Very neat read about the American that bought the London Bridge

[rospaw]

And had it reassembled in AZ.

"Robert Paxton McCulloch was already a multi-millionaire by the time he turned 18."

"Before April 1968 few people knew where Lake Havasu City was, but news of the sale made international headlines and gave the tiny desert community a high profile.
However, the purchase of London Bridge was also the source of much scorn. Many people assumed McCulloch had lost his mind - although others recognised there might be some cunning behind the bizarre scheme."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_bridge_that_crossed_an_oce

 

[sinclair1]

Chainsaws,bridges pfft. Paxton superchargers is where he changed my world