Machines | Port Rashid Construction, Dubia 1968/72. Plant, Lorries and Civil engineering by Costain.
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A must see for anyone interested in classic trucks, plant or civil engineering construction. Showing from conception of four berths to the extension of the original contract to fifteen births, through to the finished project. Quarrying rock 30 km away over desert roads, then by railway wagons onto the giant breakwater to be placed on the seabed by a Manitowoc crawler crane. The construction of 28,000 concrete 'stabits' on an industrial scale, as well as pile driving for the quays. Editing has been kept to a minimum whilst still trying to retaining the narration, sorry for the jumpy bits.
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as big jock craig said, we should have stopped the bus in the seventies. (look at the situation now).
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i blame the management. were al fukkd. honestly, just look at the change, then-now. !
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Such a shame that Foden did not capitalise on the reliability of their trucks and sell all over the UAE. Even the Abu Dhabi Foden agents (Al Jaber) ran hundreds of Mercedes and Kenworths for their construction subsidiary , but not Fodens.
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Even Port Rashid has been replaced as the main port by Jebel Ali now.
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thanks for posting this video, i wonder just how many similar films have been lost because somebody threw them out as unwanted..............
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Nice video...