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10 hours ago, alan_fincher said:
It was sunk near Cheddington rather more than 2 years ago.
Although I can't recall hearing of its final fate I think it is fairly unlikely it was refloated or pulled out whole.Purely speculative, but this was very near Jem Bates territory, so I suppose it is possible that some of the metal bits may have survived for potential reuse?
It still exists at a private site in Warwickshire - but probably not for much longer.......
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55 minutes ago, cheshire~rose said:
Another question - can anyone help please?
Does anyone know the size of the letters used on the cloths when applied like this?
We believe that Python already has her own special version of the wavy line! For a long time the Chesterfield Canal Trust "Pythoneers" were ridiculed for trying to pretty her up by putting a squiggle on her bow:
But she had the squiggle added when she was in BW ownership.
Talking to current CRT employees who used to crew Python on The Regents Canal I asked if they knew why she had a squiggle on her bow when she was the only BW boat known to have one. It was suggested that it was applied as a reference to the yellow wavy lines in the old BW logo as seen on this photo belonging to Mr Fincher of this parish
Regarding the top cloth lettering, I have a stencil made some years ago from a genuine Bulls Bridge topcloth (no longer in existence) for this (also the boat number (183) for the middle and date for the corner), I can measure the size if you like in the next day or two.
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They had two ground paddles at the bottom end prior to restoration, one having extra gearing to be drawn before the other, due to the depth of the locks there.
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Spent some happy times in the Blacksmiths shop at Hillmorton with "Happy" Smith, who like his father before him was the "company's blacksmith there.
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One of the two "Peacock" nameplates sold at Auction in Crewe in April for £9000, whether it was the one off the boat I don't know.
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Check that the Lift Pump diaphragm hasn't got a hole in it!
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2 hours ago, AMModels said:
Didnt Princess Anne have
new wooden bottoms fittedrecently (last couple of years)? ex Plato.No but she had some recaulking work done at sheet stores late last year. Still wooden bottoms.
Yes, you're right - (this is what comes of sticking my head above the parapet!) It struck me also that afaik the "Venus" is still around - does that qualify as a Little Woolwich? (not composite though)
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Only three little Woolwich motors still with wooden bottoms, two of which are converted and only one unconverted.........
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Here's the photo you posted Laurence some time ago, "Lee" with a Petter PD2, as has "Anne" in the picture in the first post.
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25 minutes ago, Ray T said:
A few stills from the film:
Looks like Charlie Atkins in the bottom lock of the Wolverhampton 21. Is the Joey boat leaving Wolverley Court lock?
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I don't recall seeing this before...
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4 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:
Complete with missing engine, it appears from the photo?
Just about to load cement......
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Must have felt a bit dizzy when painting the top bends..........
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I believe it's been secreted away at an unknown location, it's future uncertain.........
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At the end of this film is some action opposite the sleeper depot, Bulls Bridge can be seen in the distance and the "Jam Ole" bridge appears. Motor boat is the "Callisto", owned by Arthur Goddard at that time I believe
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Bulls Bridge - just inside the Paddington arm - Western Region sleeper depot in distance!
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Trilby-hatted gentleman is Jack Roberts. An early boating holiday (1962) we were pulled along behind "Margaret" by the white horse "Mary" and I was given a tour of "Margaret"s cabin by Mr Roberts.
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6 hours ago, dave moore said:
With the relative scarcity of good quality canal tinware, I always keep half an eye out for old stuff that may be lurking somewhere. Last week, on a short break with friends in Cornwall, we called in to Wadebridge, where the Antique Centre sported an old and very faded can at a most reasonable price. I suspect that it had sat outdoors for many years, probably in someone's garden. Once home I oiled it to bring out what was left of the painting and I'm virtually certain that it's by Ron Hough from the 50s/60s. There's not enough paint left to add it to my collection of historic stuff, but I'm hesitant to strip it and repaint it. Any thoughts?
Dave
I used to know someone who worked for Birmingham and Midland who went to live in Wadebridge - wonder if there's any connection................?
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I was talking to an old boatman some years ago who still had a free travel concession on the railways, dating from this period
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It had a ( ISTR incomplete) list of GUCCC boats so you could underline them. Perhaps not quite as rare as I thought!
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As rare as rocking horse poo!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262889343770?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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I seem to recall a picture of the "Aurora" being converted in an old BTW house mag, I'm thought it was Stanley Ferry.
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Makes me think of the Rain Hall Rock branch? - where's Pluto?!!
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8 hours ago, Athy said:
Good point Alan, thanks. Indeed, a perusal of the book shows that it was correct to January 1961, and the diesels section specifically mentions that locomotives on order have been included.
...and very handsome they looked too.
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't think you can compare those noisy, smelly boxes on wheels with Gresley's A1/2/3/4s.............!
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Posted · Edited by archie57
Clarity!
The top cloth lettering is 5 3/4" tall, standing on an arc of 31 1/2". The boat number is 4", and the D and 4 63 across the corner are 3 inches. I presume the "D" is the date the cloth was "dressed". It follows that it must have been one of the last from Bulls Bridge, I had some more new/unused top cloths originally from Bulls Bridge, they hadn't been lettered and I passed them on to Ellesmere Port, together with some tippets.