Thanks Roger and Mike,

Both good area of exploration. I will try and talk to local hauliers about
"soft ground" suitable vehicles, and we have already started approaching our
local Army and TA organisations to see if they could help. Something along
the lines of a tank recovery vehicle to help tow an ordinary hi-ab wagon
over the grass would be very useful.

Many thanks for your ideas and information.


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


"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