Brunel's Other Bridge Bristol Swivel Bridge 2018

Brunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos July 2018

2018 investigative work is on the rotation of the bridge

Investigating the wheels and bearings. Rotor Wheels photosThis time the South West.

new shells and jig so that a spirit level can be placed at the centre of a wheel to check it is level. Also shown is one of the new pintle rings	Ian about to reclaim the threads of the rusty holding-down bolts on the NW plummer blocks using our giant new 1 1/4 British Standard Whitworth die-nut. The greaser is pipe thread. Lots of grease at the ready
The locker was used as a makeshift bench for fettling the shells	Julian has fitted a new shell
Julian looking at the camera for a change	new nut to be fitted
Charlie fitting the nut	Ian helping Charlie
Daisy (Charlie's sister) checking the wheel turns with Charlie looking on	lots of volunteers under the bridge
attention also turned to the pintle, Bob, Charlie and Chris looking at what to do	Chris cleaning the surface of the pintle to check the rings fit
Julian videoing David checking the shells, Geoff, Julian and Bob looking on	Maggie surveying movements of people
Ian weeding	Maggie weeded too, and saw a ladybird and Victorian shell. Why is it so green down here when plants at home so parched
Charlie fitted in here three years ago, now he is bigger than his mother, Daisy was delighted that she could get in	Charlie's dad continuing with the shed and looking a bit jaundiced after rubbig down the yellow paint
Daisy helped put on some paint	The Matthew came by to see what we were doing, as did a steam boat. Several bridge swings since it was the harbour festival