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  1. It looks like there is an outer shaft protecting the rotating shaft and geared workings to me?
  2. Today River Severn, 5* bore and surrounds, Stonebench. Much flood water still so not such a 5*. Surfers didn’t travel far today
  3. It’s interestingly like the Repton red books isn’t it? Humphrey Repton was a garden designer a short while after Capability Brown. The gardens he designed were accompanied by a red book which showed different vistas in watercolour. These were often done in advance of the commission as a form of advertising and salesmanship. Each or many vistas had a before and after page. The two were transposed like children’s books are now so as to flick from the before to after rapidly. https://www.themorgan.org/collection/Humphry-Reptons-Red-Books
  4. I think Kew has been sold and the work has possibly been done since the sale? Theres Nebulae which I believe is now motorless but was fitted with one in the past. I suspect the current owners may have some before pictures that are needed here?
  5. Is the larger lock not operational at all there?
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  7. I had thought that too, It doesn’t seem to feature in sold properties in Atherstone on Zoopla. Perhaps the sale fell through in the end?
  8. In fairness had you read through the 2 pages at that time you may have understood that poking fun at the OP was not appropriate at that juncture. It’s probably seldom appropriate in any new posters first few postings TBH. Something a few posters who ought to know better do very regularly. I generally enjoy such posts but there’s a time and place. I’m afraid I too must agree with Ian, maybe there’s been too much sun today 🧐.
  9. Somewhere I have a picture of one in Davis dry dock but Pike near Upton in August 2020 is all I can offer for now. Ah, its Chub in dry dock
  10. Pewsham locks on the Wilts and Berks had a similar experience from the army during ww2 I believe. These have been restored recently and it could be worthwhile contacting the W&B for further advise. Another thought- are any of the locks on the Ribble link new/ rebuilt in 2000? Perhaps they could help, accepting they are wide locks.
  11. Aha, there is one maybe more, albeit the name of those who trained on the ship. and also an image of the memorial at Sharpness.
  12. Would the waterways recovery group be a good port of call? Whilst many locks restored are sort of there very much often needs rebuilding and the original methods of construction are in evidence. As mentioned this would include the course that the sluices take. It seems important to get that right. Top paddle sluices that when opened at any speed pull boats in a hurry towards the top gates and cill isn’t a good idea. That seems likely to cause more structural damage over time than ones that fill swiftly while maintaining the boat position in the lock quite nicely. BCN, Coventry or S&W are examples of good fillers, Oxford and Cheshire locks less satisfactory. It’s noticeable too that the Coventry canal locks, Atherstone and Tamworth locks seem to fill at a slower rate than BCN locks.
  13. Here is Harriett pictured in Summer 2022 David. I’m pretty sure the name is still visible carved into the stern.
  14. It is interesting and potentially useful if a flow is terrible. CRT could possibly do something. There are ones slow fillers around. The one at the top of Knowle locks is rather slow especially when a car parks their car, tyres on the hose to chat and express concern at the slow fill speed ...
  15. The Post office red that looks good is CT-P type British standard 00006. I don’t think it lasts long as it’s a lovely intense red so degrades fast even for reds. Johnsons and other paint suppliers could probably mix some for you. it’s a little known thing that many expensive paint brands paints can be replicated as the codes for them are often known and can be mixed by the likes of Johnsons.
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