Demob Holmfirth

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We packed and loaded 15  20ft containers, 20  40ft</div> <div> containers and various flat racks. Here is a pictoral record of our demobilisation.</div> <div> John Hall arrives with Ruttles Lowloader to load the old Smiths Crawler Crane</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2016d120.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2036d120.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Getting Trailer ready for loading                                     Andy Brook loads the Smiths</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2056f130.jpg" border=0 width="367" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="20771150.jpg" border=0 width="369" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Loaded ready to go</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20fe0280.jpg" border=0 width="736" height="552" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>