Refuelling JLP01_01_004_73

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FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A Laing face shovel excavator refuelling from a 750 gallon tanker at Filton Airfield during the construction of a new runway.
Laing extended the runway westwards at Filton Airfield to accommodate the Bristol Brabazon airliner, which was being built at the airfield. Work began in July 1946 on the new runway, which was 2,725 yards long and 100 yards wide. Almost 750,000 cubic yards of excavations, up to a depth of 14 foot, was involved in preparing the site for the runway. This photograph was published int he March 1947 edition of Team Spirit, the Laing newsletter
Copyright © Historic England Archive
Media ID 24350621
Date: 11th February 2022
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 7820 x 6066 Pixels
Filesize is 7.19MB
Associated Categories: Engineering and Construction
Associated Categories: Building Airports and Airfields
Keywords: 1940s, airfield, construction, excavator, machinery, runway, truck