Improved system now installs in less than 30 minutes, features single pendant control.
Muskego, Wisconsin - Mavrix Welding Automation Inc. has redesigned its dual torch shredder disc rebuild system with an improved mounting system and open carriage design that reduces installation time to 30 minutes or less. The dual torch system can apply 50 lbs. of weld metal per hour, significantly shortening downtime, the frequency of maintenance events and cost per ton of scrap or recycled material.
Mavrix custom builds its systems so that they can be integrated with all hammer-type shredders with disc rotors, including those from Metso-Texas Shredder, Riverside Engineering, Newell, TSC, Wendt and American Pulverizer. Mavrix has installed systems around the country and works closely with many manufacturers to ensure its products fit precisely to the shredder system.
The dual torch disc rebuild system includes two weld carriages that support the weld arm and adjustable open arc torches, wire feeders and 60-lb. coils of wire. The carriage with the new opening design allows the main beam and legs to be installed first and the carriages second, significantly reducing the weight of the system and making installation easier.
Mavrix has now consolidated the controls into a single hand-held pendant that allows the operator to be mobile yet maintain control. The pendant frees the operator to maintain a safe distance from welding fumes yet keep complete control over voltage, amperage, rotation speed and circumferential step-over. With remote Start/Stop, the operator can pause at any time to inspect the work and simply begin again without out worrying about "wire whiskers" because a built-in burn back circuit eliminates the welding wire sticking to the work piece.
The disc rebuild system is a perfect match with Stoody 110MC, a modified high chromium manganese steel metal cored wire designed for parts subject to severe impact loading. This wire allows the system to be used in a single wire welding solution; there is no need to build up with one product and then change over to a hard facing wire. A single wire solution reduces stocking requirements, and it also eliminates concern with residual hard facing material when returning for subsequent build events. Stoody 110MC has great welder appeal, low slag, goes down softly and work hardens to 55 HRC. Mavrix is an authorized distributor of Stoody wire products, each selected for specific customer applications.
2011年12月1日星期四
Sprint Auto Parts Victor Harbor
Sprint Auto Parts Victor Harbor will celebrate its first birthday on Saturday, December 3 from 9am to 2pm and everyone is invited.
There will be a sausage sizzle and soft drinks available, with proceeds going to the Port Elliot Kindergarten.
Happy FM will be broadcasting live from the carpark, and on display wil be camping goods from OzTent, McIlroy Auto Group vehicles, and show cars and racing quad bikes.
A free raffle ticket for every $20 spent in store (for example, spend $100 receive five tickets) will be given out and winners will be drawn at 2pm on the day.
There will also be give-aways including showbags and balloons.
Sprint Auto Parts offer a huge range of automotive parts and accessories in store, and are open seven days a week.
Their first priority is to offer exceptional customer service, taking the time to listen to enquiries and offer professional advice from highly experienced team members.
With a vast range of suppliers Australia-wide, and a warehouse at Mawson Lakes, the team is able to source thousands of items quickly and economically.
Sprint Auto Parts is a South Australian owned and operated company, and with 35 stores they are able to offer highly competitive pricing throughout the range.
They are constantly evaluating the needs of their customers and expanding the scope of the products to suit.
Some of the products and services currently on offer include enzed hydraulic hose manufacture and repair, paint mixing to match vehicle codes - everything from touch-up bottles and aerosol cans to four-litre tins, custom-made battery cable manufacture, a huge range of high tensile fasteners in metric and imperial sizes, and new ranges in stock such as Sidchrome tools, OzTent camping equipment, Stomp bar runners, and an extended seat cover range.
Sprint Auto Parts’ eight page Christmas catalogue is out now, and there’s something for everyone, such as a 48-piece tool kit with a metal case for the home handyman, bar runners featuring classic vehicles for the enthusiast, and even something for the kids with a Roary the Racing Car Workshop Manual.
There will be a sausage sizzle and soft drinks available, with proceeds going to the Port Elliot Kindergarten.
Happy FM will be broadcasting live from the carpark, and on display wil be camping goods from OzTent, McIlroy Auto Group vehicles, and show cars and racing quad bikes.
