Barnes & Badsey

[Jeremy G]

Shalford, River Wey, early 80’s

[alan_fincher]

I pesume when still under the ownership of Dave and Gill Humphries.  I remember this pair from shortly after they acquired them.  Barnes was in immaculate condition whereas Badsey was in largely "ex Wendover Arm" condition, other than having had a useable engine fitted.

[Speedwheel]

1 hour ago, alan_fincher said:

I pesume when still under the ownership of Dave and Gill Humphries.  I remember this pair from shortly after they acquired them.  Barnes was in immaculate condition whereas Badsey was in largely "ex Wendover Arm" condition, other than having had a useable engine fitted.

 

Pretty sure they had sold them by then. I'll check. 

 

 

This is one of my potential color schemes for Theophilus.

Edited December 20, 2025 by Speedwheel

[Paul H]

When Roger Alsop borrowed Barnes to recreate a trip for his book Working Boats it was owned by a supermarket manager and moored on the Wey.

 

Paul

[Derek R.]

In the penultimate shot, Jill is seen waiting to close the gate.

[alan_fincher]

Jill or Gill?  You've got me thinking now.

 

Speedwheel will definitely know😃

[monkeyhanger]

2 hours ago, Paul H said:

When Roger Alsop borrowed Barnes to recreate a trip for his book Working Boats it was owned by a supermarket manager and moored on the Wey.

 

Paul

That book is a good read.  Very enjoyable.

[Speedwheel]

1 hour ago, alan_fincher said:

Jill or Gill?  You've got me thinking now.

 

Speedwheel will definitely know😃

Derek is correct. There's a clue on the cabin sides. 

 

 

Baltic being converted in the foreground.

 

Anyone recognise the location? Aylesbury?

 

[alan_fincher]

5 minutes ago, Speedwheel said:

There's a clue on the cabin sides. 

 

I looked at the wrong picture!

[Speedwheel]

Interior of Barnes. I've still got that range - it came from Pat and Clive Stevens (sp?). It's fully enameled and the doors were chrome.

 

I found a few pictures of the Leeds and Liverpool trip the other day @Derek R.. I also found a picture of 10 year old me on the back of your motorbike in France - I have a vague memory that there was not enough space in the car due to the quantity of wine purchased from a vineyard (but that might well not have been the case). 

[BEngo]

44 minutes ago, Speedwheel said:

Derek is correct. There's a clue on the cabin sides. 

 

 

Baltic being converted in the foreground.

 

Anyone recognise the location? Aylesbury?

 

Yes.  The old power station in the background is a giveaway.

[Derek R.]

The very building (or at least, some of it).