REME MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY

On Monday 29 October 2007, eight members of 24 Training Support Squadron, 1 RSME, Chatham arrived at Arborfield to set about the refurbishment of the REME Bell Tower. The team led by Sgt Connor RE and LCpl Watkiss RE went straight to work and the air was soon filled with the sound of sanding machines, the clanking of scaffolding and the sawing of wood. The challenge was to complete the refurbishment in only four days. The bit that we were all looking forward to, albeit with some trepidation, was the raising and fitting of the canopy. We needn't have worried though as the task was given to a Foden Recovery Crew from the RSME Workshop at Minley. Cpl Allen and Cfn Amos from the workshop soon had the roof in place and made it all look very easy. The refurbishment of the tower was finally completed on Thursday afternoon, well within the time schedule set. The REME Museum of Technology is very grateful for all the assistance received from the Sappers at Chatham and the two REME lads from Minley. The Bell Tower has never looked better and hopefully will be in place at the entrance to the museum for a few more years before it has to move again. The story continues.....