A free raffle ticket for every $20 spent in store (for example, spend $100 receive five tickets) will be given out and winners will be drawn at 2pm on the day.
There will also be give-aways including showbags and balloons.
Sprint Auto Parts offer a huge range of automotive parts and accessories in store, and are open seven days a week.
Their first priority is to offer exceptional customer service, taking the time to listen to enquiries and offer professional advice from highly experienced team members.
With a vast range of suppliers Australia-wide, and a warehouse at Mawson Lakes, the team is able to source thousands of items quickly and economically.
Sprint Auto Parts is a South Australian owned and operated company, and with 35 stores they are able to offer highly competitive pricing throughout the range.
They are constantly evaluating the needs of their customers and expanding the scope of the products to suit.
Some of the products and services currently on offer include enzed hydraulic hose manufacture and repair, paint mixing to match vehicle codes - everything from touch-up bottles and aerosol cans to four-litre tins, custom-made battery cable manufacture, a huge range of high tensile fasteners in metric and imperial sizes, and new ranges in stock such as Sidchrome tools, OzTent camping equipment, Stomp bar runners, and an extended seat cover range.
Sprint Auto Parts’ eight page Christmas catalogue is out now, and there’s something for everyone, such as a 48-piece tool kit with a metal case for the home handyman, bar runners featuring classic vehicles for the enthusiast, and even something for the kids with a Roary the Racing Car Workshop Manual.
2011年11月13日星期日
Paxtang’s Short Wheelbase Pumper
The Paxtang Fire Company operates as Company 40 in the Dauphin County, PA, fire service and is under the command of Chief Todd Zwigart. The fire company annually responds to more than 400 alarms in the borough of Paxtang as well as neighboring departments on a first-alarm basis. Paxtang, a suburb of Harrisburg, covers less than one square mile with a population of approximately 1,600 residents. The all volunteer fire company operates from a station located at 34232 Derry Street that houses a single-piece engine company and heavy rescue.
Early motorized apparatus include a classic 1947 Ward LaFrance type 85 open cab pumper. Due to the proximity of the Mack factory branch in Harrisburg, the department operated with several Mack engines including a classic 1964 C model 1000 gpm pumper, which in later years was modified with crosslay hose beds and a Conestoga style hose bed cover. Resembling FDNY pumpers of that era, a deck gun was mounted on the cab roof and supplied by several 3-inch lines. In 1980, the fire company took delivery of a Mack CF 1250 gpm pumper equipped with a 500-gallon water tank. Engine 40 was rebuilt in 1998 and was equipped with a four-door cab, roof-mounted deck gun, multiple attack lines and upgraded warning lights. This unit served the department until earlier this year when it was replaced by a Pierce Arrow XT pumper.
Past rescue apparatus operated by the department include a Chevy chassis with a small walk-in utility body and a 1974 Ford C model chassis with a walk-in body built by the Swab Wagon Company of nearby Elizabethville. The current Squad 40 is a 1994 non-walk-in rescue body built on a HME four-door cab chassis. While earlier apparatus sported a unique white- and red-banded paint scheme, the current apparatus are painted white over red with yellow reflective stripping.
When the department set out to develop specifications for a new pumper, an apparatus committee was formed and over a period of several years interviewed a number of manufacturer's representatives and traveled to see a number of new apparatus deliveries. After the bidding process, the department chose to award the contract for the new Engine 40 to Pierce Manufacturing. After many meetings with Pierce representative Cyle Sheaffer, the committee was able to refine the design for the apparatus, which resulted in the delivery of a new Arrow XT pumper in the spring of 2011.
Engine 40 is built on a wheelbase of 180.5 inches with an overall length of just 30 feet, 3 inches. The response district in Paxtang and the greater Harrisburg area consists of many row homes with narrow rear alley's, which makes a short wheelbase pumper particularly advantageous. The overall height at the rear of the body is 117 inches with the rear hose bed being approximately 70 inches from the ground. The aluminum cab provides seating for six personnel with five seats equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). For enhanced safety, the engine is equipped with Tak-4 independent front suspension together with both front and side airbags.
