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Forum: Heritage and History 14-01-2021, 14:23
Replies: 18
Views: 2,866
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Wanted information on john blake ltd of oxford street, accrington

The date of 1970 for the move to Clayton must be wrong as I was an apprentice engineer at Allspeeds in the John Blake factory of Lower Barnes Street, Clayton in 1956. As well as pump and Kopp...
Forum: Heritage and History 09-03-2013, 14:51
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Final word from me on this topic. I have contacted the following organisations in an attempt to have the carriage restored but without success.
Peel Park Master Plan - seperate funding required
...
Forum: Heritage and History 07-08-2012, 16:14
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Its evident that you don't know much about ships cannons, or siege cannons, side ways movement is referred to as Windage, and was achieved by the use of 6 ft long iron shod levers.
Those eyes may...
Forum: Heritage and History 06-08-2012, 20:34
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

From my last post. The structure had a purpose.
It is shown by the eye on the rear of the cannon & the eye at the front end of the carriage, they are for attaching the ropes & pulleys for return to...
Forum: Heritage and History 06-08-2012, 17:33
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Always so negative Walter. I've said before that the shame is on us if we let the yobs dictate our actions. By the way, I wasn't suggesting that these cannon were field guns to be drawn by horses -...
Forum: Heritage and History 05-08-2012, 20:19
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Latest photo of the carriage (right way up) with rough sketched outline of it's full original shape. Looking at the postcard pictures there appears to be some sort of ironwork trolley under the...
Forum: Heritage and History 28-07-2012, 15:04
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

On a recent walk on the Coppice I noticed that the carriage remnant has now been turned the right way up. Thanks to whoever managed to do that because it is now obvious that an assumption of mine...
Forum: Heritage and History 20-07-2012, 20:16
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Apologies for being off-line for the past few weeks.
That really is an excellent photo of the Coppice cannon and will be most useful if we do manage to inspire a restoration project. One thing I...
Forum: Heritage and History 18-06-2012, 14:54
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Well, apart from the fact that there is very little metal on the carriage, since they have only managed to drag this thing about 100 yards in 70 years I can't say that I'm overly concerned.
Forum: Heritage and History 17-06-2012, 20:54
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

I did say that the French cannon picture was to get a better idea of what it looked like, not that it was exactly the same. The French one has square axle blocks and scallop cut-outs on the...
Forum: Heritage and History 17-06-2012, 17:15
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Here are the photos of the carriage in its current state. The first thing to note is that it is upside down.

Picture 1. The square cut-out would be for one of the axle blocks. The large scallop...
Forum: Heritage and History 15-06-2012, 15:51
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Thanks for letting us see the postcard. I'm absolutely stunned by the sheer size of these things and I think they look very impressive standing there overlooking the town. It's a real shame that...
Forum: Heritage and History 14-06-2012, 18:34
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Clever choice of words there, but actually it's not a bad idea at all.
Forum: Heritage and History 13-06-2012, 20:18
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Thanks for the support. A fibreglass replica of the cannon barrel would be a brilliant completion to the project.
Anyone know of any old photographs of the cannon which could be used as a basis for...
Forum: Heritage and History 13-06-2012, 20:14
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

It would be shame on us if we let the yobs rule our actions.
Forum: Heritage and History 13-06-2012, 15:44
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
Re: The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Sorry if my question has re-awakened an old thread but the topic cropped up recently in conversation with other dog walkers who regularly walk on the Coppice and is therefore current for me. ...
Forum: Heritage and History 11-06-2012, 14:48
Replies: 52
Views: 3,751
Posted By SoulManic
The Coppice 'Gun Carriage'

Does anyone know the history of the wood and iron relic lying in the middle of the Coppice? It is commonly referred to as the 'Gun Carriage' but could be the remnants of some old farm equipment. I...
Forum: General Chat 13-08-2011, 10:37
Replies: 203
Views: 7,210
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Shoot looters/rioters/arsonists on sight

I guess so, and grumpy with it. What is sad is that I remember better days. I know there was less technology and luxuries but society in general was less selfish and more respectful. Sigh......!
Forum: General Chat 12-08-2011, 19:31
Replies: 203
Views: 7,210
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Shoot looters/rioters/arsonists on sight

Damn you lot. I can't get that tune "When I'm Cleaning Windows" out of my head now. And yes, I'm old enough to remember George.
Forum: General Chat 11-08-2011, 10:44
Replies: 203
Views: 7,210
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Shoot looters/rioters/arsonists on sight

Even in my day there were youths who were "wrong 'uns" but they knew they were doing wrong and understood the consequences. These recent rioters may or may not know that what they are doing is wrong...
Forum: General Chat 10-08-2011, 18:04
Replies: 203
Views: 7,210
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Shoot looters/rioters/arsonists on sight

Well it seems like the bleeding heart brigade are full of the usual excuses for the rioters. Do-gooders and psycologists dream up some wonderful justifications for what has happened - deprivation,...
Forum: Heritage and History 07-11-2009, 23:25
Replies: 74
Views: 11,903
Posted By SoulManic
Re: English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors).

In the mid to late 60's I was in the Data Processing Department in the top left corner of the building behind the front office block. Our boss was David Holden and he was the only one to have much...
Forum: Heritage and History 25-10-2009, 18:34
Replies: 74
Views: 11,903
Posted By SoulManic
Re: English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors).

Does anyone else remember seeing remnants of the camouflage paint which originally covered all the factory buildings at the Bristol site during the war to avoid the site being bombed. As far as I...
Forum: Heritage and History 03-10-2009, 23:11
Replies: 74
Views: 11,903
Posted By SoulManic
Re: English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors).

English Electric had factories throughout the country and manufactured a vast array of products from aircraft to locomotives and cookers to night storage heaters (bought some in the 60s - weighed a...
Forum: Heritage and History 03-10-2009, 22:48
Replies: 34
Views: 4,417
Posted By SoulManic
Re: Taywil's, Clayton

Sorry to be pedantic but it was Royal Mill, Atlas Street and was taken over round about 1960 by Allspeeds - I was an engineering apprentice with them. John Blake Pumps remained at the Oakenshaw...
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