401 Rivet | The Titanic | Premium Set | RMS Titanic | Titanic Belfast | From Ireland

BANGOR, U.K. - March 27, 2013 - PRLog -- The 401 Rivet is an exact reproduction of the rivets used to fasten the Titanic‘s massive hull plates to her frames, precise in every dimension and characteristic. The 401 Rivet is 3 3/4″ long, with a shank diameter of 1″ and head diameter of 1 3/4″. Each one weighs just over 1 pound. Every effort has been made to ensure that these rivets are as accurate as possible: the dimensions were provided by Harland and Wolff, confirmed by Mark Chinrside, who is recognized world-wide as one of today’s premier authorities on the engineering of the Olympic-class ships; the metal composition was determined by a metallurgical analysis done in 1998 on rivets recovered from the wreck of the Titanic–the metal itself is AISI 1018 iron.

Now you have the opportunity to own a 401 Rivet.

The Premium Set includes the 401 Rivet and its red velvet drawstring bag, along with a hand-finished solid oak display stand bearing the emblem of the White Star Line along with the legend “RMS Titanic No. 401″ and a 24-page color illustrated booklet describing the history of rivets used in building steamships, in particular the Olympic-class ships, as well as a detailed look at the process by which the 401 Rivet is made.

“As close as you will ever get to holding a piece of the Titanic in your hand….”

Available to view and purchase from http://www.rmstitanic100.com