The apparatus is equipped with a front axle rated at 22,800 pounds together with a Meritor rear axle rated at 24,000 pounds. Braking is provided by EX225 disc brakes on the front and S-cam 16.5 x 7-inch brakes on the rear with a Jacobs engine brake for auxiliary braking capability. Engine 40 is powered by a Cummins ISL engine rated at 425 horsepower with an Allison EVS-3000 automatic transmission. The front tires are Goodyear G-296, 425/65R22.5 size with Goodyear G-622, 12R22.5 size for the rear.
The front bumper is a reinforced steel design, extended 19 inches from the cab front. A 5-inch front suction, together with a 2-inch trash line with two hose wells, is provided. A convex cross view mirror allows the driver to clearly see the right front corner of the apparatus. The rear cab exterior wall was used to mount two roof hooks and pike poles on each side in custom-built brackets.
The fire pump is a Hale QMax single stage rated at 1500 gpm with all stainless steel piping. Each of the side inlets are provided with externally mounted piston intake valves, which allow 5-inch preconnected suction lines. Discharges include one 2-inch front trash line and four 2-inch crosslay, each carrying 200 feet of 1.75 hose. The crosslay discharges are extended to the outside of each bed, which permits rapid extension of these lines when required. Two 2.5-inch discharges are provided at the left-side panel with one 2.5-inch and one 4-inch LDH discharge on the right side.
Four 2.5-inch rear hose body discharges are provided, which supply a 300-foot, 3-inch line equipped with a Task Force Blitz Fire gun, 200 feet of 2.5-inch attack line with a smooth bore nozzle, a 300-foot 2-inch attack line and a 200-foot 2.5-inch attack line. Other hose carried includes 1,200 feet of 5-inch supply line and 300 feet of spare 3-inch hose for use as a leader line. A top-mounted deck gun is supplied by a 3-inch discharge with a portable Task Force Crossfire monitor carried in the rear body compartment.
The aluminum body is 140 inches long and has six enclosed body compartments with full depth compartments provided on the left side of the body. The forward body compartment is reverse hinged to permit ready access to tool and appliances for the operator. Two upper body compartments, each approximately 58 inches long and 21 inches wide, provide additional storage space. The L-shaped 500-gallon water tank provides a low rear hose bed with a 50-gallon Class B foam cell.
A Harrison 8Kw hydraulic generator supplies power to four Fire Research Focus 500-watt lights mounted on the cab and body and one Hannay electric cable reel. Whelen model PSTANK LED lights are provided on each side of the cab to monitor water tank levels.
The warning-light package consists of a three roof-mounted Whelen Freedom LED light bars on the cab roof with two Mars lights and a roto ray light mounted on the front of the cab. Whelen 600 Super LED lights are located around the apparatus with Whelen LED beacon lights mounted at the rear body corners.
Ground ladders are mounted above the lower body compartments on the right side. They consist of a two section 24-foot extension ladder, 14-foot roof ladder, and 10-foot folding ladder with a 10-foot pike pole. Two lengths of 10-foot hard sleeve are carried above the ground ladders with standpipe packs mounted in an aluminum tread plate box below the ladders.
The Paxtang Fire Company had to wait some 30 years to replace their venerable Mack CF pumper, however, the result was a very well designed and equipped Pierce Arrow XT pumper. While the Mack provided many years of reliable service, the new Engine 40 is outfitted with nine preconnected attack lines together with three master stream appliances, which allows the apparatus to make a good accounting of itself on the fireground.
Early motorized apparatus include a classic 1947 Ward LaFrance type 85 open cab pumper. Due to the proximity of the Mack factory branch in Harrisburg, the department operated with several Mack engines including a classic 1964 C model 1000 gpm pumper, which in later years was modified with crosslay hose beds and a Conestoga style hose bed cover. Resembling FDNY pumpers of that era, a deck gun was mounted on the cab roof and supplied by several 3-inch lines. In 1980, the fire company took delivery of a Mack CF 1250 gpm pumper equipped with a 500-gallon water tank. Engine 40 was rebuilt in 1998 and was equipped with a four-door cab, roof-mounted deck gun, multiple attack lines and upgraded warning lights. This unit served the department until earlier this year when it was replaced by a Pierce Arrow XT pumper.
