News Archive 2006: page 9
22 July 2006
The Forth Flag Flies Again
Or how Mr "Fixit" rescued
a flagpole in distress!
 George Roberts George at the pick and shovel stage. |
 George Roberts and Dave Hockey George cements-in the cradle for the flagpole while Dave lends a finger or two. |
 The flagpole reaches the perpendicular. |
 Mission accomplished! The Forth flag flies again. |
 Down comes the flag once more, and... |
 George is finally driven up the pole! (Tying off the lanyard) |
The
galvanisedcradle
High days and holidays have not been the same at the Forth this season. There has been something missing: the Forth flag, or to be more correct: the Forth flagpole!
The flagpole-cradle was vandalised during the off-season. Although the fibreglass flagpole is fairly robust, its wooden cradle was not strong enough to withstand the onslaught of vandals.
George Roberts and Pearson Varty have put their heads together. The result is a galvanised iron cradle with a lockable bolt, designed by George and fabricated by Pearson at his factory.
