Stothert & Pitt: Cranemakers to the World

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The second (from British Railways Engine Sheds) and third (from Lens of Sutton) photos show the only other reasonable photos I have of the coaler at Colchester and although identical coalers existed at Parkeston, Lynn and Yarmouth Beach I haven't found any clearer photos. The health of the 2 partners worsened; the company was incorporated as a Limited Company with Mr Stothert as chairman; he remained in this position until his death. Mr Claude M. Toplis who was for the past fourteen years chief engineer resigned. Major E. G. Fiegehen was the remaining partner. [21] During its working life the crane was used at Pictor`s Wharf near the Great Western Railway and at Clift Quarry on Box Hill.”

In the period from the 1840s to 1900 the Bath company expanded rapidly. Moving from earlier premises on the north side of the river Avon, to the Newark Street Works on the south-side, then, developing the Victoria Works in the 1890s which filled the valley between the river and the Lower Bristol Road. Some early work by Stothert can still be seen on the Kennett & Avon Canal in Bath, where two very elegant iron bridges span the canal with the Stothert name on them. However, it was in the 1840s that the firm began to develop the cranes which eventually were to make them a world name in crane building.Goliath cranes, sometimes called portal cranes, are similar to overhead travelling cranes, but instead of running on rails at high level, or on a free standing gantry structure, they run on rails on the floor. One of the advantages of a goliath crane is that the absence of support gantry rails can save money.

Stothert & Pitt moved from Bath to Bristol in summer 2008 to the Bradman Lake offices on Yelverton Road in Brislington, Bristol. Bradman Lake moved again in 2019 to Unity Road, Keynsham taking Stothert & Pitt with them. During World War II the company built tanks and miniature submarines for the War Office, as well as armaments. c.1855 After Rayno retired the firm became Stothert and Pitt under John Lum Stothert and Robert Pitt

Are you new to bowls? We have coaches to help new bowlers, and gentle club games, matches and internal competitions for beginners. Everyone will help you while you learn. Mike Atherton and the team at King Williams College would like to offer their thanks to Eric and Marlene Smith of Swillington Rollers.

Once the decision had been made with regards to whom we would be dealing with, a decision had to be made as to which roller to buy. We were moving from an Auto Roller that had served us well for 41 years. Eric gave us three options - a replacement Auto Roller, a Stothert and Pitt, or his new 'Swillington Supreme' - Eric offered his own opinions based on his vast experience. The topic was then discussed at length with the rest of the team at King Williams College - we made a joint decision that the 'Swillington Supreme' was the roller for us, this based on many factors, first and foremost the Health and Safety compliance of the machine, which is now a fundamental part of the process when identifying any new machine for all groundsman nowadays. We also liked the ease of use, access to all components for ease of maintenance, ease of getting on and off the machine, and also the ease of effective and thorough cleaning, which is a critical, but often overlooked factor - these points are what I like to call the 'usability points', and I always factor these in when looking at any machine. One of the Melbourne Station Pier cranes, was reinstalled as part of the heritage interpretation scheme for the pier. [35] PLAN: the cranes stand on Prince’s Wharf, on the Floating Harbour. Numbered 29 to 32, they are mounted on rails running east-west between the quayside and the M-Shed.We organise social events ranging from coffee mornings to fun bowls competitions. All the family are welcome to join in. Two cranes made by Stothert and Pitt were installed on Melbourne's Station Pier at the seaward end. Although decommissioned in 1975, they remained in place until 1996. Stothert & Pitt - The Rise and Fall of a Bath Company (Millstream Books 2007), John Payne, ISBN 978 0 948975 79 0 Five examples of electric cranes provided in 1951 have been preserved by Bristol Museum Service at Princes Wharf. A year after the move, Eric, with the help of his eldest son Simon, began work on his new roller. "I thought, I'll just get myself together and I'll make something," he recalls.

We run a Club Night Triples Competition for all members to join in. Quite competitive, but most importantly it is a chance for all members to get to know everyone, for new bowlers to play in a team of 3 and so to get to know some members pretty well, and for some merry banter about the quality of the last shot! "Oh Dear. One down now!!" and HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, 1,450 tonnes of structure with a lift of 80 tonnes. Recently dismantled. [9] [10] The contract covers the full refurbishment of the historic buildings including new roof structures, replacement windows, and full internal reconfiguration to create 40,000 sq ft of workspace with ancillary retail and leisure facilities. representative of the output of Stothert and Pitt of Bath, leaders in the industry in the C19 and C20, internationally. a b "History of Stothert & Pitt the company was broken up in 1989 by a businessman called Colin Robinson (British) who was the right hand man of Robert Maxwell (Mirror Group)". Clarke Chapman.Advert. Designers and makers of electric, steam and diesel cranes, concrete mixers, road making and quarry plant. excavators, ship's windlasses, winches and capstans etc. [27]