Past rescue apparatus operated by the department include a Chevy chassis with a small walk-in utility body and a 1974 Ford C model chassis with a walk-in body built by the Swab Wagon Company of nearby Elizabethville. The current Squad 40 is a 1994 non-walk-in rescue body built on a HME four-door cab chassis. While earlier apparatus sported a unique white- and red-banded paint scheme, the current apparatus are painted white over red with yellow reflective stripping.
When the department set out to develop specifications for a new pumper, an apparatus committee was formed and over a period of several years interviewed a number of manufacturer's representatives and traveled to see a number of new apparatus deliveries. After the bidding process, the department chose to award the contract for the new Engine 40 to Pierce Manufacturing. After many meetings with Pierce representative Cyle Sheaffer, the committee was able to refine the design for the apparatus, which resulted in the delivery of a new Arrow XT pumper in the spring of 2011.
Engine 40 is built on a wheelbase of 180.5 inches with an overall length of just 30 feet, 3 inches. The response district in Paxtang and the greater Harrisburg area consists of many row homes with narrow rear alley's, which makes a short wheelbase pumper particularly advantageous. The overall height at the rear of the body is 117 inches with the rear hose bed being approximately 70 inches from the ground. The aluminum cab provides seating for six personnel with five seats equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). For enhanced safety, the engine is equipped with Tak-4 independent front suspension together with both front and side airbags.
The apparatus is equipped with a front axle rated at 22,800 pounds together with a Meritor rear axle rated at 24,000 pounds. Braking is provided by EX225 disc brakes on the front and S-cam 16.5 x 7-inch brakes on the rear with a Jacobs engine brake for auxiliary braking capability. Engine 40 is powered by a Cummins ISL engine rated at 425 horsepower with an Allison EVS-3000 automatic transmission. The front tires are Goodyear G-296, 425/65R22.5 size with Goodyear G-622, 12R22.5 size for the rear.
The front bumper is a reinforced steel design, extended 19 inches from the cab front. A 5-inch front suction, together with a 2-inch trash line with two hose wells, is provided. A convex cross view mirror allows the driver to clearly see the right front corner of the apparatus. The rear cab exterior wall was used to mount two roof hooks and pike poles on each side in custom-built brackets.
The fire pump is a Hale QMax single stage rated at 1500 gpm with all stainless steel piping. Each of the side inlets are provided with externally mounted piston intake valves, which allow 5-inch preconnected suction lines. Discharges include one 2-inch front trash line and four 2-inch crosslay, each carrying 200 feet of 1.75 hose. The crosslay discharges are extended to the outside of each bed, which permits rapid extension of these lines when required. Two 2.5-inch discharges are provided at the left-side panel with one 2.5-inch and one 4-inch LDH discharge on the right side.
Four 2.5-inch rear hose body discharges are provided, which supply a 300-foot, 3-inch line equipped with a Task Force Blitz Fire gun, 200 feet of 2.5-inch attack line with a smooth bore nozzle, a 300-foot 2-inch attack line and a 200-foot 2.5-inch attack line. Other hose carried includes 1,200 feet of 5-inch supply line and 300 feet of spare 3-inch hose for use as a leader line. A top-mounted deck gun is supplied by a 3-inch discharge with a portable Task Force Crossfire monitor carried in the rear body compartment.
The aluminum body is 140 inches long and has six enclosed body compartments with full depth compartments provided on the left side of the body. The forward body compartment is reverse hinged to permit ready access to tool and appliances for the operator. Two upper body compartments, each approximately 58 inches long and 21 inches wide, provide additional storage space. The L-shaped 500-gallon water tank provides a low rear hose bed with a 50-gallon Class B foam cell.
A Harrison 8Kw hydraulic generator supplies power to four Fire Research Focus 500-watt lights mounted on the cab and body and one Hannay electric cable reel. Whelen model PSTANK LED lights are provided on each side of the cab to monitor water tank levels.
The warning-light package consists of a three roof-mounted Whelen Freedom LED light bars on the cab roof with two Mars lights and a roto ray light mounted on the front of the cab. Whelen 600 Super LED lights are located around the apparatus with Whelen LED beacon lights mounted at the rear body corners.
