The
Conveyor-Bridge
(Watch a Video at the
end of the article)
In
1971 work started on constructing the 366 metre long bridge, that
would carry around 1,000 body shells every day over the A38 Bristol
Road to the South Works where the bodies would be painted, trimmed
and finally assembled. It took nearly 12 months to complete at a
cost of £6 million.
On the 4th August 2006 a 1,000 ton crane was assembled on the North
Works, which would remove the sections, and so this iconic landmark
that has dominated the Longbridge skyline for 35 years would just
be a memory.
I
will let the pictures tell the story
A
1,000 Ton crane is assembled on site
The
Crane Crew
This
is the end attached to West Works which was removed when the Old
West Works was demolished
All colour pictures taken by John Baker (Webmaster)
Black-White © BMIHT
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on the Play Button to see a Video