Banbury Lift Bridge 164 Oxford Canal.

[john6767]

23 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Have they turned it round then, that is the aluminium one that you have to cross to operate at Hayford?

No the bridge is exactly the same, however it was electrified a couple of years ago, and the control is on the towpath side.

[Chris John]

10 hours ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

 I am still contemplating talking to the police about your threats and stalking!

 

 

Please don’t contemplate feel free to carry on! 

[Maffi]

The contractors arrived today and fixed the bridge! 

[ditchcrawler]

9 hours ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

The contractors arrived today and fixed the bridge! 

Is it fixed, fixed, or have they just given it a bit of a looking at?

[Tracy D'arth]

1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said:

Is it fixed, fixed, or have they just given it a bit of a looking at?

Yellow tape job?

[cuthound]

5 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Is it fixed, fixed, or have they just given it a bit of a looking at?

 

And possibly a stern talking to! ??

[Maffi]

6 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Is it fixed, fixed, or have they just given it a bit of a looking at?

It is actually fixed. Took a few minutes to adjust a valve somewhere and Hey Presto! done.

Easy up easy down.

Edited April 27, 2021 by Lord Maffi of Oxford

[Tracy D'arth]

23 minutes ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

It is actually fixed. Took a few minutes to adjust a valve somewhere and Hey Presto! done.

Easy up easy down.

So it was an Hydraulic problem then? Nothing to do with friction or balance? Are you going to play with it all night?

Will you allow anyone else to use it or is it now"yours"?

[Maffi]

1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:

So it was an Hydraulic problem then? Nothing to do with friction or balance? Are you going to play with it all night?

Will you allow anyone else to use it or is it now"yours"?

? The bridge is still out of balance!

Edited April 27, 2021 by Lord Maffi of Oxford

[Nightwatch]

You just need to get the Elsan cleared now please.

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

It is actually fixed. Took a few minutes to adjust a valve somewhere and Hey Presto! done.

Easy up easy down.

Flow restrictors so you can't wind it too fast ?

[Maffi]

40 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

You just need to get the Elsan cleared now please.

Why? I am a pump out man. I can go up to the wharf! ?

Edited April 27, 2021 by Lord Maffi of Oxford

[Nightwatch]

Okay. So are we, but have a Porta potti as standby.

[Maffi]

And tonight the bridge is harder to lift than last week goes down easy still but not up!

[Alan de Enfield]

7 hours ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

And tonight the bridge is harder to lift than last week goes down easy still but not up!

 

 

It happens more frequently as you get older

[frangar]

13 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

It happens more frequently as you get older

What you need is a younger attractive crew mate…in this way they can help with bridges as well as other areas. 

[Alan de Enfield]

10 minutes ago, frangar said:

What you need is a younger attractive crew mate…in this way they can help with bridges as well as other areas. 

 

 

I've tried that but no one seems interested in a PX

[frangar]

Just now, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

I've tried that but no one seems interested in a PX

I’ve found contract hire works well. 

[Alan de Enfield]

Thats a good idea, expensive over the short term, but avoids NI, holiday pay etc etc, can get a replacement witrh just a phone call.

[Maffi]

On 22/04/2021 at 11:37, MarkH2159 said:

 

 

 

On 27/04/2021 at 18:22, ditchcrawler said:

Flow restrictors so you can't wind it too fast ?

Tosh!

Edited June 27, 2021 by Athy
To remove personal insult.

[Athy]

On Friday a "Guest" reported a post from this topic and indignantly asked "How can this be tolerated?"

The answer is, that's the forum's business, not yours. Either join the forum and contribute your thoughts, or keep your snout out of other people's business. Any further reports from you will NOT be acted upon. so don't waste your and other people's time reporting them..

[Chris Lowe]

At least this time our guest reporter did actually report something current, not the usual 2 or 3 year old post.

[Maffi]

On 27/06/2021 at 17:47, Athy said:

On Friday a "Guest" reported a post from this topic and indignantly asked "How can this be tolerated?"

The answer is, that's the forum's business, not yours. Either join the forum and contribute your thoughts, or keep your snout out of other people's business. Any further reports from you will NOT be acted upon. so don't waste your and other people's time reporting them..

So what did he report?

 

[Athy]

8 hours ago, Lord Maffi of Oxford said:

So what did he report?

 

A post which was subsequently edited to remove unacceptable content.

I would add that this was done following a report by a member, as we generally do not act upon reports made by "Guests" who cower behind a veil of anonymity.

[tree monkey]

40 minutes ago, Athy said:

A post which was subsequently edited to remove unacceptable content.

I would add that this was done following a report by a member, as we generally do not act upon reports made by "Guests" who cower behind a veil of anonymity.

Can I detect a certain disdain in your comment there young man?