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Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos April 2018

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Investigative Work in 2018


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2018 investigative work is on the rotation of the bridge

Details of work

Details of progress in 2013

Details of progress in 2014

Details of progress in 2015

Details of progress in 2016

Details of progress in 2017

Details of progress in 2018

April 2018

Investigating the wheels. Rotor Wheels photosThis time the North West.
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Group meeting before work
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Julian freeing up the bolts, securing one of the SW wheel's bearing blocks using a gas cutter, a big hammer and big spanner.
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the other Julian filming Julian
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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.
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The latest machined wheel emerging from Geoff's car, the last will arrive in May
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Bob and Charlie using the hoist, Geoff manoevring the wheel out of the car
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Maggie, Bob and Charlie got the wheel onto the bridge, ready to wheel along the Youngmans boards. David came to help
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Bob, Charlie and David from a different angle, Martyn below
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David and Martyn working on the bearings before the wheel arrives
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Geoff cleaning the mounting block
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bearings back in position
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Bob, Charlie and David manoevring the wheel onto the next board
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Bailey and his mum came to help
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They were put to work on the shed as the bridge was rather overcrowded
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Bailey and some of the gang
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posing by the bridge
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Maggie came to prepare the shed too after doing some recording and photographing
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Martin (Charlie's dad) putting undercoat on
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the weeding did not get done
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A set of rowing boats going out at high tide, including one with all lady rowers. Will be harder to row back!