Brunel's Other BridgeBrunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos July 2022
On Saturday 18th the weather started hot and got hotter, but we achieved much.John painted out graffiti in prominent places, whilst Chris and Charlie vanquished buddleia from Jessop's Lock and elsewhere.
Julian and Geoff used gas cutting gear to burn out the rusted stubs of two 1 inch diameter bolts from the south ram gland.
With little space in the pit this was a tricky job which involved heating the metal to well over a thousand degrees on a sweltering hot day.
To help us out Charlie erected a 'bedouin tent' over the work-area which prompted one of the Docks staff to joke that we weren't allowed to camp there overnight!
Actually, we were all so hot by 2.00pm that we decamped with the temperature registering 25 degrees C
Join us again in August!
Charlie rigged a Bedouin tent and is ready for action |
Julian getting ready to burn |
Burning out the rusted stubs of two 1 inch diameter bolts from the south ram gland |
The metal needs heating to over a thousand degrees |
Chris and Charlie vanquished buddleia from Jessop's Lock and elsewhere |