey, here we go!

Ant, remember
the front wheel is in the middle,

which is important
when you're trying

to straddle a pothole.

Yeah.

I am skiving from the workshop,
but I'm not skiving

because I've got work to do here.

This is my 1979 Ford Escort RS 2000.

Corgi have said
they want to make a model of it,

which is great
'cause it means the car

could be valuable
to us as a workshop,

and you can show it off
and have the model, and great.

However,
I've had the car checked out

and I've done
quite a few bits of it wrong.

I want the model to be right.

So, we've said make the model right
and then I'll make the car

match the model of the car.

It makes sense to me.

Come on, puppy. Come on.

[ENGINE STARTS] Oh!

Oh, yeah. What a machine!

The one big glaring problem
is an issue of my making entirely.

The interior,
I commissioned and paid

for it to be done in this colour,
which is the wrong colour.

So, my mission today is to take this
brand-new retrimmed interior, out.

Return it to the people
who put it in that colour

and ask them to do it again
in black and pay for it.

Gonna need tools.

God, this is butch!

So, is there a stop so it can...

Hmm.

That's a good sign. Oh.

Try a bit of brute force.

No, not having it.

That's exactly how a Ford technician
would have done it back in the day.

I can hear Obi Neil Kenobi
over my shoulder.

"Don't lose the parts. Label them.

Put them in a bag." Right.

My job now
is to put these in the car

and drive them up
to Aldridge's the trimmers,

and eat some humble pie.

Strong sense of deja vu.

Probably because I have done
exactly this before.

Right.

And now,
there's no other phrase for this.

The walk of shame.

Hello, Lauren.
Oh, hello.

Hello. How are you?
I'm good. Thanks.

Put it down on there.

This is a very nicely trimmed seat
from my Escort RS2000.

It looks very familiar.
Do you recognise the work?

I do, yeah.
Yeah, it was done here.

I said it's a blue car.
Beige would look good.

Yeah.

Can I have it back to black, please?

That's perfectly fine. [CHUCKLES]

I'm guessing
because these have been done once,

it's a much smaller job
changing them to a different colour.

We won't need to replace any foams.

We can just replace the covers.

So, I presume it's gonna cost
a lot less than first time round?

Unfortunately, it's probably
gonna be about the same

as what you've paid again.

Is it?
Yeah.

Right.

The other thing I'm gonna ask them
to do is fit it all

because there's
no getting around it,

trimming a car,
it's just absolutely key,

and it's very specialised.

Um, right, there it all is.

Thank you.
Give me a bell when it's done.

Yeah.
Don't tell everybody.

No, we'll keep it...
Maybe just not... Yeah.

Thank you for not laughing
while I was here.

Um, I'll see you soon.

Bye.

Bodywork's painted.

But we've got two whole days
to get that ready to go back

to the military.

So, we're gonna have to go like
a bat out of hell to get it done.

So, we'll all jump on it now,
get it built up.

That sounds easy
and rolls off the tongue.

But in reality, it's hours
and hours and hours of work.

And one thing's for sure,
if ever there's a deadline,

you don't want to mess up,
this is the one.

We're finally at the buildup stage.

Unfortunately, because Neil
had to refabricate the door,

it's put us way behind.

So, there's gonna be
some late nights

which are not ideal.

I'm glad Neil done it.

But on the other hand, as a manager,
time-wise, I'm not happy.

I'm really frustrated.

It's so tight I don't think
we're gonna get it done personally.

Well, that's a better job.

Now, before there
was a massive gap there.

But now we've put that
piece of steel in, painted it.

It looks the business.
I'm chuffed to bits with that.

[PHONE RINGS]
I know who that is.

That's the Brigadier
about the Rolls.

Hello.
Yes, hello, Richard.

It's Brigadier Mike. How are you?

I'm very well, Mike. How are you?

Yes. I'm good, thanks.

I wanted to check in

and make sure
that everything was on target.

I thought you might.

We are on the final stretches,

which is the sort of
frantic activity bit.

As you can imagine,
I am under considerable heat

to make sure that we have the car.

We are getting quite anxious.
Yeah.

We need to know that
we are going to hit the return date.

We are going to hit the return date.

When we return it,
is there gonna be a hoo-ha?

Do we...

There'll be quite a g*ng, I expect,
waiting in anticipation.

There are people there that
want to see that it is as beautiful

as we have been telling people
to expect it to be.

