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Renfrew Garvel Shipyard

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:57 am
by Pgcc93
Found this fine specimen of cogs recently. Any ideas what this is?.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:59 am
by Sharon
I'd like it to be linked with a winding engine or a hoist.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:03 pm
by Pgcc93
Sharon wrote:I'd like it to be linked with a winding engine or a hoist.


Your on the the right track Sharon, but what exactly is it winding/hoisting :?: :wink:

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:05 pm
by Sharon
Please let it be boats...big ones!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:15 pm
by turbozutek
Is this a bridge / gantry retractor transmission ?

Chris...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:40 pm
by Sharon
This place looks very cool indeed.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:45 pm
by Pgcc93
Sharon wrote:This place looks very cool indeed.


As I mentiond in another post elsewhere on here, the bulldozers are right next door and the main entrance is a straightforward walk in job, but for how long? Fossil had mentioned to me about going on Sunday if anyone fancies?.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:29 pm
by Ronnie
Yeah, thanks, I'm up for this. Where in the West End?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:31 pm
by Fossil
I'm meeting Mr73 in his car park. Going to the barras first...,,, so dont leave without me

-fossil-

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:30 pm
by Ronnie
Smashin'. Don't go buying up the whole Barras, now.
See you at 12 in PG's "special car park". [wink]

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 9:40 pm
by Fossil
What a fantastic find. Thanks Mr73. This must be the last bit of the Clyde untouched. The bulldozers are just yards away
This Won't stay for long like this folks. Get down there now. Cant post pictures at the moment but what a find, rail tracks still in situe, original buildings, old clocks,, cogs, paint, crane. Signs, The Clyde, rust.
Visit now you will not be disappointed.


Nice to see you again Ronnie

-Fossil- :)

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:41 pm
by Ronnie
I will post photies later, but *yes* you should all take the chance to see this site beofre it goes under the wrecker's ball. Big industrial sheds, lots of river-related machines and structures, abandoned offices ... something for everyone really, including *very* odd medical stuff - tracheotomy tubes, filters and bibs, anyone?
I got a yellow hard hat, but could have had much, much more, including a *hooj* circuit breaker, a lamp housing that looked *exactly* like a UFO (if you turned it upside down), an Oklahoma state flag, any amount of fuses ... you name it, it was there.
*Hooj* thanks to PGCC and the Fossil family. A great day out.
Please can we do something like this again soon.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:50 pm
by Fossil
Here's some photos from that day

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Bottom of crane

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In the paintshop

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The Clyde

Well worth the visit. How did you all get onto night?

-Fossil-

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:52 pm
by duncan
thanks to Graeme for finding this place. it rules! got a load of photies, i'll be posting the most of them up to UER soon, stay tuned. maybe stick a few of the better ones up here too

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:56 pm
by Fossil
I'd like to go back again defo. If you've not been GO.

Fossil