April 4, 2004

eBay treasures...

One of the more interesting and useful items to be auctioned on eBay is this hot little item: bq. This 580 tonnes monster machine is a prized relic from the greatest construction achievement of the 20th century, the Channel Tunnel. With 227 double-headed rock picks tipped with tungsten carbide and a top revolving speed of 2.38 rev/min, this TBM removed a half million cubic meters of chalk and soil in creating the Eurotunnel route. And the profits from the sale? bq. Money raised from the sale will be distributed evenly to Eurotunnel's staff's preferred charities - McMillan Nurses, Demelza House Hospice and Pilgrim's Hospice. Quite cool actually - wish I could have it for my front yard. (but Honey, we need this to plant all the Apple Trees...) Posted by DaveH at April 4, 2004 11:03 PM