31.08.2012

Aircraft memorial erected

Tracked Access recently installed a memorial to Flt Lt Jon Egging, a Red Arrows Pilot who died when his aircraft crashed last year after the Bournemouth Air Show.

The tracked crane and access specialist recently supplied a Maeda MC405 mini crane and lift plan for the installation.
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All work involved in the memorial was given free of charge to support the John Egging Trust which has been set up by his wife Dr Dawn Egging. The Trust creates partnerships and develops opportunities for young people who are under-achieving in the formal education system. (http://www.joneggingtrust.com)

The one tonne stainless steel memorial comprises of three soaring Red Arrows planes crafted from glass with each plane having a five metre long stainless steel mount, featuring red, white and blue glass beads and sweeping smoke effect finish. The design is based on original ideas from local schoolchildren and developed - with their input - by the artist Tim Ward and Dawn Egging.
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The Maeda MC405 crane was chosen by Tracked Access because of its smooth, precise controls, a maximum lift capacity of four tonnes and lift radius of 16.0 metre which allowed the crane to lift the memorial from the delivery vehicle and into position on the cliff top.
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Tracked Access worked closely with Georgia Turner from Bournemouth Council, the artist Tim Ward and fabricators Art Fab's to ensure the installation went smoothly. Tracked Access Ltd is the Palazzani tracked spider dealer for the UK and Ireland as well as one of the UK's leading mini crane rental companies.