Brunel's Other Bridge Bristol Swivel Bridge 2018

Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos April 2018

2018 investigative work is on the rotation of the bridge

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!