The Royal Engineers are trained to build bridges over fast flowing rivers and they have the manpower and equipment here in the UK to do it as and when required.
Why have they not been tasked and deployed to build bridges in Cumbria?
The civillian engineers are just talking about future bridge repair/building when the Royal Engineers could be building them in a week.
Modern military bridgeing equipment has moved on a lot since the 'Bailey' bridge and on that point i have driven over many Bailey bridges that were built many years ago and are still going strong.
As for military bridges only good for the weight of Tanks, Well i would ask what was the SWL of the pre flood 'Calva' bridge then?
As a former 'Sapper' i feel the authoritys are talking utter Tosh!
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Army help for Cumbria
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Apparently the local authority in Cumbria have said that any bridges that the Royal Engineers could build would only be suitable for tanks, not civilian traffic ... Yeah! Go figure!
well while people are diverted to the shortage of equiptment of our troops to wage war and not question the war itself, wait for the reasoning from your m.p.'s and the media as to why the army cant be brought back to blighty to wage war against nature to save the "british". you will hear diversion after diversion. oh, and al gore, major share holder in the london based carbon trading derivitives company will say " see, it's global warming"
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Quote by gulsonroad30664
well while people are diverted to the shortage of equiptment of our troops to wage war and not question the war itself, wait for the reasoning from your m.p.'s and the media as to why the army cant be brought back to blighty to wage war against nature to save the "british". you will hear diversion after diversion. oh, and al gore, major share holder in the london based carbon trading derivitives company will say " see, it's global warming"
Ahhhhhh
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Quote by Steve
well while people are diverted to the shortage of equiptment of our troops to wage war and not question the war itself, wait for the reasoning from your m.p.'s and the media as to why the army cant be brought back to blighty to wage war against nature to save the "british". you will hear diversion after diversion. oh, and al gore, major share holder in the london based carbon trading derivitives company will say " see, it's global warming"
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Quote by gulsonroad30664
well while people are diverted to the shortage of equiptment of our troops to wage war and not question the war itself, wait for the reasoning from your m.p.'s and the media as to why the army cant be brought back to blighty to wage war against nature to save the "british". you will hear diversion after diversion. oh, and al gore, major share holder in the london based carbon trading derivitives company will say " see, it's global warming"
Ahhhhhh
I can rest easy at night now knowing the conspiracy theorist is on the case :thumbup:global warming is a con, the war on terror is a con, 9/11 was an inside job, 7/7 occured while a training excercise was going on at exactly the same locations on the very same day? a-h1n1 is a con, banking and fractional reserve lending is a con, too many people in the world is a con, robbing the tax payer to fund the banks is a con, p.f.i. is a con, school acadamies and foundation hospitals is a con, sending foreigners back to create more employment is a con, british jobs for british workers is a con, wage increases cause inflation is a con, the murder of jean charles de menzies is a con, the iraq inquiries are a con, weapons of mass distruction is a con, the murder of dr. david kelly is a con, the death of robin cook is a con, the death of princess diana is a con, the independence of the b.b.c. is a con, the freedom of the press is a con, the gulf of tonkin incident was a con, al qaeder is a con, the e.u. constitution is a con and the existance of a british constitution is a con so easy and i will con myself to sleep knowing we have all been conned.
This is a thread about building bridges to help flooded out Cumbrians. For God's sake, wind your neck in.
Sex God
Well it seems they are going to get a bridge to walk over within a week.
As a former Royal Engineer my view is that only being allowed to build a foot bridge shows a lack of ambition by the authoritys.
Let the army build a Medium Girder bridge that will take the weight of vehicles.
Building bridges quickly is the stock in trade of the Royal Engineers who have the manpower, equipment, and knowhow. Just let them to do it and they will.
Simples!!
Let the army build a Medium Girder bridge that will take the weight of vehicles.
Building bridges quickly is the stock in trade of the Royal Engineers who have the manpower, equipment, and knowhow. Just let them to do it and they will.
Simples!!
