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Line in an Express & Star report of a tree brought down, little details except tree down across towpath and a boat was struck. nothing on C&RT yet. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/transport/2020/02/09/warnings-as-storm-ciara-crashes-into-the-midlands/ springy

sabb 1gg, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-18HP-MARINE-DIESEL-ENGINE/303441296433?hash=item46a682bc31:g:q5UAAOSwn~JeGcGn springy

I've lost at least two evenings browsing around nls maps on this very subject, being able to overlay satellite views with o.s. maps is interesting but time absorbing. great bridge https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.81325934105347&lat=52.5331&lon=-2.0334&layers=6&b=4 switching to the current satellite view i almost seem to see the tracks springy

other brands are available https://www.nulon.com.au/products/aerosols/start-ya-bastard-instant-engine-starter springy

realised just after hitting submit springy

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Lawrence Hogg listed the different shapes here :- https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/43402-bcn-registration-plates/ springy

I think what Heartland means is that as a day boat she would not have had a "sanitary" registration and "Registered at Birmingham" or anywhere is not appropriate. B.C.N. 1606 should be on a cast plate (with variously shaped corners depending on when it was gauged) allowing toll clerks to identify the boat in their gauging tables. springy

Looks right to me, tallys well with 1903 6" O.S. springy

marshmallows anyone ? springy

ATV (now Central) 1972 interview with Ernie Thomas https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-04121972-canal-millionaire-ernie-thomas several other interesting videos on the site as well springy

AS2 (?) on sawbench https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stationary-engine-saw-bench/153686812041?hash=item23c872a589:g:jeEAAOSwrSpdZnIj springy

Out of curiosity do any of the cables have a knot in them ? I've seen it done with all green/yellow - doubtless what was available, - green/yellow was positive and green/yellow with a knot in it was NOT positive ! springy

HR3 with a rather odd gearbox, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lister-Marine-diesel-engine/264480472549?hash=item3d9443bde5:g:q2wAAOSwOANco8KY springy

Grey paint on balance beams suggests they mean shropshire union rather than grand union, can't identify it though. springy