Murex Vodex 6013

[jackjosh]

There was a lot of job losses but Fred was only the welder boss, his department was run by a nasty piece of work called Harry Bennet

 

[the artfull-codger]

Tats why i keep mine next to the hot water tank

ha ha nice one bigjoe, like you I've allways kept my rods in the tank cupboard, isn't that what tank cupboards are for?? of course mrs codger has her usual moan about them!!


slan go fol

 

[Brad93]

I know it, Fortrex NQ1 was the name I think. I worked on an alternative for years.

Were you in Barrow or Motherwell Bridge.

I used to visit both.

I remember a Foreman (or something) in MB who took his dog to work. An alsation I think. I was told he used to "wash" the cover by oicking it up on the crane and dipping it in the Clyde and that he once caught the Pleasure Paddle Steamer (cant recall its name)

We had to do loads of tests including one called Explosion Bulge which involved welding a 50mm thick HY80 plate and blowing it up with 5lbs of Semtex submerged in the Firth of Forth....good boy fun........a very enjoyable time.

I’ve seen pictures those bulge test pieces, still got the procedures at work. Used to be involved in a lot of cool stuff murex until we lost the factory.