Our second Open Day of the year took place on Saturday 16th June, 2018. We were fortunate to have good weather for this event, as shortly after we closed up the Dragline and the Compound, there was a severe thunderstorm with very heavy rain.

Around 300 visitors enjoyed exploring the Dragline and its surroundings, including the nearby Substation where working models of Draglines were busy demonstrating the way in which Walking Draglines operated. Videos of full size Machines at work were running during the day, with copies of these on DVD available for purchase, along with souvenir mugs of our Dragline. Members of the Friends of the Dragline were Stewarding and always on hand to guide visitors and to answer their questions. Our new Steward, Lucy, was welcomed by Mary, our Secretary. If any of our visitors would like to become more involved with the Dragline, please speak to any Steward at an Open Day.

Amongst our visitors, we were pleased to see professional photographer, Roy Hampson, making a return visit, keen to get new angles on the Dragline to illustrate a forthcoming magazine article. Some local drivers from the well known haulage company, Prestons of Potto, came along, to see a machine many times the size of the ones that they drive! On the subject of transport, one of our Members, who is also involved with running the Simca Club of Great Britain, brought his Simca PIck-Up. If you wish to learn more about the Simca Club, they can be contacted on scukmick@aol.com  A photo of the Simca Pick Up will soon be arriving in our Gallery!

 

 

 

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