Wynns Archive Volume 18

DVD PAL

In 1970 Wynns were approached by petro-
chemical contractors, Simon-Litwin, to
move heavy equipment from Famagusta
Docks to the site of a new oil refinery
at Larnaca. Pacific drawbar tractor
‘Helpmate’ and a trailer were sent to
Cyprus in November 1970. Wynns had to
move two 60-ton corner tube boilers and
these boilers had to burned on their
side before they could be transported.

In 1973 Wynns were contacted by
Babcock Atalntique, St.Nazaire, France
to load two offshore oil rig struts
onto the ro/ro ship Navipesa Dos. The
struts were 144ft long, 20ft wide and
wighed 196 tonnes. The struts were
unloaded at West Hartlepool and
transported seven miles to Graythorpe.

In the Sudan Wynns ahd to move tow
85-ton corner tube boilers 760 miles
from Port Sudan to Khartoum. The offset
centre of gravity meant that the load
was overhanging by as much as four
feet. Steersman John Dixon rode shot-
gun on teh trailer for the entire run,
steering the trailer and controlling
the hydraulics which kept the load up-
right.

Commentary by John Wynn.

• Running time 60 mins
• PAL DVD