REAL THING: a 155mm Howitzer in the field.
INSTALLING a 155mm Howitzer — or a replica artillery piece — at the planned Point Peron World War II memorial might have seemed fanciful just a short time ago. But Palm Beach Rotary proponents are now convinced it will go ahead — and are looking for rubbered wheels to allow the replica seven-metre-long gun to be moved.
Past president Laurie Smith told recent club meetings that the replica will be built by Adrian Watt, who operates a metal fabrication works in Spearwood, Adrian is an artist in metal, Laurie declared. “He built the mini-submarine at the Maritime Museum and — given the quality of his work — he can do it. He sees no difficulty,” Laurie said.
New Rotarian James Girling — also a metal fabricator — has been heavily in involved in the effort. “He has been advising us and has been the technical go-between between Rotary and Adrian Watt,” Laurie added.
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