Hello fellow subscribers On 23 Feb 2003, I posted a message ZA-IB with this link. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/south-africa-immigrants-britis h/2003-02/1045774570 Scrolling to the bottom of the transcribe it reads: DOLOS The name given to a large concrete wave-protection device, which interlocks with other units to neutralize the powerful action of ocean waves. Called after the bones thrown by African diviners, dolosse were designed in 1963 by East London's harbour engineer, E.M. Merrifield, who refused to patent his product (he considered it a worthwhile contribution to technological advancement) Dolosse are extensively used for the protection of beaches and harbours at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Richard's Bay and in many overseas countries. Source: The South African Family Encyclopaedia written and compiled by Peter Joyce ******************** I have now received an update disputing the entry, which reads: Having only recently acquired a computer, I therefore have no prior knowledge of you and only just read your article of 2003 on the Dolos. The truth is that Aubrey Kruger ""alone"" invented the Dolos!!! How do I know? Because I was there! I was the first person in the world to see the original model. My wife and I were visiting the Kruger's whilst Aubrey was making the broomstick model. When finished I asked him what it was, he explained and said he was taking it back to work to show his boss. God knows --- this is the truth. Can our conscious then let it remain denied!! Cecil English, Bushman's River. ******************** However, also on 23 Feb 2003, an update was posted on the SA List. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/south-africa/2003-02/104602091 8 The dolos was designed by Aubrey Kruger in 1966. Kruger was a 31-year-old draughtsman in the East London harbour engineer's office that year. Along with most other people in the sleepy town of East London in those days, Aubrey went home for lunch. It was July. He walked straight into the house at 37, Renfrew Street, Cambridge, and cut three equal pieces measuring 5,5 inches (14cm) off the top of his wife's broomstick. This was the dawn of the "dolos". Aubrey took the three pieces of broomstick wood, a few nails and knocked together what looked like an "H" with one leg turned through 90 degrees. When Kruger returned to his desk after lunch, Merrifield wasn't in his office and Aubrey put the object on his desk, an object born out of office discussions and brain-storming in the light of 30-ton rectangular cement blocks being shifted around in stormy seas. The blocks were meant to protect the breakwater guarding the entrance to the East London harbour. "Those big blocks used to aquaplane into the water in big-running seas," Kruger recalls today. SOURCE: David EC Bowen Border Historical Society Baysville, EL http://www.dispatch.co.za/1999/07/09/editoria/LET.HTM ******************** Apologies for any transgression wrt my original posting. I post material in good faith. It is awesome receiving feedback that confirms the second posting to set the record straight. Thank you Cecil! Best wishes Becky __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6364 (20110809) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Fellow Subscribers, Just to add my 2 cents worth. Many years ago I read an article regarding the "invention and design of the Dolos" that said something to the effect that as Mr Merrifield (Harbour Engineer) and Mr Kruger (Draughtsman) were both in the Employ (Servants) in the Office of the South African Railways and Harbours at that time and many hours of Planning and Thousand of Rand of Taxpayers Money went into the final design and manufacture of the Moulds used for the casting of these 30 ton Dolos. Patent rights could not therefore be claimed by either individual. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky horne" <beckyjh@telkomsa.net> To: <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com>; <south-africa@rootsweb.com>; <SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH@rootsweb.com>; <sessie@telkomsa.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:59 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] [ZA-IB] Port Elizabeth Breakwater Project ~ [ZA]Merrifield, Kruger and the Dolos > Hello fellow subscribers > > On 23 Feb 2003, I posted a message ZA-IB with this link. > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/south-africa-immigrants-britis > h/2003-02/1045774570 > > Scrolling to the bottom of the transcribe it reads: > > DOLOS The name given to a large concrete wave-protection device, which > interlocks with other units to neutralize the powerful action of ocean > waves. Called after the bones thrown by African diviners, dolosse were > designed in 1963 by East London's harbour engineer, E.M. Merrifield, who > refused to patent his product (he considered it a worthwhile contribution > to > technological advancement) Dolosse are extensively used for the protection > of beaches and harbours at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, > Richard's > Bay and in many overseas countries. > Source: The South African Family Encyclopaedia written and compiled by > Peter > Joyce > ******************** > I have now received an update disputing the entry, which reads: > > Having only recently acquired a computer, I therefore have no prior > knowledge of you and only just read your article of 2003 on the Dolos. > The truth is that Aubrey Kruger ""alone"" invented the Dolos!!! > How do I know? Because I was there! I was the first person in the world > to > see the original model. > My wife and I were visiting the Kruger's whilst Aubrey was making the > broomstick model. When finished I asked him what it was, he explained and > said he was taking it back to work to show his boss. > God knows --- this is the truth. Can our conscious then let it remain > denied!! > Cecil English, Bushman's River. > ******************** > However, also on 23 Feb 2003, an update was posted on the SA List. > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/south-africa/2003-02/104602091 > 8 > > The dolos was designed by Aubrey Kruger in 1966. Kruger was a 31-year-old > draughtsman in the East London harbour engineer's office that year. Along > with most other people in the sleepy town of East London in those days, > Aubrey went home for lunch. It was July. He walked straight into the house > at 37, Renfrew Street, Cambridge, and cut three equal pieces measuring 5,5 > inches (14cm) off the top of his wife's broomstick. This was the dawn of > the > "dolos". Aubrey took the three pieces of broomstick wood, a few nails and > knocked together what looked like an "H" with one leg turned through 90 > degrees. When Kruger returned to his desk after lunch, Merrifield wasn't > in > his office and Aubrey put the object on his desk, an object born out of > office discussions and brain-storming in the light of 30-ton rectangular > cement blocks being shifted around in stormy seas. The blocks were meant > to > protect the breakwater guarding the entrance to the East London harbour. > "Those big blocks used to aquaplane into the water in big-running seas," > Kruger recalls today. > SOURCE: > David EC Bowen > Border Historical Society > Baysville, EL > http://www.dispatch.co.za/1999/07/09/editoria/LET.HTM > ******************** > > Apologies for any transgression wrt my original posting. > I post material in good faith. > It is awesome receiving feedback that confirms the second posting to set > the > record straight. > Thank you Cecil! > > Best wishes > Becky > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 6364 (20110809) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message