How many times have you heard the phrase, ‘think outside the box’, particularly when you are trying to problem solve or be creative? Over the past 25 years, as a mechanical design engineer working in a variety of industries, I can say with experience that it appears to be a similar story in most work environments. Product designers and customers alike are always looking for something new, may that be an innovation, idea or concept. On many an occasion, I have been thankful to have been surrounded by a large team of professionals that can aid the brainstorming process, by more speedily coming up with a mutually satisfying, creative or technical answer. There are, though, those times when a smaller group of individuals is sought, where the respective roles can be more fluid and hands-on.
Although it could be said that engineers literally think out of the box daily, a few years ago, when we wanted to transport one of our older classic vehicles, a 1937 Morris Eight, to a car show without a car transporter available, we physically had to think about the most practical solution and project management process, for renovating a double-axle box trailer. It’s fair to say the trailer was in a sorry state of disrepair and, amongst other things, we had to remove and replace the flooring with a more sturdy structure, arrange for the rusted chassis and side door panels to be shot blasted, and install and make good the brakes and electrics.
Therefore some engineering tenacity and technical skills were required to complete this internal project. But a bit of thinking outside of the box meant this adapted box trailer served its purpose in successfully transporting our vintage car to its destination and home again.
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