Brunel Swivel BridgeBrunel's Other Bridge

** looks better when viewed in browser supporting current standards***

Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos April 2014

Brunel Swivel Bridge
Brunel Swivel Bridge getting lifted higher and higher

Page contents

Work PHASE A Preparation and Basic Conservation by Volunteers

No experience needed, all equipment provided, and you'll get really involved in helping to save Brunel's Other Bridge.

Contact Maggie Shapland (Maggie.shapland@gmail.com) if you wish to help.

Details of work

Details of progress in 2013

Details of progress in 2014 and working days.

Saturday 26 April 2014 and Sunday

Brunel Swivel Bridge
Geoff pumping the iron, Graham having a rest from it and Mike getting more timber in position
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Checking it is level all the time to avoid any stress
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Graham doing some painting after Maggie had finished preparing the surface. The wooden covers are doing their job protecting the supports from the elements
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Mike Bone drilling out the tapered pins. Hard work, breaking drills in the process
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Pins rusted in
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Ian Kerr getting pins out too
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Geoff resourceful as ever, rescuing a hat from the docks
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Maggie and Geoff measuring the pintel
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Pintel wear
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Pintel wear above
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Pintel wear above
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Pintel view
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Geoff cleaning the large nut
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Martyn, Mike and Graham cleaning and freeing the hydraulic rams. A bit more room!
Brunel Swivel Bridge
The Matthew conveniently went on a trip and enabled us to measure the distance between the bridges when the Plimsoll bridge swung. We also watched the Pyronaut going through its paces so it was not all hard work

home | Contact