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Article: Armstrong's protected barbette mechanical loading system for South Australia.
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- Sabretache
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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In 1997 I had the pleasure of reconstructing the carriage and platform for one of the two existing 10 inch 20 ton RML (Rifled Muzzleloading) Armstrong guns at Fort Glanville, South Australia (SA). (1) In 2001 the mechanical loading system was reconstructed and rendered operational. (excepting the hydraulic washing out apparatus). At the time of writing 2002, the elevating mechanism is being reconstructed. Before describing some of the points of interest with the reconstruction of the mechanical loading system itself, the following is a brief history and description of the system as was designed for South Australia in 1878.
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