CONSTRUCTION

[flatcat]

Sorry for the long delay - I have had the pics for ages but have not had time to put them on


Dawn breaks, as the peaceful countryside breaks to engine noise in the distance




In rolls site foreman, followed closely by John and Andy in the Unimog




Site foreman unlocks, whilst John checks today's schedule




Just then, a DHL van pulls up outside




Andy struggles with the large and bulky package, whilst John starts guessing what it could be. Site foreman signs for the parcel.








 

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Andy opens up the box with excitement

The parcel is from Gordon, and it is a replacement pole for the front of the Unimog!




John wastes no time in getting the old briken one off, and fixing the new, shiny one.
It is a perfect match!




And with that, Andy and John head down to the worksite to begin the hard days work, just as a skip arrives.




The skip truck is a brand new state of the art machine, with high tech controls in the cab, with no need for the driver to get out.




The empty skip lorry leaves, as site foreman goes inside the warm site hut to make himself a cup of tea

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John studies the site once more, whilst Andy struggles with the tools




Meanwhile, Bob, Avie and Flatcat arrive with the big toys




There is no-one to meet them, so they power straight through and off down the hill




They pull to an abrumpt halt, but the low loader trailer has other ideas!




The trailer goes hurtling down the hill and splash into the water




Oh no! In all the excitement, Avie falls into a large hill crevis!




Luckily, evryone is close by, so they rush to help him. They suspect injury so they call for an ambulance.

[baden-wurttemberg]

This is so exciting, not that Avie has fallen and gotten hurt, but I love this story!  This a great set of pics Damo! Well done!  Can't wait to see the rest!


B-W 

[Wolf Knight]

Fantastic way for the Unimog pole to arrive!!! Well planned and executed Damo!! Well done!!!

[Gis]

Love it Damo, I am curious what other cars will be driving by in the background. Can we make bets??

The DHL delivery was priceless.

PS Thanks for waiting with continuing the story until I was back from holiday *wink*

[flatcat]

Andy manages to drive the digger off of the low loader, but the trailer will need winching out



A siren can be heard in the distance...

The ambulance roars through the site yard at speed, unaware of the steep, muddy hill




They were also unaware of Andy merrily backing up the large digger, and violently swerve to avoid crashing




The driver cannot control the vehicle, as it slides on the slippery mud




The ambulance goes crashing down the hill, debris going everywhere




Splash it lands in the deep icy cold river




and slowly sinks

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The crew rush to the wet and cold paramedics, who manage to get themselves to the river bank




Avie had already phoned for an ambulance, and the local hospital sent their back up van. Old but reliable




The wet paramedics are loaded in, and Avie is also checked over. He is ok, with no injuries
The ambulance heads of to hospital




Andy fetches the bulldozer down from the work yard, to pull out the ambulance, as it will cause a nuisance for boaters and is an environmental hazard

[flatcat]

Love it Damo, I am curious what other cars will be driving by in the background. Can we make bets??

By all means

Damo

[flatcat]

John removes the ripper from the rear of the bulldozer, swapping it for the Unimog's winch.

The bulldozer will have more strength and a better hold on the mud with it's tracks than the Unimog would




Andy backs the bulldozer up within safe distance of the waters edge, as John ponders how he is going to attach the hook




Brave Flatcat volunteers to swim out to the wreckage, and affix the hook




Job done. Andy pulls the lever in the cab to start winching




Out she comes! Andy will have to pull the ambulance out the rest of the way as the winch is not powerful enough to haul the huge vehicle up the last bit




He climbs aboard. A plume of black smoke rises out of the exhaust as he lays down the power




He tows the ambulance up to the road for the authorities to take away