[Ben]

After War and Peace i decided i really needed to crack on and get a carrier there next year. I had spoken to Israel Newton and son about replacing the rivets on the Scout previously so after confirming a date I loaded the hull onto a trailer then made the trip up the M1 to get the work done.

They specialise in building boilers and restoring steam engines. They have some enormous equipment including a 250 ton press for forming the ends of boilers from hot steel plate 1" thick. I took a couple of photos of yard as it might interest some. I would recommend anyone needing riveting or other heavy steel work to give them a call.

Photos of the yard and unloading the hull