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28 June, 2009: "John Oxley Rudder Riveting"

It's not Ned Kelly - Just SHF boilermaker Onzie adjusting the rivet oven fuel mix.



Rivet almost cooked - note bed of nuts on floor of oven to stop rivets sticking.



Rivet is in and volunteer Ivan holds one side with the dolly ....



...while Onzie starts work on the other side under the shadow of Oxley's propellor.



Father and son finish it off - apprentice Joe on the left.



All rivets in.



The rivets were manufactured in the SHF workshop by volunteer machinist Bill and measure 6" x 1".

Photos : Alan Mitchell February 2009.