Archive for January, 2009

Pressure Tests in Bristol

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

On Wednesday of this week a pressure test was carried out on riveted sections of the hull reaching 30psi. Good result.

Added: January 11th 2009

Sunday, January 11th, 2009
The first of many

The first of many

The first frame (Frame 62) has now been manufactured at Abels shipyard in Bristol and will form  the first piece of a large jigsaw puzzle that will eventually form the hull of the Medway queen.

Added: 10th January 2009

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

David cut the firsts plates for Bulkhead 49.

Added: 9th January 2009

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Chris turned over Bulkhead 26, and he and Oxley cut and set the vertical stifferners for this. Interviewed again for BBC radio bristol, going out Saturday Breakfast time