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Kez Community Regular

Kez

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Title says it all. A contact number would be useful, shes wanted for a Project.

 

Having said that; if we cant get Meteor, any butty will do. Any ideas?

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sarahavfc Community Regular

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Hiya, I'm not 100% sure, but there's Little Woolwich Butty in the Grove at Norton Canes, it has no name on it, but it looks like it could be Meteor. She was based at Aldridge Marina on the Daw End Branch for quite a while and had a weird conversion.

 

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Butty in the Grove on the Cannock Extension

 

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Meteor at Aldridge Marina

stagedamager Experienced

stagedamager

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Hiya, I'm not 100% sure, but there's Little Woolwich Butty in the Grove at Norton Canes, it has no name on it, but it looks like it could be Meteor. She was based at Aldridge Marina on the Daw End Branch for quite a while and had a weird conversion.

 

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Butty in the Grove on the Cannock Extension

 

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Meteor at Aldridge Marina

it looks like Meteor, if it has metal gunnels, extended cabin and a metal elum it should be!!!!

springy Rising Star

springy

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It is Meteor, having had the conversion removed during a recent sojurn on the bank,

you may remember the thread on her "disappearance", meteor thread, I met the new owner

when she was being craned in and IIRC he intended to pair her with his motor and

use her for carrying, though unfortunately I can't remember any more details.

 

 

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springy

 

edited to add that I think she must have had a new elum

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stagedamager Experienced

stagedamager

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It is Meteor, having had the conversion removed during a recent sojurn on the bank,

you may remember the thread on her "disappearance", meteor thread, I met the new owner

when she was being craned in and IIRC he intended to pair her with his motor and

use her for carrying, though unfortunately I can't remember any more details.

 

 

BILD0218.jpg

 

springy

 

edited to add that I think she must have had a new elum

It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

springy Rising Star

springy

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It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

 

I'll have a proper look at the elum tomorrow, I agree about looking better without the conversion.

 

springy

stagedamager Experienced

stagedamager

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I'll have a proper look at the elum tomorrow, I agree about looking better without the conversion.

 

springy

Do you know what it is potentionally going to be paired with?

Derek R. Veteran

Derek R.

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Its private water so better not, overheard the conversation. I was told ones a brathwate buit in west bromwich tho.

 

And most likely built for FMC. One of 24, and we know which ones it won't be! :lol:

Speedwheel Influencer

Speedwheel

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No secrets on here ay Derek!

 

Ok first guess - Kingsdown (argue about its original name amongst yourselves) on the bank at Otherton up the old Lichfield at Hatherton Arm.

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springy Rising Star

springy

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It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

 

Yes it is the same elum - closer inspection shows that what I took as the lines of the edges of the planks in the

blade are actually lines of weld!

 

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springy

stagedamager Experienced

stagedamager

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Yes it is the same elum - closer inspection shows that what I took as the lines of the edges of the planks in the

blade are actually lines of weld!

 

BILD0240.jpg

 

springy

Nice to see it surviving well, and it's good to know that from a distance the lines work a treat!!!!

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springy Rising Star

springy

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Do you know what it is potentionally going to be paired with?

 

Aldridge.

 

Dont know much more, domestic fuel on BCN, privately owned carrying Canal

Transport Services colours.

 

springy

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