Meteor

[Kez]

Title says it all. A contact number would be useful, shes wanted for a Project.

 

Having said that; if we cant get Meteor, any butty will do. Any ideas?

Edited January 23, 2010 by Kez

[carlt]

Metal or wooden?

[soldthehouse]

Chip or egg?

[sarahavfc]

Hiya, I'm not 100% sure, but there's Little Woolwich Butty in the Grove at Norton Canes, it has no name on it, but it looks like it could be Meteor. She was based at Aldridge Marina on the Daw End Branch for quite a while and had a weird conversion.

 

Butty in the Grove on the Cannock Extension

 

Meteor at Aldridge Marina

[stagedamager]

Hiya, I'm not 100% sure, but there's Little Woolwich Butty in the Grove at Norton Canes, it has no name on it, but it looks like it could be Meteor. She was based at Aldridge Marina on the Daw End Branch for quite a while and had a weird conversion.

 

Butty in the Grove on the Cannock Extension

 

Meteor at Aldridge Marina

it looks like Meteor, if it has metal gunnels, extended cabin and a metal elum it should be!!!!

[springy]

It is Meteor, having had the conversion removed during a recent sojurn on the bank,

you may remember the thread on her "disappearance", meteor thread, I met the new owner

when she was being craned in and IIRC he intended to pair her with his motor and

use her for carrying, though unfortunately I can't remember any more details.

 

 

 

springy

 

edited to add that I think she must have had a new elum

Edited January 23, 2010 by springy

[stagedamager]

It is Meteor, having had the conversion removed during a recent sojurn on the bank,

you may remember the thread on her "disappearance", meteor thread, I met the new owner

when she was being craned in and IIRC he intended to pair her with his motor and

use her for carrying, though unfortunately I can't remember any more details.

 

 

 

springy

 

edited to add that I think she must have had a new elum

It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

[springy]

It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

 

I'll have a proper look at the elum tomorrow, I agree about looking better without the conversion.

 

springy

[stagedamager]

I'll have a proper look at the elum tomorrow, I agree about looking better without the conversion.

 

springy

Do you know what it is potentionally going to be paired with?

[springy]

Don't recall any name being mentioned, but I will see if anyone else in the basin

remembers.

 

springy

[MICHEAL WITTMAN]

I heard there were three josha butties sunk still in a old arm, you could get one of them

[Speedwheel]

I heard there were three josher butties sunk still in an old arm, you could get one of those

 

Please do tell us more.

[MICHEAL WITTMAN]

Please do tell us more.

 

Its private water so better not, overheard the conversation. I was told ones a brathwate buit in west bromwich tho.

[Derek R.]

Its private water so better not, overheard the conversation. I was told ones a brathwate buit in west bromwich tho.

 

And most likely built for FMC. One of 24, and we know which ones it won't be!

[Speedwheel]

No secrets on here ay Derek!

 

Ok first guess - Kingsdown (argue about its original name amongst yourselves) on the bank at Otherton up the old Lichfield at Hatherton Arm.

Edited January 24, 2010 by Satellite

[springy]

It looks like the same elum, or if not a direct copy, we had the metal one made in about '96 when the wooden one gave way, but it wasn't an original small woolwich one, so it will look out of proportion to the hull. I hope it will be used for carrying, and not converted, too many ex working boats go that way. It looks better already, just by getting rid of that "conversion"!

 

Yes it is the same elum - closer inspection shows that what I took as the lines of the edges of the planks in the

blade are actually lines of weld!

 

 

springy

[MICHEAL WITTMAN]

Please do tell us more.

enuff said!

[stagedamager]

Yes it is the same elum - closer inspection shows that what I took as the lines of the edges of the planks in the

blade are actually lines of weld!

 

 

springy

Nice to see it surviving well, and it's good to know that from a distance the lines work a treat!!!!

[Speedwheel]

enuff said!

 

Troy cut

[carlt]

Troy cut

As you say....No secrets on here:

 

Clicky

[Laurence Hogg]

As you say....No secrets on here:

 

Clicky

Most of the boats in the Troy arm are visible on Google earth. Progress is definatly there.

[Liam]

enuff said!

 

I'm sure I've seen this pic before, on here possibly?

[MICHEAL WITTMAN]

As you say....No secrets on here:

 

Clicky

 

They are not in the Troy arm. Bit compromised on this.

[springy]

Do you know what it is potentionally going to be paired with?

 

Aldridge.

 

Dont know much more, domestic fuel on BCN, privately owned carrying Canal

Transport Services colours.

 

springy

[stagedamager]

Hi all,

Does anyone know how Meteor is getting on and where she is these days, purely intrigued to see how the old girl is going!

Regards

Dan