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29 Sep 08 - 11:10 PM (#2453441) Subject: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Scooby Doo Just been released that the fire on board the Cutty Sark was caused by a electrical fault.An appliance had been left on over weekend. Scooby |
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30 Sep 08 - 03:01 AM (#2453509) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Keith A of Hertford A dust extractor |
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30 Sep 08 - 03:30 AM (#2453524) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Paul Burke And the fire alarms didn't work- so probably someone had turned them off because they kept going off. |
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30 Sep 08 - 06:16 AM (#2453600) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work If it was an appliance left on then it wasn't an electrical fault, it was an operator fault. At least it wasn't pirates. LTS |
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30 Sep 08 - 07:52 AM (#2453650) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: GUEST,Jim Martin Just been watching very comprehensive report on Sky News (interactive). |
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30 Sep 08 - 09:27 AM (#2453727) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Charley Noble Any update on the reconstruction plans? Charley Noble |
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30 Sep 08 - 10:03 AM (#2453761) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Scooby Doo Charley, If you look the Cutty Sark up on Google your get your answear. The lottery in this country has given the project an extra 10 million to help it on its way to be reopen to the public in 2010. Scooby |
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30 Sep 08 - 01:12 PM (#2453954) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: sapper82 Shame the old girl can't be refloated and put to sea again. She looks very sad in dry dock even before the fire. |
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30 Sep 08 - 03:02 PM (#2454050) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: GUEST,Slag Opps! Sorry. I thought it read "Cutey Snark"! I think I need a drink! |
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30 Sep 08 - 03:59 PM (#2454104) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Charley Noble Most of the reports I find via Google are old ones, written shortly after the fire. Anyone got a link to a more recent update? Charley Noble |
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30 Sep 08 - 06:08 PM (#2454224) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Big Al Whittle Not a bad blend, but I've tasted better. |
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01 Oct 08 - 08:18 AM (#2454661) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: beardedbruce http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/30/cutty.sark.fire/index.html |
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01 Oct 08 - 09:28 AM (#2454724) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Charley Noble Thanks, Bruce. See you at Getaway. Charley Noble |
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01 Oct 08 - 10:27 AM (#2454781) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Amos Whose underwear are we discussing here? A |
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01 Oct 08 - 10:41 AM (#2454800) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Big Al Whittle Thats a lot of money for a old boat that isn't actually going to sail. I know its a London landmark and all that. I can't help thinking they would be better off making a ship that really sailed with the money and taking disadvantaged people off on holidays. |
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01 Oct 08 - 10:43 AM (#2454802) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: severed-head You beat me to it wld. I was about to write: Am I alone in thinking it's a HUGE amount of money to repair a wooden ship? Yes, I am in favour of having the old girl restored and open to the public – I'm as proud of our heritage as anyone else. But I'm staggered by the vast sums they're going to spend. I assume most of the cost is labour. How much does a skilled carpenter earn? You could employ 20 good chippies for several years and it wouldn't cost anything like the figures being quoted. I can't help thinking some people are making a huge profit out of this. Of course I have to admit I've never built anything bigger than an Airfix kit – but at least it didn't catch fire. |
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01 Oct 08 - 08:50 PM (#2455289) Subject: RE: BS: Cutty Sark Report From: Shanghaiceltic A dust extractor caused the fire..that sucks. |