Steve Maskery
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Who would even dream this possible, let alone be able to effect it?
Jolly impressive =D>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50139900
Jolly impressive =D>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50139900
I remember being out in NZ with my sister and b.i.l when she saw a house go past on a low loader - you didn't tell me Pete had moved house, she said. No he's gone up to *******. As we rounded the corner there was the empty plot. He had moved house. Literally.Steliz":2ch096fd said:When I used to watch TV I remember seeing a programme from the US where people would have their entire house moved. OK, the houses were wood framed and a lot lighter than this but it was presented as being a relatively normal service. I don't remember why they did it but they never moved too far.
SammyQ":2xdwgres said:Steve, look on Youtoob for the Chinese (who else) moving an entire railway station....very coolie....
Sam
NickM":20u6ilpy said:I thought that was great.
At the other end of the scale, this also amazes me - drilling a hole down the length of a propelling pencil lead... YouTube link
novocaine":6aljyt1r said:Trev. Whilst thats a joke there is what im realible informed by many engineers for British steel a tale of the USA sending "THE SMALLEST STEEL TUBE" to British steel only to get if back with a pair of tubes inside and note saying something along the lines of "not bad, keep trying and you might perfect this steel manufacturing stuff"
Boulby was mighty impressive. The joke is redcar had a lard shortage for a month afterwards and everybody had to eat salad.
Boulby is a pretty amazing place to be honest and the poly halite they are pulling out the ground is meant to be a wonder mineral.
Didnt the yanks move chicago in the 1800s because it started to sink?
thick_mike":2oyyes96 said:My grandad worked at Accles and Pollocks in Oldbury and told me that story about them putting two tubes inside the thinnest tube. They held the record in the 1960s
novocaine":2puv09xm said:thick_mike":2puv09xm said:My grandad worked at Accles and Pollocks in Oldbury and told me that story about them putting two tubes inside the thinnest tube. They held the record in the 1960s
I fear that you could be correct as to it being Accles and Pollocks. I know a few of the chaps from BS special products came from there. it's still one of my favorite stories from the old boys.
found this article.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TWq ... be&f=false
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