Yep, yep, yes.

So, we have built
a huge amount of expectation.

Well, that's fantastic,
and we shan't disappoint.

Things are literally slotting
into place up to the deadline.

Brilliant.

I really look forward to seeing
the car and yourselves.

Cheers, Mike.
Super. Take care.

Thanks.
Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

I actually feel a bit sick.

Um. Oh.

Ooh!

It is now about how many hours
there are between this moment

and when the car has to roll out.

Yeah, to the wire,
doesn't quite cover this one.

Chaps, I have just
spoken to Brigadier Mike,

who with less than two days
to go now is understandably anxious.

I've reassured him
we're gonna deliver it.

It's about 45 hours in total,
and this thing has to leave done.

And to my eyes...
Well, I don't know.

Put it this way,
at the end of the day,

we promised them
we'd give it back to them.

I know, I know.
We cannot not do it.

I could tell
the Brigadier is now scared

because there's gonna be a lot of
military high-ups alongside him.

I think there's been
a bit of a sense

within the military of why have you
trusted that muppet and his mates?

Hmm.
Don't laugh.

Is there anything I could do?

I can give you some time,
I've got...

Well, this is obviously
a minor contribution

to the entire job.

But every minute I spend doing
this releases them

to spend a minute
doing something more important

and technically demanding.

Oh, that's a good job,
yeah, well done.

Um, I've got
a little errand for you.

What?
Seriously, we need some wood.

Wood?

Yeah, yeah, for inside of there,
some plywood.

So, I'm now the errand boy.
Yeah. Yeah.

Well, no, you're not an errand boy,
you're a very important courier.

So, dispatched to get 3mil ply.

I forgot to ask how much.

They close in 15 minutes.

And now there's a cyclist.

Oh, thank you, mate.
That was gentlemanly.

Monty would be grateful.

[LINE RINGS]

Hello?
Yo, it's me.

Plywood, 3mil. How much?

Er, I don't know,
about 25 pounds a foot.

I don't know.

No, no, I don't mean
how much does it cost!

I mean how much do you want?
How much?

I'll ask now.
Hold on, two seconds.

We are good. We are good.

We're measuring now.

Oh, measuring!


Hold on, 1.5 metre square.

That's... What's it for?

He wants a bit for the top.

And then we might
want some bits for the door.

Oh, this is so scientific.
See you soon.

Bye.
Alright.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Oh, hello.

Chaps. Have you stayed open?

Thank you. Oh.

Hello.

They've got some out for me as well.

Gentlemen, you are legends.

And I thank you. I'm sorry.
Is that 3mil ply?

Yes.
Can I have it?

Well, I'll give you money.
Let me get my bag.

Hold on.

Oh, I haven't got any cash.

You got any cash? Cough it.

You're a cameraman,
you're bound to have cash.

No.
Oh, you're joking.

No.

It's that indicator,
that indicator, and the stop.

The fronts are all fine.

Right, so we were quite organised
and ordered these lights early on.

But just about to fit them

and I've discovered
that there's something wrong

with how they've been made
and the threads haven't been cut

which hold the cables.

So, the screw isn't gonna work.

It's a law
that you've got to have lights.

So, I've got to try
and see if I can do

something about that before it
turns into a massive issue.

So, I'm gonna go now.

We haven't got time for this,
but I've got to go there now

and get some replacements.

There's a lot of pressure now.

That's the problem when you're doing
things at the last minute

and down to the wire,

it's the simplest of things
that will catch you out.

Right, no time.

Eugh! That was my head.

Eugh.

Right. Is this enough plywood?

There.

You're welcome. No bother. Anytime.

So, we've got 24 hours
left on the Rolls Royce

to get it back to the MoD,
which is tight.

So, all focus now
for all the staff is on that car.

Richard's not here.

He's getting some bits
for his RS2000,

which is a blessing
in disguise really.

So, that's good.

Hopefully, we can crack on
and get it finished.

My Escort RS2000
is due back from Aldridge's today,

complete with sparkling
new interior trim

and I can't wait to see it.

Then Mark from Corgi,

he's the Ford expert,
is coming over.

And he and I are gonna work together
to put the finishing touches

to the car and get it just right.

But just before that can happen,
there's one more thing to do.

I'm on my way to collect
some special wheels

that I've found and bought.

Interestingly, they are not
the original factory-fitted wheels.

