Dennis Javelin:
I’m not smart enough to be able to copy the pics from this but if you go to page 7 you can see an interesting way to move a large beam through a city centre in 1966smallcitybigpersonality.co. … ochure.pdf
Hopefully one of the more tech savvy members can cut and paste the pics into a more manageable post.
Very interesting indeed, cheers for the link.
pv83:
Dennis Javelin:
I’m not smart enough to be able to copy the pics from this but if you go to page 7 you can see an interesting way to move a large beam through a city centre in 1966
smallcitybigpersonality.co. … ochure.pdf
Hopefully one of the more tech savvy members can cut and paste the pics into a more manageable post.Very interesting indeed, cheers for the link.
I thought I’d better help out here or Herr Patrick would never forgive me.
On 16 September 1966, bulldozers moved on to the site to begin preparing the ground and in December work began on the giant iconic dome as the first of 36 giant arches arrived in Perth. The scale of these arches did create some transportation difficulties, but a route from Grangemouth had been carefully planned to avoid major problems as it travelled at a speed of 20 mph via Dunblane, arriving at Broxden some four hours later. A police ■■■■■■ then led the vehicles into the city where large crowds gathered and traffic came to a halt as the lorries negotiated the tricky turning from South Street into Tay Street. Bill Duncan, current Chairman of Live Active Leisure, vividly remembers as a young bank clerk in the British Linen Bank at the corner of Tay Street, watching the beams turning into Tay Street. The dome of Bell’s Sports Centre began to take shape the following day; the six and a half tonne steel ring beam at the top of the dome was positioned that morning and the first of the main arches was erected. By January 1967, all of the arches were in place and the building had begun to come to life.
P.S.
I grew up in Perth (the Scottish one) and visited Bell’s Sports Centre on many occasions as a wee laddie.
DEANB:
This is a good read chaps.Click on pages twice.
Cracking article Dean, cheers for posting! Bit sad how his driving career ended though…
Two pic’s to go with the story 
jsutherland:
pv83:
Dennis Javelin:
I’m not smart enough to be able to copy the pics from this but if you go to page 7 you can see an interesting way to move a large beam through a city centre in 1966
smallcitybigpersonality.co. … ochure.pdf
Hopefully one of the more tech savvy members can cut and paste the pics into a more manageable post.Very interesting indeed, cheers for the link.
I thought I’d better help out here or Herr Patrick would never forgive me.
On 16 September 1966, bulldozers moved on to the site to begin preparing the ground and in December work began on the giant iconic dome as the first of 36 giant arches arrived in Perth. The scale of these arches did create some transportation difficulties, but a route from Grangemouth had been carefully planned to avoid major problems as it travelled at a speed of 20 mph via Dunblane, arriving at Broxden some four hours later. A police ■■■■■■ then led the vehicles into the city where large crowds gathered and traffic came to a halt as the lorries negotiated the tricky turning from South Street into Tay Street. Bill Duncan, current Chairman of Live Active Leisure, vividly remembers as a young bank clerk in the British Linen Bank at the corner of Tay Street, watching the beams turning into Tay Street. The dome of Bell’s Sports Centre began to take shape the following day; the six and a half tonne steel ring beam at the top of the dome was positioned that morning and the first of the main arches was erected. By January 1967, all of the arches were in place and the building had begun to come to life.
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This is the corner today with the help of Google Streetview - Google Maps0
The second photo is taken at the famous Prince Albert (husband of Queen Victoria) statue.
Google MapsP.S.
I grew up in Perth (the Scottish one) and visited Bell’s Sports Centre on many occasions as a wee laddie.
Vielen dank Herr Sutherland
oiltreader:
Various.
Oily
Ta Oily
pv83:
DEANB:
This is a good read chaps.
Click on pages twice.
9Cracking article Dean, cheers for posting! Bit sad how his driving career ended though…
Two pic’s to go with the story
A great article Dean. Agree with Patrick about how sad and quickly his driving career changed overnight.
pv83:
jsutherland:
pv83:
Dennis Javelin:
I’m not smart enough to be able to copy the pics from this but if you go to page 7 you can see an interesting way to move a large beam through a city centre in 1966
smallcitybigpersonality.co. … ochure.pdf
Hopefully one of the more tech savvy members can cut and paste the pics into a more manageable post.Very interesting indeed, cheers for the link.
