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Jul 16, 2019 9:11:05 GMT -5
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Post by sj on Jul 16, 2019 9:11:05 GMT -5
Hi all, I served an apprenticeship at Davis Derby and part of that included a trip to Bentinck to go underground. This was around 1979/1980 ish. There were two other women besides me in our group. I remember the safety training, the lift, crawling along what I think was the coalface, bashing my head on low beams a couple of times and having to shower in the first aid room afterwards. What I can’t remember are specific details like the lift speed on the way down and how deep it was. If anyone can help, with some details for Bentinck that would be wonderful Thanks in advance
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Post by John on Jul 16, 2019 13:04:13 GMT -5
Hi all, I served an apprenticeship at Davis Derby and part of that included a trip to Bentinck to go underground. This was around 1979/1980 ish. There were two other women besides me in our group. I remember the safety training, the lift, crawling along what I think was the coalface, bashing my head on low beams a couple of times and having to shower in the first aid room afterwards. What I can’t remember are specific details like the lift speed on the way down and how deep it was. If anyone can help, with some details for Bentinck that would be wonderful Thanks in advance My only recollections of Bentinck was the training centre, where I took my final trade practical tests in 1968, and the pub down the road where we had a wet lunch, much to the annoyance of our instructor/examiner. I believe it was 1968 when all coal was transported up the new drift instead of being hoisted in the cages. Production doubled in the first month of operation. I forget how many shafts the pit had, but from recollection they were on a perfect line.
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Jul 17, 2019 17:46:49 GMT -5
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Post by sj on Jul 17, 2019 17:46:49 GMT -5
Hi John, I believe on our trip out we may have been to the same pub. I wish I could remember more about it. Many thanks for your reply
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