They were like,
well, an optional extra.

And that's crucial
because it means the car

won't be excluded
from Concours events

because they are
a period modification.

Yes, I'm nerding out.
But I'm nerding with a purpose.

Nice shed. That's proper.

Yes.
Oh, is that...

That is them.
That is they.

Yeah, I've covered them over

so that you don't get too excited.

Give me a moment of...

Yeah. You can uncover them. Go on.

Tada! Oh, I say!
There you go.

Oh, they are handsome, aren't they?

So, this is the real deal, isn't it?

This is the proper, authentic.

They were a group
one option from Ford.

Yeah.

As far as I'm aware,
they only made 200 sets.

Really?
So, they're really rare, yeah.

The proper ones.

You've sold them to me for,

actually, it's a really
reasonable price.

Thank you.

Well, I found them
in a skip out of the back,

so I've done alright!

[LAUGHS]
Mate, I'm really grateful.

It's a deal. More than.
Well done.

I'm pretty tired.

I am very tired, actually.

Didn't finish last night till 12:30.

And I was here
early again this morning.

It's like restoring a cathedral.

Every little tiny bit of
it's got to be perfect.

But there's still
a very long way to go.

And that's worrying, worrying.

Try the lights then.

The lights?
Brake!

Brake on.
Oh! Indicators?

That's right-hand.
Indicator two.

Yeah. Right, we're good then.

Now, if that was
any other car in the world,

that would be quite sufficient.

But as it's a special, special car,
I'm gonna do it again

and again until I get it
absolutely like a sheet of glass.

There you go.

Moment of truth for my RS2000.

It's back,
newly retrimmed from Aldridge's.

Watch out.

Thanks, mate.

Ah, I hate to say it,

but the black interior
looks so much better.

This is what it should have been.

It does look a bit naked right now.

That's because I haven't yet
put the stickers on.

That's what Mark
is gonna be arriving

shortly to help me do
this time, properly.

So, the stripes and the new wheels
that I bought are going on.

Hello. How are you, Mark?
Nice to see you.

Richard.
Oh, yeah, nice to see you again.

I've been shopping. Wheels.

Yeah, they're very nice.

They're smart, aren't they?



And then I've also got
over here all the stickers.

Let me bring them over.

Hang on.
Is this the right stuff?

It certainly looks like it.
Yep, you've got side stripes.

You've got your wheel centres.
Yeah.

And your wheel centre decors,
correct to the RS accessory wheel

that they're going on.

Right, I think
what we'll need to do first,

I want to get the stripe...

Yes.
...onto the car...

Yes.
...as consistent as possible.

Push the glue onto the car.
That's right.

That's perfect, yeah.

Slowly work your way down the car.

Hey, that's alright, isn't it?

That really makes this just...
It does.

It's only subtle.
Yeah.

It's amazing.
Wheels next.

Yes.

Oh, yes!

Those wheels look, amazing!

If you were a Concours judge now
looking at that,

would you be...

I think it looks fantastic.

We've put right everything
that you pointed out

on your first visit.

Yeah. Yep.
Got one more thing before I go.

Give me a second.
Alright.

This is the prototype Corgi model.

Oh, that's it!
That's it.

Oh, well, that's brilliant.

So, that is now our full advert
for The Smallest Cog.

I will take car and model to shows.

Yeah.
Put them next to each other.

And look.

Right, that is an unusual job,
well done.

Thank you.
I'm really excited.

That looks brilliant! It is!

You ready?
Make sure I don't close too much.

To the right. To the right.

Right, this is the tricky bit now.

So, it's the radiator in first.

Yeah, slots into that radiator bit.

Watch that.
Watch that middle bit now.

It's starting to actually
look like a car.

So, we need to get the bonnet on.

Then clean all the glass again.
Then do the wheel trims.

Get those on.

It's, um, gonna be a long night.

And at the end of all that
we gotta sort the stripe out.

Time's just...
It's just disappearing on us.

I'm absolutely shattered,
to be honest.

And I think so are the guys.

If there's a mistake now,
there's no fixing it.

We literally haven't got the time.


so I'm cleaning my glasses,

which means
we gotta get the stripe on.

Right, let's have a look.

I need assistance. Young man.

Good morning, sir. What's your name?
Are you a milkman?

What are you doing at this time
in the morning?

Can you come in that side?

I want you just to hold that.