Ground ladders are mounted above the lower body compartments on the right side. They consist of a two section 24-foot extension ladder, 14-foot roof ladder, and 10-foot folding ladder with a 10-foot pike pole. Two lengths of 10-foot hard sleeve are carried above the ground ladders with standpipe packs mounted in an aluminum tread plate box below the ladders.
The Paxtang Fire Company had to wait some 30 years to replace their venerable Mack CF pumper, however, the result was a very well designed and equipped Pierce Arrow XT pumper. While the Mack provided many years of reliable service, the new Engine 40 is outfitted with nine preconnected attack lines together with three master stream appliances, which allows the apparatus to make a good accounting of itself on the fireground.
2011年10月19日星期三
Unfinished business remains for Dogs
Some unfinished business may remain unfinished for now.
The University of Saskatchewan hockey Huskies were just 20 minutes away from a possible victory over the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns back on Oct. 1, but they may need to play a full 60 minutes, or more, to get a chance at a victory over the same Horns this weekend in Saskatoon.
With the Huskies leading 3-0 after two periods in Lethbridge earlier this month, the Zamboni's hydraulic hose sprung a leak during the second intermission and spilled fluid all over the ice. Because the machine could not be moved off the ice, the game was suspended.
As of now, that contest remains in suspended animation. It looks like it may not be completed this weekend when the same two teams meet again for a Canada West men's hockey series Friday and Saturday, this time in the confines of Credit Union Centre.
It may have to wait until those two teams meet again in Lethbridge come early January.
"All indications, to me, suggest it's going to be in January," U of S head coach Dave Adolph said this week.
"We were hoping it would be this weekend."
When contacted Tuesday night, Canada West convenor Bill Seymour admitted that time was running out if they want to squeeze in the extra period this weekend.
Seymour said he was still waiting for the two universities to get together on this. It was his understanding that athletic directors Basil Hughton and Sandy Slavin were talking, along with Lethbridge coach Greg Gatto and Adolph.
"All I can say is I've been told to kind of wait until they talk," Seymour said. "I don't think it's going to go - I think it's going to be in January - but I haven't heard anything officially.
"If you're going to have it here, you've got to book some extra ice, get referees and all those kind of things. I'm suggesting that they do it on the Friday before the series starts and maybe play it at 6 o'clock and play one period, then start your regular weekend series, but I've just been told by Canada West to just sit and wait on the two schools to give me some feedback.
"All I heard is that it'd be solved by early in the week, but I haven't heard anything. Nothing official."
Saskatchewan plays host to Lethbridge on Friday and Saturday at CUC. Game-time is 7 p.m. both nights.
The high-flying Huskies - led by the likes of Kyle Bortis, Kyle Ross, Derek Hulak, Brennan Bosch, Andrew Bailey, Craig McCallum and Shaun Vey up front - have outscored the opposition 18-8 thus far.
The Pronghorns have been outscored 16-9.
Moving from the cozy and sometimes crazy atmosphere of Rutherford Rink to the humongous CUC should work to the Dogs' favour.
"I would think," said Adolph. "Given the nature of our team, everybody else to adjust to this (Rutherford) rink, just like we do. When you go to a bigger ice surface, our game is more wide open and there's more opportunity to take advantage of the space."
The University of Saskatchewan hockey Huskies were just 20 minutes away from a possible victory over the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns back on Oct. 1, but they may need to play a full 60 minutes, or more, to get a chance at a victory over the same Horns this weekend in Saskatoon.
With the Huskies leading 3-0 after two periods in Lethbridge earlier this month, the Zamboni's hydraulic hose sprung a leak during the second intermission and spilled fluid all over the ice. Because the machine could not be moved off the ice, the game was suspended.
As of now, that contest remains in suspended animation. It looks like it may not be completed this weekend when the same two teams meet again for a Canada West men's hockey series Friday and Saturday, this time in the confines of Credit Union Centre.
It may have to wait until those two teams meet again in Lethbridge come early January.
"All indications, to me, suggest it's going to be in January," U of S head coach Dave Adolph said this week.
"We were hoping it would be this weekend."
