31 replies to this topic

[ProfHawking]

thats quite a nifty idea.
Could even be handy in this country, if the mortars are loaded once its unhitched.
It would certainly cut the hassle of burying or staking mortars in the ground.
And even easier to pack up!

Any reasons shows arent fired from towable platforms? or is it just that ive not seen any

[The_Djinn]

I have seen a custom mortar trailer, in fact we used it for the Cows Week show last year... used a crane to lift it onto the barge next to a few other mortar positions. Works a treat.
Ideal show platform is an 18 wheeler flatbed... drive onto site, park.... fire and drive off home no need to even get out the cab if it was fully loaded on arrival.

[PYRODUDE!!!]

One question, if your going to see a Cat4 display, do they let of firecrackers?

[adamw]

Yes, you will sometimes see firecrackers at a professional display. Not often though, because there are limited in their use.

[The_Djinn]

Just to add the Adamw's piece, they tend to show up more at Asian and Oriental weddings / celebrations as they have a historical and or cultural meaning at various events. Apart from that all they do is make noise so not visualy appealing.

Mark

[Mortartube]

Not to mention the awful mess that they make and someone has to clear up. I speak with the voice of experience.

[Spyrotechnics]

I wouldn't take the "story" about this display tooo seriously

[adamw]

Are you saying it is made up? Either way, it is wrong!

[Spyrotechnics]

I'm saying if you look at it more closely then you will see things that don't add up...

400 mortars take up quite some space - and once loaded you wouldn't want them with anything placed on top of them or in any other orientation than vertical - which means a single layer of mortar racks (upto 8 inch) in the back of a single van along with all the other cakes/candles equipment etc etc - that makes for one MASSIVE van...


Stu

[shenks]

400 mortars take up quite some space

Exactly... 400 at 2.5inch (smallest shell) = 1000inch = 83foot!
If you assume an average of the shell sizes and take into consideration the racks/tubes it would have to be a HUGE van!


(Been member here for a while but never been able to contribute anything useful so only lurked and learned up to now)

Edited by shenks, 20 November 2005 - 09:05 PM.

[fishy1]

Exactly... 400 at 2.5inch (smallest shell) = 1000inch = 83foot!
If you assume an average of the shell sizes and take into consideration the racks/tubes it would have to be a HUGE van!
(Been member here for a while but never been able to contribute anything useful so only lurked and learned up to now)

400 at 2.5 inch mortars
40 rows of 10
40X2.5equals 100 inches.
10X2.5equals 25 inches

you need space 2.5m long by 0.6m to keep the mortars in, so not a huge van.
and that's if they were stacked in only one layer, so not that big a van.

[Spyrotechnics]

BUT - you are talking bout internal diameter - and not including racks etc etc

plus you are forgetting the 8 inch shells they used



trust me, it didn't happen as it was told, I would put good money on it

[Spyrotechnics]

Oh I got my ticking off young man

I will aslo be speaking with the head of the company you mentioned and informing them of the working practices that you so blatently would like to share with the whole forum

muppet




Stu