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Dennis Howell as Minister of drought, two weeks in office and the heavens opened!

It.s a rear window wiper!

I would presume with Malcolm?s son Ian

looking back it was years ago

It went up to Llangollen OK

No work started as yet so the expected completion date does not sound feasible.

Built originally for Frank Muir who was on TV 60/70s taken on ny Desmond Briscoe and his family. . Mr. Briscoe produced the Narrow Boats LP featuring songs by David Blagrove. He also worked for the BBC radiophonic workshop produced the Dr. Who theme and probably the Dlaleks voices.

Possibly cement in the hopper water in the tank on the boat Sand and stone white bell shaped bin ,.mixed in a dumper and moved along the towpath to where it was required. Tracks o four wheeled vehicle using the towpath.

This boat is featured on the Historic Boats for Sale Thread Page 431/432

I think the spoon dredger restored by Malcolm Braine would be pretty accurate due to his long history with his knowledge and contacts on the BCN>y

Yer Philistines, Haven't you heard of artistic Licence (Dodgers} As far as I can make out Wood Bros. closed in 2005.

Cheshire Rose found this in British Pathe at Kidderminster http://www.britishpathe.com/video/electric-canals/query/canal

What has happened to the Beaufort Scale when describing storms? Moderate winds in S.Wales now

I wonder if the channel cross section above Berkhampstead prevented any being built ? the passage of two loaded boats in opposite in opposite directions would have been a problem, together with access to Warwickshire coalfields ,

I remember at the time of the 1971 breach it was found that the ground at the base of the embankment was poor support for it with the possibility of quicksand.. As regards to using using the Ship Canal my fathers boat was contracted to the BBC for a television programmer ~ Nairn across Britain ~ starting from Worsley. So after the Lymn rally we went up the ship canal to Hulme Lock. to do the filming over to Leeds . Coming back down the ship canal we met 2 MSC Tugs just before The reflection of the walls there gave a very hairy 5 mins with the wash giving large up and down together with a heavy roll. We were glad to reach Weston Marsh and get onto the Weaver