THE Wynyard cenotaph has two new guards. Silent and regal, they stand either side of the lofty structure.
In the end, they got their hands on a pair of artillery guns, which were unveiled this week - the first part of a cenotaph upgrade.
Now, the two guns sit in Gutteridge Gardens, concreted in and surrounded by a fence.
Originally the two guns were located in Launceston and transporting them was no easy feat, weighing in at six tonnes.
They arrived at Wynyard last year.
Mr Beynon said the guns were sacred to all ex-artillery men.
The guns' standard projectile was 37kg (82 pounds), but in emergencies they could fire up to 45kg (100 pounds).
"They have a range of 15km,"
"They could hit Burnie from here."
Originally the two guns were located in Launceston and transporting them was no easy feat, weighing in at six tonnes.
They arrived at Wynyard last year.
Mr Beynon said the guns were sacred to all ex-artillery men.
The guns' standard projectile was 37kg (82 pounds), but in emergencies they could fire up to 45kg (100 pounds).
"They have a range of 15km,"
"They could hit Burnie from here."
No comments:
Post a Comment