The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just north of Chapeltown, Sheffield
The works that built them, in WW2. was located here, or very close-by

Taken; May 2005
My old Discovery, for scale

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/53195

 

[classic33]

Just north of Chapeltown, Sheffield
The works that built them, in WW2. was located here, or very close-by

Taken; May 2005
My old Discovery, for scale

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/53195

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You'll need something with a bit more power to take that home.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

You'll need something with a bit more power to take that home.

Oh, they can tow a lot, if they have the traction

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Aberford Road
It's still classed as Stanley, at this point, even though it's now past the City Of Wakefield sign

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https://www.britishlistedbuildings....posite-no-34-wakefield-east-ward#.W050gfZFzIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1212052

The full mile-post image can be found HERE

And...……… a mile to the North, along Aberford Road, this one stands
Taken at dinner-time today, on my way to work

They the route of the Wakefield and Aberford TurnPike Road, instated; 1788 - 1789
It met up with the 'Great North Road', at HookMoor (just south of Aberford)


https://www.britishlistedbuildings....20-stanley-and-outwood-east-ward#.W1EXpfZFzIU

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'BirdCage Gate'
Milner Fields
Shipley

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/563564

We pass through (the opening gate on right) on the 'out' & the 'back' of the 'Harriers v Cyclists', but I never get chance to look at it during the race
(these were taking during a visit to Salts Mill/Saltaire, with SWMBO, daughter (& her b/f,
http://www.bingleyharriers.co.uk/events/harriers-vs-cyclists/

Saturday 4th February 2017

 

[classic33]

Just north of Chapeltown, Sheffield
The works that built them, in WW2. was located here, or very close-by

Taken; May 2005
My old Discovery, for scale

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/53195

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It's been stolen!!

The tank apparently was not fastened to the floor, a lorry was reversed up to it,( I suppose using the banking the tank was stood on, to stop the lorry getting dragged towards the tank when they started to drag it off ), Then the tank dragged onto the back of the lorry then vanished. A Churchill Tank weighs 43 ton, and if it was minus its engine and other bits, it wouldn't have been much trouble to shift it.

The tank was stolen overnight by (it is thought) people who go round collecting scrap metal, but no one so far can come up with an explanation as to how they managed to do it.

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/12103-tank-at-tankersley/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It's been stolen!!

The tank apparently was not fastened to the floor, a lorry was reversed up to it,( I suppose using the banking the tank was stood on, to stop the lorry getting dragged towards the tank when they started to drag it off ), Then the tank dragged onto the back of the lorry then vanished. A Churchill Tank weighs 43 ton, and if it was minus its engine and other bits, it wouldn't have been much trouble to shift it.

The tank was stolen overnight by (it is thought) people who go round collecting scrap metal, but no one so far can come up with an explanation as to how they managed to do it.

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/12103-tank-at-tankersley/

If it's not bolted down, or welded to the floor
I guess it wasn't even a thought at the time, but maybe it should have been filled with Concrete??

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Showing the junction of Blacker Lane (where I am) & Netherton Lane (to left & right)
Netherton

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2223364

 

[biggs682]

Faceplate on Moulton church

I have shown it before but seeing as i was passing.

 

[Drago]

Oh, they can tow a lot, if they have the traction

If the grip is good enough, in low range theyll easily tow a 40 tonne artic off the carriageway.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Houston (not Texas), Main St
I thought I'd hunted down everything in this village but not...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sorry folks, Digression

If the grip is good enough, in low range theyll easily tow a 40 tonne artic off the carriageway.

Even if it's not that good, they still will!!
So long as you understand that a snatch-load on the diffs/transfer-box won't do it much good (if traction suddenly returns)

This isn't the one I was looking for, but I've not seen it before
As much as I dislike the present Solihull products, this is impressive!!

All that weight, the rolling resistance from all those tyres
AND... he states it started in high-range, in error
Towed for 10 miles!!



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi1EMBI9zyU




This is the one I wanted, equally impressive, with the anti-stall, on gravel


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhuKLrjJLg

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Trans-Pennine Trail
As it passes under the M62, on the route of the Methley Joint Railway

Looking directly behind me, from the above image
To the left; jct 31, Castleford/Normanton, Pontefract, etc....
To the right; jct 30, Wakefield, Bradford, 'Thorpe Interchange' (with the M1)

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2014436
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2014444

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Trans-Pennine Trail
Methley

just a few dozen yards, to the Stanley side of the M62

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 4th July

Must be a bit of an oddity, I can't think of any other stone street names in the area