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The BHP guys doing Chief's at South Shield when I was there doing Amec retold the old tricks of McAndrew's Hymn being played out then still.
The game was to burn down the fire to get the most turns out of the engine on your watch leaving the one following to build the fire back up. I suppose I should add to my 'regret I sailed on them not' list a coal burner.
I cannot (I regret) show you a Stoking Indicator but here are bridge and engine room ends of RN Evershed and Vignoles telegraphs (working order, not the same ship).
Stokers under the command of Silicon sounds a bit 1984ish to me but it would give me something to play with as it would be too hot for Mrs V's delicate little boy to be shoveling (might be too hot for a PLC too - plenty problems burner management on ANT caused by electronics at egg cooking temperatures).
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David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Last edited by Varley; 10th August 2020 at 11:01.
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