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| Colin & Geoff sorting out sections of truss ..... |
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| ..... so that they can continue adding coats of paint |
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| Jim drilling new support brackets for purlins ..... |
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| ..... with Peter & Malcolm doing the same |
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| A delivery of brackets for further painting |
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| The forklift has been idle, waiting for another new starter to be delivered - which Ian fitted today |
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| Ian using the forklift to lift the first rotted truss ..... |
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| ..... which folds back on itself while being removed |
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| A section cut off as a template |
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| A rolling mark in a section of truss Does anyone know when or where this British Steel logo was first used? |
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British Steel Corporation was formed in 1967, and this rolled section is clearly much earlier. Any ideas when the roof was constructed? Sheffield Archives might be a good place to start enquiring about the logo.
British Steel was nationalized by Labour around 1947, but reprivatised by Conservatives in the mid 50s; but I think the steel may be earlier. The steel sections in the trusses now also have been found to be stamped 'Dorman Long'.
Dorman Long amalgamated with Cleveland Bridge a few years ago. It's possible they have an archivist or would know where the company archives are kept. The British Steel archives are kept by the National Archives, according to Wikipedia.
A 1939 BFI film "British Steel" shows a Dorman Long lorry badged "British Steel". I suspect DL and perhaps others were using the name to distinguish a home made product. Anyone fancy looking around the Tyne Bridge (late 20s DL steel) or rolling stock of the time?
Post depression, private firms used government cash to modernize & hence spur the labour market. Perhaps P&JR reroofed MH shed at the time. Any local people know?
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