When contacted Tuesday night, Canada West convenor Bill Seymour admitted that time was running out if they want to squeeze in the extra period this weekend.
Seymour said he was still waiting for the two universities to get together on this. It was his understanding that athletic directors Basil Hughton and Sandy Slavin were talking, along with Lethbridge coach Greg Gatto and Adolph.
"All I can say is I've been told to kind of wait until they talk," Seymour said. "I don't think it's going to go - I think it's going to be in January - but I haven't heard anything officially.
"If you're going to have it here, you've got to book some extra ice, get referees and all those kind of things. I'm suggesting that they do it on the Friday before the series starts and maybe play it at 6 o'clock and play one period, then start your regular weekend series, but I've just been told by Canada West to just sit and wait on the two schools to give me some feedback.
"All I heard is that it'd be solved by early in the week, but I haven't heard anything. Nothing official."
Saskatchewan plays host to Lethbridge on Friday and Saturday at CUC. Game-time is 7 p.m. both nights.
The high-flying Huskies - led by the likes of Kyle Bortis, Kyle Ross, Derek Hulak, Brennan Bosch, Andrew Bailey, Craig McCallum and Shaun Vey up front - have outscored the opposition 18-8 thus far.
The Pronghorns have been outscored 16-9.
Moving from the cozy and sometimes crazy atmosphere of Rutherford Rink to the humongous CUC should work to the Dogs' favour.
"I would think," said Adolph. "Given the nature of our team, everybody else to adjust to this (Rutherford) rink, just like we do. When you go to a bigger ice surface, our game is more wide open and there's more opportunity to take advantage of the space."
2011年9月18日星期日
Cal runs up 63 points on Presbyterian
On the occasion of his record-setting 75th victory as Cal's football coach, Jeff Tedford got a ceremonial plaque and a bucket of ice water dumped on his head.
That the record win came at the expense of hapless Presbyterian College on Saturday at AT&T Park by a count of 63-12 was beside the point. In the third game of his 10th season in Berkeley, Tedford surpassed Andy Smith's victory total of 74, an achievement that reduced the normally stoic coach almost to tears minutes after the game.
"It has a lot to do with all the players and coaches over the last nine years and three games," said Tedford, his eyes red and his voice catching with emotion. "That's who really deserves the credit, all the players who played the game over the years. ... Every player, every coach, every (graduate assistant), every equipment manager, everyone who was a part of this."
Now that he has the record out of the way, Tedford can devote all his attention to a rugged slate of nine Pac-12 games, starting Saturday at Washington followed by back-to-back Thursday games against Oregon (in Eugene) and USC (at AT&T).
That's going from the ridiculous to the sublime in a week's time.
"I think it was really important that as a team, as players, we wanted to knock these three games out," safety Sean Cattouse said of the Bears' 3-0 start. "From here on out, it's going to be a dogfight every week. We're really looking forward to it."
The Bears got most of their starters out of the game after halftime of a "home" game, leading 42-12 as they were. Their next opponent, Washington, absorbed a 51-38 defeat on the road against No. 11 Nebraska.
"We definitely have some get-back with them," wide receiver Keenan Allen said, referring to the Huskies' last-second win at Memorial Stadium last year that ended Cal's season. "We've still got a lot of work to do. We made a lot of mistakes, dumb stuff we shouldn't do."
Like being flagged 10 times for penalties totaling 94 yards, making it 26 penalties in three games.
Like dropping two passes in the first half, bringing the total to 12 in three games.
Like having a punt blocked, as Bryan Anger did in the second quarter when Justin Bethel broke through the middle to snuff the ball and return it 15 yards into the end zone.
Like throwing a pick-six, as quarterback Zach Maynard did during a busy second quarter when the Blue Hose's only competent player, that man Bethel, intercepted a pass intended for Michael Calvin and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown.
"We need to work on some stuff, like penalties," said Maynard, who played the first half and hit on 15 of 25 passes for 215 yards and touchdowns to wide receiver Marvin Jones (51 yards), backup tight end Spencer Hagan (16) and Allen (21). "We had a lot of mental errors. It's ridiculous."
