After all the palaver 18 months ago - annoying BAE Systems, being questioned and charged by the police and all that, I'd be really daft to go back to explore a live explosives factory, wouldn't I? Yup 
Here are some pictures of how daft I was. There's a reasonable amount of overlap with my report from last year, but with new pictures, more accurate info, and a bunch of new finds.
First up, the Factory I guncotton plant - These beaters were used to chop up the nitrocellulose slurry:
Next the vat houses, where the nitrocellulose was steeped:
This one cracked me up - the poster says, very faintly, "ROF Bishopton Fire Instructions"
Then the dipping tubs, where cotton fibres were soaked in acid:
More steeping:
Next pulping and blending:
Now onto the neighbouring nitrocellulose plant - nitrocellulose is very similar to guncotton, just made with paper cellulose instead of cotton cellulose.
To be continued...
Here are some pictures of how daft I was. There's a reasonable amount of overlap with my report from last year, but with new pictures, more accurate info, and a bunch of new finds.
First up, the Factory I guncotton plant - These beaters were used to chop up the nitrocellulose slurry:
Next the vat houses, where the nitrocellulose was steeped:
This one cracked me up - the poster says, very faintly, "ROF Bishopton Fire Instructions"
Then the dipping tubs, where cotton fibres were soaked in acid:
More steeping:
Next pulping and blending:
Now onto the neighbouring nitrocellulose plant - nitrocellulose is very similar to guncotton, just made with paper cellulose instead of cotton cellulose.
To be continued...
