[BITList] oops

[David Harvey]

Hugh,

There's got to be a book in you, these memories are too precious to lose

Dave

On 29 November 2010 07:11, CT's <x50type at cox.net> wrote:

>   stop it, hugh
>
> stop it, d’yer hear?
>
> there are tears in my eyes............................
>
> ct
>
>  *From:* HUGH <chakdara at btinternet.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 28, 2010 4:40 PM
> *To:* BitList <bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [BITList] oops
>
>  Colin,
>
> Jimmy Cramm was the only man who knew where things were in I-Shop (the main
> engine erecting shop, where I served most of my apprenticeship).  He knew
> that because he put them there, all stacked and stashed away in nooks and
> crannies accessible only by Jimmy standing on the crane hook.  When my pal
> Joe and I were shrinking crankshafts (apprentices did that), Jimmy had to be
> consulted as to the whereabouts of K239's webs and journals and (if it was
> of that type) crankpins.  These would be fished out for us to practice our
> art on.  When the vertically assembled crankshaft section was complete,
> Jimmy would sling it by eye and lay it down horizontally then lift it onto
> the vee blocks for final tweaking before it was taken across to J-Shop for
> finish machining journals and crankpins.  He had an assistant, can't recall
> the name, who lacked a complete set of most things - teeth, eyes, fingers,
> etc.  It's good enough for work, he would say. They had a "hut" that was
> much frequented by fitters and others as guests.  The conn rod top ends were
> done by a chap who specialised in them, with an apprentice, and the rods
> stuck through a chequered plate platform about a small man's height off the
> floor, being bolted to T-blocks on the floor.  The space under the platform
> was boxed in and had a sacking door, and there were old tool boxes for
> seats.  That was the night shift's messroom.  Slingers didn't work night
> shift - only light lifting was done, and we did it ourselves - a craneman
> worked night shift. Many a cold fried egg "piece" I ate in the hut at
> 2.00am.  All gone now to make room for fancy housing.
>
> Hugh.
>
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