Keep going, keep going.

Go right back to the back door
now if you like.

You've got a kick in it, there.

What you're looking at there,
that's the guide stripe.

If you picture that being gold,
that's where the gold line will be.

And we'll tape above it

and below it
and then pull that off...

Yeah.
...and then paint in the middle.

What we're gonna do now
is pull our middle stripe out.

Oh, right. It's gotta be done.

I'm like Vincent Van Gogh, ain't I?

Starry, starry night.

You know, the one thing
I love about Dad

is his attention to detail for one,

but his determination
to get it done.


and he's still going.

I take my hat off to him

because I couldn't put that line on
there at this time in the morning.

The one thing Dad
doesn't do is let people down,

and he's showing that right now.

Goldfinger!

This must be
a new experience for you,

staying up this late.

Is it?
[LAUGHS]

Why would it be a new experience?

Well 'cause you're only a baby,
ain't you?

Yeah.

Ready then?
I'm ready.

There we go.

Keep pulling that one slowly
and I'll take the top one.

There we go.

No, you should be happy with that.

No, it looks good, don't it?

I reckon the line is just
the right side as well.



Home time.
Home time.

Come on, Isaac.

Morning.
Morning.

Just looking to see. Yep.

There's pain in there.
I think I'm awake.

Yeah. Um, it looks amazing.

It does look nice now, doesn't it?

I mean...

Well, today is the day.

It goes back to the MOD.

We have done an amazing amount
in a short time for a small budget.

Yeah.
We've delivered.

That's been an epic, epic job.

To get to this moment
when it's all just being polished

and waxed and ready to roll away
is an amazing feeling.

We just hope now that the military,
and Brigadier Mike especially,

is happy with what we produced.

Right, Isaac, it's that time.

Yep.
Right, don't pause throughout this.

That is the Spirit of Ecstasy.

Well, I think that's it, Isaac.

We're ready to hand her back.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

So, ladies and gentlemen,
a very good afternoon.

Absolutely lovely to see you here

outside the Royal
Logistic Corps Museum.

If all goes to plan, Richard Hammond
will personally return

Field Marshal Montgomery's
Second World w*r Rolls-Royce here,

to this museum.

Is there a locker for the straps?

Yeah, it's underneath the car.

How are we doing?

Slight bit of left hand down.

I'm anxious. Suddenly anxious.

Right, where's first?

Go, go, go.

That car should have
driven around the corner by now.

Bit nervous, innit?
Yeah.

This is showing our homework
on a grand scale.

Here it comes. Here it comes.

Oh, there's a lots of them
in uniforms and things.

Oh.

[APPLAUSE]

This happens
all the time you take it.

Yeah, yeah, regularly!

We brought it back for you.
[LAUGHS] Hello!

Ah, Richard!

[LAUGHS] Hello, everybody.

Am I so very pleased to see you!

And very pleased to see this car.
Wonderful.

Well, the chaps
have used every last minute.

But I think it looks
kind of special.

What do you think?
It does.

It's beautiful. Wow!
I'm blown away.

Simply wow!
We're pleased.

Yes.

You and Neil and the team,

I mean, you have
made her look beautiful.

You've even polished the...
Yes, yes.

...five-star plate.

You've rectified all the bodywork
around the back...

Yep.
...and over the roof.

Back to its glory.
Well.

Ready for D-Day.

Like the Royal Logistics Corps,
we've delivered.

Yep, you now have
genuinely delivered!

That's a moment to remember.

Talk about D-Day,
that's our D-Day that is.

When we first come here
and I thought we could well

be out of our depth here,
but do you know what, I thought no.

I thought we can do this.
I know we can do this.

Of all my years of working
and painting and restoring cars,

that is the summit of my career.

That's what it was all about,
starting The Smallest Cog.

It was to work on special cars.
They're about memories.

They're about preserving history.

And that's what I'm all about.

I'm so proud of them,
so proud of my little business.

And the passion
that was poured into it.

Late, late, late nights.

Just
because you want to honour the car.

All of that said,
that's not the whole job.

We've done the car,
but now we've got to get it there,

to Normandy.

That's the next mission.

What is it about steam?

There's something quite nice
about choo-choo, you know?

It's bloody hot!
Put your back into it, lad.

Oh, he thinks he's on an episode
of 'Postman Pat' now.

Look at him.

Forwards to glory!

Oh-Oh!