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All things technical are fascinating to some, boring to others and a mystery
to many more. However, whether or not you find the workings of machines of
any interest, these pictures create patterns which may intrigue even the
least technically minded. Big-bore pipelines disappearing into the distance,
ship’s propellers, hydraulic pipelines, compressors, bright, shiny diesel
engines, bright red and bright blue turbine wheels, bright yellow
excavators, polished crankshafts, gauges, nuts and bolts, cranks and
handles. Even the mud and rust has a certain appeal. Admittedly the
aesthetic aspects are not always immediately apparent. But even if you don’t
see them, or are not in the least mechanically minded, it’s hard not to
appreciate the progress made by engineering since the manufacture of Lucky
Susy, the steamroller pictured here. Or to appreciate the engineering skills
that went into the ship’s engine, built in 1906 and still going strong! |
