Brunel's Other Bridge Bristol Swivel Bridge 2020

Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos October 2021

Our final work party of the year.

Last Saturday was our last Vols Workday for this year, and we achieved much. In lovely sunny conditions. Julian, David, Charlie and Geoff opened up the south pit, drilled, heated and pressed out three rusted studs, cleaned up eight rusty bolts with die-nuts, and refitted both original slide-rails, so the south jigger is almost complete again after its off-site tests. To complete this tricky work we needed Imperial-thread repair tools which are no longer made, but John Willis kindly loaned us some, so that we reclaimed the original fastenings, much better than having to renew them in metric.

John painted out the latest graffiti working alongside our amazing web-master Dominic who perfected the art of painting with a 2m long brush atop a ladder, see photo. Chris and Dominic weeded, so that the site is now tidy for the winter, and Peter continued to capture the evidence on video.

Charlie came back specially from Plymouth Uni for the weekend to help us, and starred in photographs for the City Council's 'Harbour Hopes' consultation, taken by our new supporter Ibi. We welcomed four other new supporters too, Neil, Rob, Caleb and John. Thanks for your interest folks.

If it's not too early, 'Happy Christmas' ! See you next year.