Sterkhorn

Just spoke to the guy in charge of the new cross. It is made and awaiting the return of the fly boys from DRC, and then a date will be set for the erection of the new cross. If you're keen Dion I'll definitely keep you posted.











Some pics from the MOTH magazine at the time of the 1988 cross.

Apologies to the OP of this thread, Sterkhorn, for hijacking it. If you would like me to move all the stuff to a new thread just shout

Viking wrote: Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Definitely appropriate for this thread imho.

I wonder if the current condition of the cross is purely due to the elements??

I would think so Viking. I think the design and fabrication of the 1988 cross just couldn't take what the 'Berg threw at it. One of the pics shows the steel base of the 1988 cross, with a sectional sample of the new material over it. Hopefully will be able to withstand better. In hindsight the new cross might have been better off made out of a round section.

The '88 one even had steel cable stays attached at one stage.

I'm def keen to help with re-erecting it. Please let me know on this forum when.

DionB wrote: I'm def keen to help with re-erecting it. Please let me know on this forum when.

Will do DionB

It seems that the new cross will be flown up and erected on Thursday afternoon.
If so will take pics and report back.

The new cross is on top of Sterkhorn, unfortunately not erected.

If anyone knows DionB who posted a few posts back, please ask him to contact me.
Thanks

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