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Only one Nancy New on the Canalplanner boat list, built by Black Prince, 58' 6" long, reg number 510572 Richard

Is that at the Black Country museum moorings? Richard

Black Prince style bow fender, unusual window layout, flying saucer vents, tube handrail Richard

Just for fun, I have searched the house and we have: A hand cranked 12/12K from 1889 (I think) A treadle operated 15-96 from 1933 which replaced a 15 from 1923 And electric 201K from 1951, which might have somthing to do with you And the fabulous, armour piercing, faster than the speed of sound, 196K from 1962 The 12/12K has two numbers on the base, the lower number would make it from 1889, the upper would make it from 1877 which I think is less likely Richard

Meanwhile the u blocks and chains are still present Richard

The other problem, particularly in cold weather, is that they fail to wind themselves down completely Richard

Yes. It would often have been either an expensive wedding present, or a business investment. My grandmother made dresses using a Singer. I still have the machine and the treadle base, although it looks like the machine was swapped when one of the operating levers broke. There is an ugly soldered repair on the lever which was probably done by my grandfather. He worked on pipework for one of the breweries so soldering would have been one of his skills Richard

Can't make the qualifying time? Richard

This tax evasion seems rather aggressive to me... Richard

Only if you are a knight, and have been given permission by the king to crenellate Richard

Keeps your hand warm while carrying it up the towpath Richard

Y'think? It's a damn convenient way of keeping dirt out and the oil in. For a disconnected gearbox it makes a useful handle too Richard

We have nothing of the sort! We have a burned out and sunken boat, and seven pages of speculation by people on an internet forum. No-one directly involved is contributing to this thread Richard

Brenda Ward of the BCNS is asking this: Can anyone help? There is no boat called 'Margaret Newbury' on the Canalplanner boat list Richard

With my license money? On a remaindered canal where there is little traffic, a way past the boat and alternative routes and it is someone elses responsibility? Richard

I have a Young Farmer's Club tie - does that count? Richard

Metric Richard

That sounds like steel sheet fixed to a wooden top Richard

None. There is a space between the boat and the towpath, there are alternative routes and this is a remaindered waterway Richard

Hmmm, I bought some of those o rings recently. I wonder what size they were? Richard