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Date Posted: 12:59:31 12/04/99 Sat
Author: Blake
Subject: Re: Bridge roofs an overview
In reply to: Bruce Beveridge 's message, "Bridge roofs an overview" on 12:44:36 12/04/99 Sat

> In the future there will ba an article in the up and
> coming Titanic and Olympic Picture Palace.
>
> Based on the new photographs I have, I believe the
> roofs were a light gray because of the Bitumastic
> coating over the tongue and groove wood roof. The
> wood is seen from the inside. This would have been
> for traction and water proofing. The Olympic's roof
> WAS originally painted white. I believe they either
> painted, or used a white Bitumastic coating over the
> roof originally. This picture is taken from the air
> and shows the white roof. This also goes along with
> the picture Bob Read sent me some time ago. The roof
> was changed to match the Titanic's during the 1912-13
> refit when they extended the officers deckhouse
> forward. This is the time that I would believe the
> roof was redone in the gray. It was not white
> anuymore, that is for sure!
> Wait until you see the photographs! I also believe
> that the aft quarter of the #4 funnel casing's roof
> was either planked or also gray with the Bitumastic.
> The picture shade matches the wood planking of the
> raised roof just below. I personally will go with the
> gray Bitumastic coating but jusge for yourself. In
> any case, it was not the dark builders gray of the
> rest of the casing tops.
>
>
> Bruce

Bruce, thanks so much for those pictures of the model! I'm alittle confused, on the Shade deck picture of the gantry cranes. What are these white rooms..? under the docking bridge, are they the gantry gear houses? ~Blake :)

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Re: Bridge roofs an overview -- Bruce Beveridge, 14:55:17 12/04/99 Sat