Another ugly bit of Alexandra Palace. Standing in the exhibitor's cafe, I spotted this cracking emergency generator.
Basically, a box topped with an exhaust, it would be a doddle to model.
Lots of places have these power backup devices nowadays, so you could tuck one into many locations. When I worked for the council, we had two, right in the centre of town. Sadly, the contractors employed to replace the power units one weekend didn't do a great job and the ground became sodden with diesel fuel.
First job? Tell the staff to stop using it as a smoking area...
… But that spoils the fun!
ReplyDeleteJoking aside, several years back, I was on a coach that needed to call at a motorway services for refuelling.
No problem, you'd think - driver gets out of his cab and sorts out the fuel - passengers stay on the coach - couple of minutes and everyone's on their way.
Unfortunately, a couple of passengers had failed to grasp this straightforward message. They got off - ignored all the enormous warning signs about fuels being, well, flammable - and proceeded to light up some "cancer sticks".
To say that the driver was somewhat irritated would be a gross understatement.
Hmm, a useful picture: that's one of those things that gets overlooked... Thanks Phil.
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