Sex God
Quote by SlurpySarah
Just tell the Americans that there are weapons of mass construction hidden in Cumbria - they'll be over in a shot.
They came over in the 40's and look what happened then. Half the war babies are called Earl or Dwayne. I'm not sure Cumbria could take it twice in a century.
:D:D:D:D:D:DOn the other hand - tall, trained men in uniform - hmmmmm, where's my Wainwright's Walks in Cumbria? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Quote by Sarah
Well it seems they are going to get a bridge to walk over within a week.
I have learned that since 2004 local councils are billed by the MOD for work done at the request of a local council which would make any council reluctant to ask for MOD help as a first resort
If this is so then why is it so in a time of emergencys?
Cumbria is such an emergency that the government should fund out of the national coffer.
A far better use of our money (IMO) than giving it away to foreign countrys.
Sexpert
Quote by Rob_hood
As a former Royal Engineer my view is that only being allowed to build a foot bridge shows a lack of ambition by the authoritys.
Let the army build a Medium Girder bridge that will take the weight of vehicles.
Building bridges quickly is the stock in trade of the Royal Engineers who have the manpower, equipment, and knowhow. Just let them to do it and they will.
Simples!!
Err, they would spend the first week building a bar, with dance floor, disco lighting and seated tables out of cotton reels and drift wood. The bridge would be next week!
Arte Et Marte
Quote by Suffolk-cpl
As a former Royal Engineer my view is that only being allowed to build a foot bridge shows a lack of ambition by the authoritys.
Let the army build a Medium Girder bridge that will take the weight of vehicles.
Building bridges quickly is the stock in trade of the Royal Engineers who have the manpower, equipment, and knowhow. Just let them to do it and they will.
Simples!!
Err, they would spend the first week building a bar, with dance floor, disco lighting and seated tables out of cotton reels and drift wood. The bridge would be next week!
Arte Et Marte
Isn't that latin for "Twist to Open"
Dave_Notts
Sexpert
:thumbup:
Well it's not rough engineering made easy!
Although some think it means
"By Quilt and by Skiving"
Well it's not rough engineering made easy!
Although some think it means
"By Quilt and by Skiving"
Sex God
I was really impressed when I saw on BBC News Website today.
Shows what you can do with some effort and the right equipment. Maybe we should have a Network Rail vs REME build-off.:D:D:D:D:D:D
Shows what you can do with some effort and the right equipment. Maybe we should have a Network Rail vs REME build-off.
:D:D:D:D:D:D Quote by foxylady2209
I was really impressed when I saw this on BBC News Website today.
Shows what you can do with some effort and the right equipment. Maybe we should have a Network Rail vs REME build-off.
Wrong outfit Foxy. It is the R.E. that builds bridge.
The REME fixes army vehicles but are not into wopping up bridges.
Sex God
Quote by Rob_hood
I was really impressed when I saw this on BBC News Website today.
Shows what you can do with some effort and the right equipment. Maybe we should have a Network Rail vs REME build-off.
Wrong outfit Foxy. It is the R.E. that builds bridge.
The REME fixes army vehicles but are not into wopping up bridges.
They are hot and sweaty and wearing uniform - you think I'm looking at what they are building? :giggle:
Quote by Rob_hood
I was really impressed when I saw this on BBC News Website today.
Shows what you can do with some effort and the right equipment. Maybe we should have a Network Rail vs REME build-off.
Wrong outfit Foxy. It is the R.E. that builds bridge.
The REME fixes army vehicles but are not into wopping up bridges.
Thats just the VMs. Then you have the Air Techs, Elecy Techs, VEs, Reccy Mechs, Armourers, Gunfighters, Welders, Instrument Techs, and a few more that do something or other
Dave_Notts
Sexpert
Quote by Dave__Notts
Thats just the VMs. Then you have the Air Techs, Elecy Techs, VEs, Reccy Mechs, Armourers, Gunfighters, Welders, Instrument Techs, and a few more that do something or other
Dave_Notts
My bold. Not a gunbunny were we?
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