Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos April 2018
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Investigative Work in 2018
![Brunel Swivel Bridge](images/3_d_image.jpg)
2018 investigative work is on the rotation of the bridge
April 2018
Investigating the wheels. Rotor Wheels photosThis time the North West.![]() Group meeting before work |
![]() Julian freeing up the bolts, securing one of the SW wheel's bearing blocks using a gas cutter, a big hammer and big spanner. |
![]() the other Julian filming Julian |
![]() at last the nut turned. Julian was able to realigned the block and re-tightened the nuts, so that we are now ready to fit the bearings during the May vols day. |
![]() The latest machined wheel emerging from Geoff's car, the last will arrive in May |
![]() Bob and Charlie using the hoist, Geoff manoevring the wheel out of the car |
![]() Maggie, Bob and Charlie got the wheel onto the bridge, ready to wheel along the Youngmans boards. David came to help |
![]() Bob, Charlie and David from a different angle, Martyn below |
![]() David and Martyn working on the bearings before the wheel arrives |
![]() Geoff cleaning the mounting block |
![]() bearings back in position |
![]() Bob, Charlie and David manoevring the wheel onto the next board |
![]() Bailey and his mum came to help |
![]() They were put to work on the shed as the bridge was rather overcrowded |
![]() Bailey and some of the gang |
![]() posing by the bridge |
![]() Maggie came to prepare the shed too after doing some recording and photographing |
![]() Martin (Charlie's dad) putting undercoat on |
![]() the weeding did not get done | ![]() A set of rowing boats going out at high tide, including one with all lady rowers. Will be harder to row back! |