[Bell Historians] post-war rings

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, David Bryant <david at b...> 
wrote:
> > Audley, Staffs were dedicated in December 1946, a G&J eight 
recast from a
> > mixed six.
> > Also interesting because both the frame and headstocks are 
fabricated from
> > RSJs.
> 
> That's unusual - post war shortage of iron? I believe some of their 
last jobs (e.g. Goxhill) have cast iron stocks but fabricated steel 
frames.
> 

G & J sometimes installed fabricated steel frames before WWII too - I 
seem to remember that Carisbrooke, IOW is of this design.

R