I thought I’d better help out here or Herr Patrick would never forgive me.
On 16 September 1966, bulldozers moved on to the site to begin preparing the ground and in December work began on the giant iconic dome as the first of 36 giant arches arrived in Perth. The scale of these arches did create some transportation difficulties, but a route from Grangemouth had been carefully planned to avoid major problems as it travelled at a speed of 20 mph via Dunblane, arriving at Broxden some four hours later. A police ■■■■■■ then led the vehicles into the city where large crowds gathered and traffic came to a halt as the lorries negotiated the tricky turning from South Street into Tay Street. Bill Duncan, current Chairman of Live Active Leisure, vividly remembers as a young bank clerk in the British Linen Bank at the corner of Tay Street, watching the beams turning into Tay Street. The dome of Bell’s Sports Centre began to take shape the following day; the six and a half tonne steel ring beam at the top of the dome was positioned that morning and the first of the main arches was erected. By January 1967, all of the arches were in place and the building had begun to come to life.
1
This is the corner today with the help of Google Streetview - Google Maps0
The second photo is taken at the famous Prince Albert (husband of Queen Victoria) statue.
Google MapsP.S.
I grew up in Perth (the Scottish one) and visited Bell’s Sports Centre on many occasions as a wee laddie.Vielen dank Herr Sutherland
Bitte schön. 
Mamoet heavy transport - Heavy transport with unparalleled range of equipment | Mammoet
A couple more photo’s of my uncle Len Peacock. First one of him in the Kenworth.
Second one with the Mercedes Titan in Saudi.
And third one nice weather for being a trailer boy!
Evening all some excellent work been done of late this one of mine I may have posted before it was hiding in an old shoebox I can’t remember if so apologies for the mistake.
Dig
A double click makes it more visible
DIG:
Evening all some excellent work been done of late this one of mine I may have posted before it was hiding in an old shoebox I can’t remember if so apologies for the mistake.
Dig
A double click makes it more visible
Well I haven’t seen it before, mate, great picture. Even on the 2nd click I can’t see the chains so I assume it’s either my eyes or just after loading/just before tipping. Either way I would have made very sure of a heavy duty backspring in each case.
Spardo:
DIG:
Evening all some excellent work been done of late this one of mine I may have posted before it was hiding in an old shoebox I can’t remember if so apologies for the mistake.
Dig
A double click makes it more visibleWell I haven’t seen it before, mate, great picture. Even on the 2nd click I can’t see the chains so I assume it’s either my eyes or just after loading/just before tipping. Either way I would have made very sure of a heavy duty backspring in each case.
Fear not David there chained ,the 2 top track roller pedestals have chains pulling back and forwards, that photo was taken in a truck bay you can see the 2 rubbish bins a comfort break as they say now.
jshepguis:
A couple more photo’s of my uncle Len Peacock. First one of him in the Kenworth.Second one with the Mercedes Titan in Saudi.
And third one nice weather for being a trailer boy!
Small world “jshepguis” . Fancy that, Len being your uncle. Great pics.
DIG:
Evening all some excellent work been done of late this one of mine I may have posted before it was hiding in an old shoebox I can’t remember if so apologies for the mistake.
Dig
A double click makes it more visible
Great pic Dig. Heres a small article from your part of the world.
Click on twice.
Spanking along OZ style with the Kenworth catching the Volvo over the bank(2nd clip).
Oily
youtube.com/watch?v=Y4f8F8h … &index=408
Spardo:
Does this need a police ■■■■■■, Patrick?youtube.com/watch?v=-p7txvo … tion=share
Well, to some… such a load is quite valuable, so for the driver’s safety I would strongly recommend a police ■■■■■■ indeed!
jsutherland:
Mamoet heavy transport - Heavy transport with unparalleled range of equipment | Mammoet0
Here is also an interesting move - Challenging route for transformer transport | Mammoet case study - one of the many.
Vielen dank Herr Sutherland
Does anyone know how the cooperation between Walter Wright and Mammoet came to pass?
