where is the navvy today?
Left: The boiler now restored and painted ready for re-fitting.
Above: the body of the navvy now with lottery funding undergoing restoration.
Images from the Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld
The Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld
We heard last year from the the VET about the work on the 306 since it
has been at the Mining Museum and the following information was sent by
Ian Hartland at the trust. “Work was postponed until early May 2012 due
to bad weather. The firebox and boiler were shot-blasted offsite ready for
ultrasound testing before reassembly in conjunction with VET
boilermaker Mr. Derek Bouch. Other work needed to be done, among other
things, is the water tank and derricking mechanism.
The museum is slowly working on getting the machine back to its former
glory, and weather permitting will have the navvy in good working order in
the near future.”
• 15 hours of free childcare per week for 3 & 4 year olds
can be accessed at this nursery*
• 15 hours of free 2 year old funding per week
is potentially available*
* The above offers are subject to the terms and conditions of Central Beds Council and
Acre Wood Day Nursery. Please ask for further guidance.
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