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Last day 125 miles to Bleasby (near Newark)

The rain just doesn’t stop .. Dads meet for team talk and are joined by other fathers who are joining us for the last day .. Team talk ! Our fallen (off) heroes reunited with the team ! Get well soon guys And glebe field set up with a huge effort from the home team

Meanwhile, at Abbotts…

Henry is still away combating ferocious winds, torrential rain and broken bike chains, but back here at Abbotts work goes on as normal – here arrives our next job!  

Day 2 – Dartmore in a storm

Excellent day – No accidents !!! A good 95 miles with 8000ft of climb Tackled a healthy 20 mph wind most of the way with gusts and driving rain – very cold and bleak upon the moor. Photos of us at the top , worn out brake shoes ,& sheltering from the storm.. e l

Day 1 complete

78 miles and loads of hills – particularly near the end – in the group : two broken chains, 4 punctures, one broken forearm (radius and ulna) now in ambulance to main hospital for pinning etc one broken bike – carbon frame rear stay on chain side – new bike purchased ! – really quite […]

Responsive new web design

In an effort to provide the very best service to our clients, we are in the process of streamlining our website with a fresh new design and functionality. Check back regularly to see the exciting new features.

New Web Design

In an effort to provide the very best service to our clients, we are in the process of streamlining our website with a fresh new design and functionality. Check back regularly to see the exciting new features.

Ongoing g developments on welding procedures and qualifications

I was fortunate to have some notes from a lecture on welding by our inspection company Lloyds EMEA Welding Code Changes by Bob Pennycook Lloyd’s Register EMEA Welding Code Changes OVERVIEW: Replacement of BS EN287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders -fusion welding -Part 1: Steels by BS EN ISO 9606-1:2013 Replacement of BS EN 1418 by […]

Rednal air receivers

The photo above is of an original brochure from Rednal for their pressure vessel range – I was given this by Brian Davies back in 1998 when he kindly showed me around his excellent production facility at Mile Oak Works in Oswestry (followed by lunch at the olde boote inn Back then Rednal Pneumatics produced […]

Pressure vessels with marine design appraisal documents

We design and manufacture pressure vessels and Air receivers to our clients requirements with marine design appraisal documentation MDAD . this document comes as part of the approval from our Lloyds class pressure vessels. The pressure vessel design calculations and drawing is surveyed by Lloyds marine in London and the approval document is produced as […]

Compressed air distribution manifold or air pig

The photograph below shows a manifold for distributing compressed air. Frequently used on drilling rigs and offshore applications to join flexible hoses safely and tidily to a main compressed air supply or compressor without having significant losses in the compressed air flow or pressure due to complex pipework. Frequently these distribution manifolds or air pigs […]

Rural offices East Bridgeford

Just passing my brothers rural offices in East Bridgeford earlier and noticed he has one to let so some very nice office space overlooking open fields with horses – absolutely delightful. If you have a small business and want a quiet peaceful and relaxing environment to work in close to home these rural offices at […]

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Rednal Pneumatics product list

We have received recently a number of enquiries for products made my this closed manufacturer. We can make or supply most of the products that they previously made. Please ring or email us with your enquiries A list of products from Rednal pneumatics is below: Rednal blow down tank, Rednal surge tank, Rednal surge arrestor, […]

Rednal Pneumatics Air Receivers

Rednal Pneumatics ltd registered number 06933824 AKA Rednal Industries or just Rednals had administrators appointed on 27/2/14 This company produced compressed air receivers and Rednal separators with Rednal pneumatics nameplates. They designed and built small air receivers in large quantities. Having been bust and rescued a number of times in recent past this time no […]

DWI Surge Vessels Paint Specs

The photo below shows an abbott drinking water surge vessel for a UK water authority – for installation in a pumping station. The paint finish used is WRAS or DWI approved. A good range of coatings listed below can be used for this application. Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) WRAS Approved Coatings, Paints & Linings […]

Pressure Vessel Head Weld Preparation

The picture below shows a dished / domed / torespherical pressure vessel head having a weld preparation machined on. The vertical borer at Abbotts can spin material up to 1300 mm diameter. The prep might also involve scarfing the thickness down in a shallow taper – this is sometimes necessary when the end needs to […]

Duncan Thurlby artwork in steel

See below recent work by our resident steel sculpture Duncan Thurlby – a very different approach from our own metal bashing methods ! Visit Duncan’s website for a great gallery if his hard work individually made pieces of art- Duncan Thurlby sculptures