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rickshaw

October 13, 2025, 04:43:31 AM
How to reduce carbon emissions - Tip #1 - Walk to the Bar for drinks.

PR19_Kit

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October 13, 2025, 04:54:33 AM
The very first bit of Bailey Bridge, built as a test specimen, is part of a car park barrier less than a mile from my front door.

I used to have a pic of it, but I think it must be on my older laptop.

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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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scooter

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October 13, 2025, 04:55:13 AM
The humble Bailey Bridge.  IIRC, only because I was more concerned about watching my sector in the convoy, we rumbled across one south of Baghdad on our way to Tikrit.
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PR19_Kit

#3
October 13, 2025, 05:11:32 AM
Quote from: scooter on October 13, 2025, 04:55:13 AMThe humble Bailey Bridge.  IIRC, only because I was more concerned about watching my sector in the convoy, we rumbled across one south of Baghdad on our way to Tikrit.


For sure that bit of bridge was built right in Lydney, where I live.  ;D 

Mabey & Johnson, who build them to this day, have a contract with the US Army to stockpile hundreds of bridge sections on site here, and they're ready to ship out at any time. We certainly know when they do as the truck convoys go on for EVER!  :o
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Old Wombat

#4
October 13, 2025, 05:22:56 AM
Thanks for that, Brian! :thumbsup:
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zenrat

#5
October 13, 2025, 05:40:39 AM
IIRC there are still WW2 vintage Bailey Bridges in use in Italy and elsewhere.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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Rheged

#6
October 13, 2025, 07:04:09 AM
A Royal Engineer officer I know tried to convince me that it all started  with Motte and Bailey castles.  Motte went off to be a Hoople *  and Bailey went on to design bridges.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople
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Rick Lowe

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October 13, 2025, 11:26:37 AM
Quote from: Rheged on October 13, 2025, 07:04:09 AMA Royal Engineer officer I know tried to convince me that it all started  with Motte and Bailey castles.  Motte went off to be a Hoople *  and Bailey went on to design bridges.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople

:banghead:  :banghead:  Groan...  :banghead:  :banghead:

NARSES2

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October 14, 2025, 05:56:45 AM
Quote from: Rheged on October 13, 2025, 07:04:09 AMA Royal Engineer officer I know tried to convince me that it all started  with Motte and Bailey castles.  Motte went off to be a Hoople *  and Bailey went on to design bridges.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople

I honestly expected better from you  ;)  ;D
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Rheged

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October 14, 2025, 06:45:00 AM Last Edit: October 14, 2025, 06:48:45 AM by Rheged
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 14, 2025, 05:56:45 AM
Quote from: Rheged on October 13, 2025, 07:04:09 AMA Royal Engineer officer I know tried to convince me that it all started  with Motte and Bailey castles.  Motte went off to be a Hoople *  and Bailey went on to design bridges.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople

I honestly expected better from you  ;)  ;D

Sorry, Chris, but  our local council contract labour enterprise is called  HOOPLE LTD .      https://www.hoopleltd.co.uk/company-information/about/

I promise to do better next time!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
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Rick Lowe

#10
October 14, 2025, 11:09:31 AM
Quote from: Rheged on October 14, 2025, 06:45:00 AMI promise to do better next time!


Define 'Better' in this context...  ;)

Gondor

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October 14, 2025, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 13, 2025, 07:04:09 AMA Royal Engineer officer I know tried to convince me that it all started  with Motte and Bailey castles.  Motte went off to be a Hoople *  and Bailey went on to design bridges.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople

That sounds like something that Philomina Clunk would say.
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I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

rickshaw

#12
October 15, 2025, 05:31:00 PM
I have an ex-Bailey bridge about half a mile from where I live across a local creek.  It was erected back in the early 1950s.  It is still as strong today as it was then. I came across the video by chance and thought it would be of interest to others.  :thumbsup:
How to reduce carbon emissions - Tip #1 - Walk to the Bar for drinks.

The Rat

#13
October 16, 2025, 04:58:26 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 13, 2025, 05:40:39 AMIIRC there are still WW2 vintage Bailey Bridges in use in Italy and elsewhere.


October 15th, 1954, Toronto and southern Ontario got whacked by Hurrican Hazel, one of the more powerful hurricanes of the 20th century. A bridge over the Rouge River, the eastern boundary of Toronto, was destroyed. Up stepped the 2nd Field Engineer Regiment, and they constructed a Bailey Bridge that is still in use, I drive over it frequently. If I know that Regiment (And I do!) they probably did it for a case of beer and a barbecue. They love bridging exercises, throw them a party and they'll put a bridge across a pothole!  ;D
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scooter

#14
October 16, 2025, 06:15:58 AM
Quote from: The Rat on October 16, 2025, 04:58:26 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 13, 2025, 05:40:39 AMIIRC there are still WW2 vintage Bailey Bridges in use in Italy and elsewhere.


October 15th, 1954, Toronto and southern Ontario got whacked by Hurrican Hazel, one of the more powerful hurricanes of the 20th century. A bridge over the Rouge River, the eastern boundary of Toronto, was destroyed. Up stepped the 2nd Field Engineer Regiment, and they constructed a Bailey Bridge that is still in use, I drive over it frequently. If I know that Regiment (And I do!) they probably did it for a case of beer and a barbecue. They love bridging exercises, throw them a party and they'll put a bridge across a pothole!  ;D

Whilst not Bailey Bridge relate, a core memory of mine is when the 104th Engineering Battalion (50AD, NJARNG) sent their bridging company to spend a drill weekend replacing the old, worn-out and highly unsafe footbridge over the brook that divided the street i grew up on with a brand new suspension footbridge.
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