First tunnelling machine for LEP arrives

1985

CERN
Geneva, Switzerland

The WIRTH tunnelling machine assembled and ready to be lowered to bottom of shaft PM18 before starting work on the main ring tunnel. This tunneling machine will bore the 3,76 meter diameter tunnel of LEP.

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Title: First tunnelling machine for LEP arrives
Creator: CERN PhotoLab
Date Created: 1985-01-25, 1985
Contributor: GenevaCERN1985-1
Medium: Film, Photographic negative
Internal Reference: Rubrique: Date Planche:1 85 De:457 A:513
Comment: Original colour photo range: Rubrique:X Date Planche:1 85 De:620 A:691. Reduced to avoid overlap with other albums.

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