AUDLEM FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT

[Speedwheel]

An update on the Gathering of Historic Boats at Audlem on 26/27 July.

 

We have now got 50 boats booked in, so this event is getting to be one of the biggest in 2014!

 

It's free to attend, and on the Sunday afternoon, there is also the Audlem Festival of Transport - about 300 historic vehicles. And that's free too....

 

Peter

Audlem Mill

01270 811059

 

Can you give us a list of the boats expected Peter?

[Rob-M]

 

Can you give us a list of the boats expected Peter?

Scorpio and Leo should hopefully make it this year as long as there isn't a repeat of last year's stoppage on the 21.

[Hastings]

 

Can you give us a list of the boats expected Peter?

The 51 boats booked in to date to the Gathering of Historic Boats at Audlem on 26/27 July are listed here in groups by original operator (more or less – I’ve learnt over 50 years with canals that nothing is certain!).

 

BCN day Boats – Gerald, Jake

 

BW – Ant, Lindsay

 

FMC – Alder, Badger, Bison, Cactus, Dory, Elizabeth, Empress, Grange, Ilford, Ling, Lynx, Marquis, Plover, Tench, Viceroy, Victory

 

GUCCC – Aber, Alcor, Aldgate, Aquarius, Battersea, Birmingham, Buckden, Darley, Ladybank, Leo, Princess Anne (Plato), Purton, Scorpio, Shad (or Clayton’s Spey), Sickle, Stamford, Stanton, Stirling, Thea, Tycho, Whitby

 

LMS - Ethel (probably Peru)

 

Midlands & Coast – The North

 

Samuel Barlow – Beatty, Ian

 

SURCC – Saturn

 

Thos. Clayton (Oldbury) – Gifford, Spey (or FMC Shad), Tay

 

WH Cowburn & Cowpar – Starling, Swallow, Swan

 

This list has several more boats than will fit in to the three lock pounds we are using, which we estimate as about 45, but we know that a very small number of boats will drop out, with dodgy engines, leaks etc., so most will in fact be moored within the main area.

 

However, we have an almost unlimited length of mooring just below the Audlem flight, so we are saying to boats wanting to come to do so, and join in the fun of what most people now say is one of the most enjoyable gatherings, but accept the fact that they must moor below the locks.

 

If you want to bring your boat, please ring 01270 811059

 

Peter

Audlem Mill

[Hastings]

With only two weeks to go to the Gathering of Historic Boats at Audlem on 26/27 July, we have now sent the list of 48 boats booked in to the printers for the leaflet to be printed.

 

To see the boat names, go to www.audlemmill.co.uk , and then click on the link in the blue box on the right.

 

Peter

[Tuscan]

With only two weeks to go to the Gathering of Historic Boats at Audlem on 26/27 July, we have now sent the list of 48 boats booked in to the printers for the leaflet to be printed.

 

To see the boat names, go to www.audlemmill.co.uk , and then click on the link in the blue box on the right.

 

Peter

Hi Peter

 

As discussed unfortunately Aber will not be there we have had to return for family reasons, still enjoying the Measham teapot we bought to add to the collection.

[Hastings]

Hi Peter

 

As discussed unfortunately Aber will not be there we have had to return for family reasons, still enjoying the Measham teapot we bought to add to the collection.

We learnt in time, so we took Aber out of the list for the leaflet. Pity you can't make it, but hopefully next year! And perhaps another Measham item.

 

Peter