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Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos February 2014

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Brunel Swivel Bridge gets a wash in the 1st February floods
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At least we know the drain holes are working and where they are!

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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

Photos of Progress 15 February 2014

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We had rain and hail thrown at us, Good job the Plimsoll bridge can give us some shelter
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Geoff, Charlie, Rob, Steff, Mike and Maggie sheltering and snacking
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We checked the drain by the nose of the bridge
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One job was to try to clear another drain since we needed to jack nearby. Mike trying to clear it with a post hole digger
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We got Charlie and his dad to use buckets
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We had to finish off with our arms extended. This time Maggie. Still at least the area was dry for jacking
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Measurements were taken both sides every time a block was inserted
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We took a block from the compound on our trolley and placed it in the centre by the pintel. Hard word work by Geoff, Steff and Charlie pushing it in position
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Another block had to be pushed to the water side by Rob and Steff
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Rob getting it in position in confined space
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Steff cutting a block to shape under the tail of the bridge. No jacking here. We would not want to affect the swinging of the Plimsoll Bridge
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Geoff and Mike gettingthe block in position
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Mike easing the block into place
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The two Mikes chiseling away the rust from the pintel
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Charlie chiselling. He fits nicely!
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Mike getting ready for jacking the nose. Note the wheel is firmly on the ground. A spreader plate was needed for the jack. A spirit level to check the bridge
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10 year old Charlie having been taught how to use the jack has lots of instructors standing by
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Protective arms round Charlie. Alf Perry comes to look at progress

Sunday 16 Febrary 2014

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Another day, bridge covered in condensation, but its sunny
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More new volunteers. Simon and Hannah got stuck into chiselling all day
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Two hoses, two chisels and an air jet to get tangled up
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Its a lot easier if one is as small as Charlie
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Hannah and Simon got to paint some of the pintel where it was dry.
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The sooner more paint gets applied the better
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Two jacks in use, a third at the ready
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Mike yielding the sledge hammer to get the block in position
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Mike carefully putting packing pieces in. The bridge being carefully measured on either side.
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other nose wheel off the ground. Note the stop
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Maggie knocking a block in. Geoff being very trusting that she will not hit his foot
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Nose Wheel off the ground
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Pintel lifting. No longer sitting on wheel
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The cable has loosened too
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Pintel in the morning
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The pintel at the end of the day. The jacks have done their job

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