In article , Brian Gaff
wrote:
Gawd this takes me back. I seem to recall the council at least starting
the lift using a big thick plank to place a couple of jack things on
which went to blades pushed under the stone, then it was kind of tilted
up until some kind of clamp could be attached and a winch on the back of
a tractor hoisted it almost vertically. It looked bloody dangerous to me
at the time.


I often wonder how councils cope when they need to dig up these wonderful
looking town squares made from Genuine Chinese York Stone faced paving
slabs. Brian

I thought it was genuine Indian York stone.

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