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Hostelcraft ran at different times the Margaret, I believe the Aston, and later the Pamela - which may have been a Bantocks boat. I once travelled in a converted lifeboat behind the Margaret, both pulled by Mary the horse, up the Llangollen canal, with Jack Roberts in charge.
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"Margaret" was a wooden boat, either ex- Anderton Co. or Mersey Weaver. - not sure offhand. It's not the W & E - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2937406
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But where would the water come from for a restored Lichfield - Huddlesford canal?
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I know that Sam Waller, a B'ham and Midland Director, had the prescence of mind to jump into the engine room and stop the engine (Petter PD2) saving that some damage
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Try the "Yeoford" instead!
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Brades Locks
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First cousins - in fact there was a third cousin called Ron who emigrated to Australia. The Ron who appeared in this film is sadly no longer with us, having died ten years ago
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Much of this is from the Rank "Look at life" series called "Where no tide flows" obtainable on DVD.
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The "Dragon" with Charlie Atkins jnr
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The first picture is a well known one of the Asterope and Dubhe at Welton road bridge - the other side of Braunston tunnel (before rebuilding).Nos 2 and 3 bottom of Buckby, No 4 is the Asterope and Dubhe again at the top of Buckby, steerer Bert Wallington
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- but that's a check strap for stopping the boat in downhill narrow locks (although it looks as though he's broken it), not a mooring rope!
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Only 25?! I've seen gates in use (admittedly some years ago!) down the Cheshire locks that dated from the 1890s - they must have been around 60 years old at least!
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I don't recall seeing any mention of this canal restoration...... http://www.willowwrentraining.co.uk/gallery.html
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Both the "Alcor" and "Mercury" are converted with wooden bottoms. The "Princess Anne" (shortened) also is composite.
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The Denebola is the last full length unconverted Little Woolwich motor to remain composite which is why it is staying that way!
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Boaters I have known call this the "Cock and Bear" bridge after a nearby pub
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Hunton change lock and Boxmoor lock were change locks in the "Three lengths" down from the Cowroast where lock wheelers would change over. I too have only ever heard boaters refer to "Lock 80" as such. Rodneys would sometimes help through the locks in return for a sandwich or some such .
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Wooden ? full length motor narrow boat "FOX"
archie57 replied to X Alan W's topic in History & Heritage
Some bits of the "Fox" were recycled eg the Rams Head ended up (slightly modified) on the "Dory" -
Wooden ? full length motor narrow boat "FOX"
archie57 replied to X Alan W's topic in History & Heritage
The converted wooden motor "Fox" ex-Seddons was broken up by the Hillmorton Section's dredging gang while sunk on the Hillmorton side of bridge 90 (A45) at Braunston 25-30 years ago - which I witnessed. It had a Lister SR3 in it at the time. -
Correct lettering for new cloths - GUCC Co
archie57 replied to Leo No2's topic in History & Heritage
This is a copyright Phil Garrett picture I believe, and you can just glimpse the lettering on the cloths covering the load in the boat's bottom. Unusually the planks are on the wrong side! -
Correct lettering for new cloths - GUCC Co
archie57 replied to Leo No2's topic in History & Heritage
It was the practice for some people carrying certain things eg steel, to just lay the topcloths over the cargo in the boat's bottom, so a big motor might appear not clothed up whereas the little butty, having the sidecloths up anyway, would have the top cloths put on as normal -
The trouble is that no-one wants them, too much expense in upkeep and licensing etc and too much aggravation when out boating!
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It is the Hydrus/ Raven - formerly fitted with a Petter PD2, more recently with a Lister
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