A change to the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley,designer of the world’s fastest steam locomotive, sparks storm on Facebook and TwitterIt seemed such a obedient idea at the time – a dignified event to effect the life of one of Britain’s greatest engineers, and designer of a much-loved transport icon. But now the event is threatening to unleash an undignified battle involving superglue and rubber ducks.
A statue of Sir Nigel Gresley is due to be unveiled in April,marking the 75th anniversary of the death of the designer of the Mallard steam engine. But there is a risk that his achievements will be eclipsed by an arcane dispute that started in the letters pages of local and national newspapers and quickly escalated on social media.
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Source: theguardian.com