Pickfords moves a dinosaur.

On 9 January Pickfords moved a life-sized triceratops called Tricky, from his long-term home at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester to a workshop where he could have his make up refreshed.  Apparently after 65 million years he needed a makeover.

The owners of the museum, Mike and Jackie Ridley, called Pickfords in to move Tricky from the museum.   It took four men to move the model and one to watch the fragile tail as the life-sized dinosaur inched past telephone wires and metal railings. The road had to be closed and crowds gathered to watch Tricky ‘hang’ in the air briefly, before being lowered carefully on the vehicle.

The whole exercise was filmed as part of Channel 5’s new series of ‘The Removal Men’, a fly on the wall documentary about Pickfords and its customers.

Museum curator Tim Batty said, “Pickfords was keen to help and thought that the move would be ideal for the TV programme.  Tricky will be returning after a few weeks with a new finish to take pride of place in the Dinosaur Museum’s outside area.    The triceratops will be away from the museum for as short a time as possible, as he is a firm favourite with visitors.”

Photo:  Pickfords’ men carefully manoeuvre Tricky the triceratops into position under the watchful camera of the Channel 5 film crew