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On Tue 22 May 2007 04:14:15a Frank Clarke
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On Mon, 21 May 2007 07:29:59 GMT, (BoilerBill) wrote: Thanks, Keith. I missed this when I was in London in '96 and told myself then "...next time...". (change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email) I was fortunate enough to see her in 99, but not fortunate enough to have a camera with me. Let's just hope her wrought iron frames have survived. According to the news bulletins, they appear to be more difficult to replace than the teak. |
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In her glory, may it return after the fire - greenwich-cutty sark 1-18-2-06.JPG (1/2)
On Wed, 23 May 2007 14:16:50 +0100, Doc Savage
wrote: On Tue 22 May 2007 04:14:15a Frank Clarke wrote in news
On Mon, 21 May 2007 07:29:59 GMT, (BoilerBill) wrote: Thanks, Keith. I missed this when I was in London in '96 and told myself then "...next time...". (change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email) I was fortunate enough to see her in 99, but not fortunate enough to have a camera with me. Let's just hope her wrought iron frames have survived. According to the news bulletins, they appear to be more difficult to replace than the teak. They are, the last wrought iron foundry in England was in Bolton (I 'did' the Rastrick boilers there for the last time before they closed down at least 26years ago) The kit is lying made up into a supposedly workable foundry at Blits Hill now. When I was last there I chatted to one of the staff and they tell me they tried to work it. Not surprised that there were problems, since the boilers at least were incorrectly installed, from what I can remember of them. So materials can be a problem. Then there is the sad way that all the governments through the last fifty years have let the Merchant Navy die along with the ship yards so that there are not many ships smiths like my Grandfather left who can set a CONTROLLED fire in the dry dock to heat the ribs then use the cranage to pull them back into line. Once not too unusual a job, now though............... Keith J Chesworth www.unseenlondon.co.uk www.blackpooltram.co.uk www.amerseyferry.co.uk - updated 11/06 |
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