Chairmans Visit

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Harry Oppenheimer visiting the mine

[Gordon Brown]

Clearly discussing the role of the vacuveyer. These machines were effective in certain areas only. Where the bedrock gullies were covered with patches of skin conglomerate; in 4 plant area especially, these machines could not remove it. This had to be done by hand.
Regards
Gordon

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Yes the engineers never stopped to experiment and find solutions

That made the place so interesting to me.....