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Fifty men with a bottle of beer each to celebrate the lowering into position of the last

Fifty men with a bottle of beer each to celebrate the lowering into position of the last concrete beam on stage five of Coventrys Inner Ring Road. The beam - 1, 476th used in the project, was lowered into position by two giant cranes. As it settled in place the men stepped on it and started their traditional " topping out" party. But the celebrations only lasted 10 minutes. After that the men were back at work. " We felt we ought to have the celebration because this is such an important milestone in the contract, " said Mr. Derek Sadler, project manager for Gallifords, the main contractors. Some of the beams weigh a staggering 50 tons each.
27th August 1969

Staff
Coventry Telegraph Archive
Mirrorpix
Coventry
West Midlands
England
WA*5639389

Media ID 21615258

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