peggydeckboy:
Gigerfold nice photograph of the tanker ,at the bottom left side front of tank of the tank i can see, what looks like a chrome pipe with a joint and looks like a hose ,??is that your blow off air supply pipe ?or does it run along the chassis to the rear ,i have long lost touch with tanks but did pull a spitzer many years ago…
Hello PDB, no, all the air pipework is on the offside of the tank. The pipe you refer to is a modification in the electric driven hydraulic tipping pipe. it is an extra valve that allows the tipping ram to be driven from the wet kit on the unit.
Hi Muckaway,no movement of the mill,couple of weeks ago somebody set fire to the weighbridge office looks worse each week will be 10 years in November since it shut it needs using.Very sad.
The only movement is the silo…
It is a shame , the mill must be a listed building . Took a walk around it a month a go , the discharge pipe for barges is still in situ , regards Keith .
Here you are ROF, Healings’ own barge “Deerhurst” unloading at the mill in the 1930s, which probably pre-dates your visit there. And a later photo of the same barge, which is still in existence.
Muckaway, great posts regarding the flour industry - very informative, but this is not the right place to advertise or discuss other companies business or troubles I’m sure FWP are doing their best to sort things and at least try and prevent a loss of employment and a total loss for their suppliers. I’m sure they wouldn’t be very happy if they knew an ex employee was posting or discussing there private affairs.
Marlog:
Muckaway, great posts regarding the flour industry - very informative, but this is not the right place to advertise or discuss other companies business or troubles I’m sure FWP are doing their best to sort things and at least try and prevent a loss of employment and a total loss for their suppliers. I’m sure they wouldn’t be very happy if they knew an ex employee was posting or discussing there private affairs.
It’s not private though is it? They are a limited company whose finances etc are made public.
And a later photo of the same barge, which is still in existence.
