MEDIUM GIRDER BRIDGE The MGB is a simple system of lightweight
components that can be easily manhandled, to construct a bridge
capable of taking the heaviest AFVs. Two MGBs are held by the
Bridging Troop in the Support Squadron of a Divisional Engineer
Regiment. Single Span Bridge - 30 m long which can be built by
about 25 men in 45 minutes. - a combination of 26.5 m spans: a
2-span bridge will cross a 51m gap and a 3-span bridge a 76 m
gap. If necessary, MGB pontoons can be also be joined together
to form a ferry. During late 1994, a team from 35 Engineer
Regiment set a new world record by building a single-storey
9-metre bridge in 10 minutes and 34 The manufacturer Williams
Fairey claims that the MGB is in service with 35 nations
worldwide. MGB is due to be replaced by the BR90 system
(although some MGB will be retained for certain operational
requirements). CLASS 16 AIRPORTABLE BRIDGE A much lighter bridge
than the MGB, the Class 16 can be carried assembled under a
Chinook helicopter or in 3 x 3/4 ton vehi