Errors notwithstanding, this was Cal's easiest game in years as Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Presbyterian had nothing to offer besides an amusing nickname. The Blue Hose were limited to 48 yards in total offense on 46 plays. The Bears amassed 581 yards.
Though this dumb game offered little in the way of preparation for the Bears, at least they got to rest their starters in the second half for the real games to come.
"We all know what's in store when we get to conference play," Tedford said. "Every week, it's going to be tough. Every opponent in the Pac-12 is competitive. We didn't play well enough today."
The Bears played well enough to give their coach victory No. 75 and bring him to the verge of tears.
That the record win came at the expense of hapless Presbyterian College on Saturday at AT&T Park by a count of 63-12 was beside the point. In the third game of his 10th season in Berkeley, Tedford surpassed Andy Smith's victory total of 74, an achievement that reduced the normally stoic coach almost to tears minutes after the game.
"It has a lot to do with all the players and coaches over the last nine years and three games," said Tedford, his eyes red and his voice catching with emotion. "That's who really deserves the credit, all the players who played the game over the years. ... Every player, every coach, every (graduate assistant), every equipment manager, everyone who was a part of this."
Now that he has the record out of the way, Tedford can devote all his attention to a rugged slate of nine Pac-12 games, starting Saturday at Washington followed by back-to-back Thursday games against Oregon (in Eugene) and USC (at AT&T).
That's going from the ridiculous to the sublime in a week's time.
"I think it was really important that as a team, as players, we wanted to knock these three games out," safety Sean Cattouse said of the Bears' 3-0 start. "From here on out, it's going to be a dogfight every week. We're really looking forward to it."
The Bears got most of their starters out of the game after halftime of a "home" game, leading 42-12 as they were. Their next opponent, Washington, absorbed a 51-38 defeat on the road against No. 11 Nebraska.
"We definitely have some get-back with them," wide receiver Keenan Allen said, referring to the Huskies' last-second win at Memorial Stadium last year that ended Cal's season. "We've still got a lot of work to do. We made a lot of mistakes, dumb stuff we shouldn't do."
Like being flagged 10 times for penalties totaling 94 yards, making it 26 penalties in three games.
Like dropping two passes in the first half, bringing the total to 12 in three games.
Like having a punt blocked, as Bryan Anger did in the second quarter when Justin Bethel broke through the middle to snuff the ball and return it 15 yards into the end zone.
Like throwing a pick-six, as quarterback Zach Maynard did during a busy second quarter when the Blue Hose's only competent player, that man Bethel, intercepted a pass intended for Michael Calvin and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown.
"We need to work on some stuff, like penalties," said Maynard, who played the first half and hit on 15 of 25 passes for 215 yards and touchdowns to wide receiver Marvin Jones (51 yards), backup tight end Spencer Hagan (16) and Allen (21). "We had a lot of mental errors. It's ridiculous."
Errors notwithstanding, this was Cal's easiest game in years as Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Presbyterian had nothing to offer besides an amusing nickname. The Blue Hose were limited to 48 yards in total offense on 46 plays. The Bears amassed 581 yards.
Though this dumb game offered little in the way of preparation for the Bears, at least they got to rest their starters in the second half for the real games to come.
"We all know what's in store when we get to conference play," Tedford said. "Every week, it's going to be tough. Every opponent in the Pac-12 is competitive. We didn't play well enough today."
The Bears played well enough to give their coach victory No. 75 and bring him to the verge of tears.
2011年5月29日星期日
Looking back at The Esplanade Hotel Fire: A Fireman's view by Alastair Smith
THE largest fire to occur in Penarth in living memory happened on the afternoon of May 29, 1977, on the bank holiday weekend.
Fire swept through the Esplanade Hotel which was a prominent Victorian landmark on Penarth seafront.
The hotel was famous in rugby circles for hosting the Barbarians rugby team on their popular Easter tour of South Wales, which always featured a match against the local Penarth team.
Large crowds had flocked to the Esplanade as it was a gloriously sunny day; but they were treated to the sight of over 50 firemen battling to extinguish the blaze which seriously damaged the building.
