Yep, the South Bristol swinger is so old if it needs a part the good lads in
the maintenance department have to make it. Or get it made at one of the
boatyards.
Familiar with Pegasus Bridge. Read the book by Stephen Ambrose. Sometimes I
have nightmares about those gliders, and I've never even seen one.
--Bob Whitmire
Registered Neanderthal
On Jun 21, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> That one's getting on a bit as well, Bob.
>
> I'll be in Normandy again next week, with a load of students to study some
> aspects of June 1944. Our first port of call with be a lovely old "swinger"
> called Pegasus Bridge:
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6153
>
> Wiki entry here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_Bridge
>
> And it's really a "bascule" bridge, not a swinger, but it fits my narrative
> nonetheless :-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 21 Jun 2013, at 13:15, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> Here's another swinger. This one's still operational, though it's scheduled
>> to be replaced next year. I don't think anyone's suggested it should be in a
>> park. <g> Maine is littered with old swing bridges. I can travel over at
>> least three within 25 miles of my house.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6147
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