Bitty
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I thought the hole in the station boat fore deck was for a pump mine as one on the England .
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With signwriting on.
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This is looking from about the same spot in the 1970s. I was told this photo was taken in the 1930s. The Burton Daily Mail used to have the original copy of this photo. Bass brewery had a wall poster of this when their museum of brewing was going.
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Well done to all who took part this year. We enjoyed it thank you to Jon for organising it. Was good to see that we can drag a 120 year old girl around it's old routes.
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Thanks everyone their responses. On this.
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I am currently on the look out for a parafin masthead tunnel light if anyone knows any on market for FMC England.
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I wind England 71 foot easy at the entrance to the Bond End cut at Shobnall. Horninglow basin depends how many boats are moored there.
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Does anyone know if you can still get copies anywere of the Yarwoods drawings for a Josher motor. Unfortunately my copy that I had from Lawrence Hogg years ago as gone a miss. Can find some Town and Star class ones.
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It will be fun the next time we wind the pair there and run over what remains of it.
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Cheers for the info Dave.
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Anyone have an idea of the painter of my hand bowl brought a few years ago at the Historic Narrowboat Club auction.
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Thanks Dave Moore and David Mack for your replys are now sorted with Bee .?
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Hi Does anyone know where I may be able to get two replacment BCN gauge plates cast for Ex FMC England. I would like to fit the last set issued to her which was No2011 when last gauged by the BCN company in 18.03.1938. Thanks.
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Are tempted to but a bid in. If its still for sale when I get back in the Uk.
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Ya we put in a stop lever for emergency stopping of the engine on edge of the step in the boatmans cabin see photo. The red paint I use is Rylard enamel.
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Yes it is solid Brass. Saw it by chance so brought straightaway. See photo.
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Finally came arcoss a brass rocker cover for the FR2.
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The trick I do with mine is when I stop it after a long run I work the levers up and down to free them off. Otherwise the ccarbon build up causes them jam or not seal correctly.
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Lovely pair of boats tempted. Dont think the good wife would be to pleased.
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Like Rob -M said Smethwick is a tight fit came down with Scorpio on a Skiper Training Day two weeks a go fun when you have a blade full yards of material removed.
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HI, We have had our 1953 FR2 16HP fitted to our narrow boat Alzark No2 for the last 25 years. I good motor for canals and Summer river levels. Have used for towing another 60 foot boat no problems. Cheers. Bitty