The first appliance to arrive was driven by me, with a veteran 'old hand' Mal Peters in charge. We had received the initial call-out as a rubbish fire at the rear of the hotel, and driving along Rectory Road and down the hill to the beach we could see a huge plume of smoke rising high above the seafront.
We all quickly realised that we would soon be involved in some serious fire fighting, and to request support I had to radio-message our central control room, ensuring that all the correct details on the location of the fire and its extent were fully understood.
As always when you do this type of message, they ask you to repeat yourself, which can be very frustrating when you can see the fire taking hold.
We were only a crew of four and as you can imagine we were soon totally stretched.
We managed to run a hose line into the building, and luckily there was a fire hydrant just opposite the front of the hotel, providing water to fight the fire.
The first crew into the building were Kevin Wiggins and Terry Bullough, who had to deal with two very agitated Alsatians running loose inside.
Working our way upstairs we located three different seats of fire, and the fire at the top of the stairs had gone through the roof which helped to reduce the amount of smoke within the building.
The arrival of all the back-up appliances seemed to take forever.
The first to arrive was the Hydraulic Platform from Penarth crewed by some of our part-time firemen, who were able to provide some comic relief as they drove straight over the hose line which burst, soaking some of the crowd who were watching.
It took over three hours to extinguish the fire completely, and as you can imagine inside the hotel was similar to a bombsite.
Floors and ceilings had collapsed and one Cardiff fireman was injured, who was rescued by his colleague Hector Gosling, who at the time was Mayor of Barry.
They both emerged covered in plaster dust looking like snowmen, but with Hector laughing (as only he could), and the other fireman under his arm!
The fire crews who attended that day came from all over South Glamorgan, but the four of us on the first appliance were all Penarth 'locals' and we all deeply miss the 'Esp'.
Police investigated the cause of the fire, but nobody was ever held responsible. The building remained derelict for a number of years before being demolished and a block of flats being built on the site.
Fire swept through the Esplanade Hotel which was a prominent Victorian landmark on Penarth seafront.
The hotel was famous in rugby circles for hosting the Barbarians rugby team on their popular Easter tour of South Wales, which always featured a match against the local Penarth team.
Large crowds had flocked to the Esplanade as it was a gloriously sunny day; but they were treated to the sight of over 50 firemen battling to extinguish the blaze which seriously damaged the building.
The first appliance to arrive was driven by me, with a veteran 'old hand' Mal Peters in charge. We had received the initial call-out as a rubbish fire at the rear of the hotel, and driving along Rectory Road and down the hill to the beach we could see a huge plume of smoke rising high above the seafront.
We all quickly realised that we would soon be involved in some serious fire fighting, and to request support I had to radio-message our central control room, ensuring that all the correct details on the location of the fire and its extent were fully understood.
As always when you do this type of message, they ask you to repeat yourself, which can be very frustrating when you can see the fire taking hold.
We were only a crew of four and as you can imagine we were soon totally stretched.
We managed to run a hose line into the building, and luckily there was a fire hydrant just opposite the front of the hotel, providing water to fight the fire.
The first crew into the building were Kevin Wiggins and Terry Bullough, who had to deal with two very agitated Alsatians running loose inside.
Working our way upstairs we located three different seats of fire, and the fire at the top of the stairs had gone through the roof which helped to reduce the amount of smoke within the building.
The arrival of all the back-up appliances seemed to take forever.
The first to arrive was the Hydraulic Platform from Penarth crewed by some of our part-time firemen, who were able to provide some comic relief as they drove straight over the hose line which burst, soaking some of the crowd who were watching.
It took over three hours to extinguish the fire completely, and as you can imagine inside the hotel was similar to a bombsite.
Floors and ceilings had collapsed and one Cardiff fireman was injured, who was rescued by his colleague Hector Gosling, who at the time was Mayor of Barry.
They both emerged covered in plaster dust looking like snowmen, but with Hector laughing (as only he could), and the other fireman under his arm!
The fire crews who attended that day came from all over South Glamorgan, but the four of us on the first appliance were all Penarth 'locals' and we all deeply miss the 'Esp'.
Police investigated the cause of the fire, but nobody was ever held responsible. The building remained derelict for a number of years before being demolished and a block of flats being built on the site.
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