"Paul Buglass" wrote in
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Hi All,

This may be a very long shot, but if we don't ask . . . . . . . :-).

The York AS needs to move a portacabin and a 40" steel shipping container
(empty), over about 100m of soft grass to what will become our new YAS
observatory site.

We can hire a hi-hab equipped wagon easily enough, but the problem is the
grassy ground is too soft to simply drive over.

We have looked into hiring "bog mats", also called "turf mats", but they
cost upwards of £800 to £1000 to hire, which we simply can't afford..

We were wondering if anyone out there in UK Astronomy land can either lend
us some for a few days, or knows a man who can?

We would obviously take care of the costs and arrangements of collecting
and
returning them, and distance is not too much of an issue, and we would be
eternally grateful if anyone can help in any way.


Any ideas or offers gratefully received.


Very best wishes and clear, dark skies.

--

Paul B, York, UK. - Vice Chairman York AS.

York Astronomical Society
www.yorkastro.co.uk
Please buy from the YAS web shop and help YAS raise funds.

A long shot, but contact the Army's Royal Engineers, who are always on the
lookout for realistic training exercises. They may do the whole job for
nothing simply for the practice, especially if it could give them some good
publicity.

I'm not sure if there is an RE base near you.

--
Mike Dworetsky

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