Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Bell Re-Dedication
We will have a ceremony on May 3, 2008 at 2 pm to re-dedicate the Bell. The event will be held at the location where the Bell and David were hit by the drunk driver. We are going to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped us during this unfortunate event. The American Legion, […]
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Back in Service!
Please forgive the gap in updates to the site; the events of the past month played havoc with our schedules.
I am excited to report that the Bell was only out of service for 19 days, we are back to 100% operational capacity with a temporary trailer and a borrowed truck. The quick restoration was thanks to […]
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Bell Restoration!
I am happy to report that we have been able to repair all the damage to the Bell and it is once again ringing. Below are some pictures of the repair process. I want to thank everyone who has sent us donations, cards, website posts and letters. It has meant the world to David and […]
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Images from the Crash
Images from the Accident Scene
These images were taken on 3-30-08 & 3-31-08
What’s left of the SUV that hit the back of the trailer where David was standing.
Point of Impact - The trailer is probably totaled, though did stand up fairly wellconsidering the force of the impact.
SUV on the wrecker
Bell trailer shortly after the impact […]
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Liberty Bell Status! UPDATED
Bell Damage Assesment
As promised here is an assessment of the Bell and the trailer;Â
Bell Damage;
Mounting Bearings were destroyed
Minor wooden yoke damage
Yoke u-bolts have shifted
Yoke steel bearing mount shifted .5 inch
Bell display frame is bent
Current Bell Status
We have ordered the bearing mounts; they are currently on there way to us. Thanks to Purvis Bearing for donating the […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
David is home!
David was released from the hospital late Tuesday afternoon and was escorted home by the Patriot Guard Riders. He is happy to be home resting with family and friends, he has already started making plans for Bell events in the near future.
We are still working to get the Bell display back together; I will try […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Belladier struck by a vehicle!
Howdy,
Unfortunately, late Sunday evening a vehicle struck the back of the Liberty Bell trailer and then struck the Belladier, David Hall. The driver of the truck and David were taken to JPS in Fort Worth. David is doing well, we are still evaluating his status but we expect a good report.Â
We would like to thank […]