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Barch

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How long before the first nosewheels go through the metel grid?
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Rigga

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Having worked with painters of B737 to B747 for a few years - the grills in those shops are hardly made of bodge tape and tinsel.
 

Barch

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But they have seen the need to put a load spreading plate under the nose tyres.
 

metimmee

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Could it be more to do with tyre wear whilst parked than load capacity of the grill?
 

Rigga

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Why did it have OI written on it? Is it a shout-out thing, or what?
 
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