Sign writing?

[BenC]

I have almost finished painting our butty. Can people recommend a sign writer who would travel to Kings Langley (lock 69a Grand Union). After all the work I want someone recommend by others. All help appreciated. Thanks Ben

[koukouvagia]

I'd recommend without reservation Dave Moore of this parish. He came down south to do our butty, He likes lettering historic boats!

[b0atman]

Which parish is that ?

[dave moore]

Hi Ben

Happy to help with your butty, if you want to discuss options call me on nought 7 ate 3 one too 4 3 zero 0 won

or 0 one three 8 four 5 seven won too 0 4. Which livery are you thinking of?

Cheers

Dave

Edited August 31, 2014 by Grace & Favour
'encrypted' phone numbers so spambots don't harvest

[BenC]

Dave

Thanks I'll give you a ring to discuss. It will be BW livery. Butty Bodmin. When I get a chance I will be re painting Banstead as well. The summer seems to have disappeared to quickly! Ben

[Jay4424]

If Dave's up for it, my lass is a sign writing apprentice and might like to come and help, to watch and learn more :-)

Edited September 8, 2014 by Jay4424

[archie57]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH5f0CNTf24

Have you seen this?

I perhaps should add at 11.04

[BenC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH5f0CNTf24

Have you seen this?

I perhaps should add at 11.04

That's amazing, I love stuff like that.

Two film star boats!

[Derek R.]

Wilfred Brambell (Steptoe) as the coroner! Brilliant!

[dave moore]

Hi Jay

 

Tried to send you a PM, but you can't use the system yet. Have yet to speak with Ben, but as and when the job materialises your lass is welcome to come along. I'm always happy to help or advise, is she wants to speak my number is earlier in this thread.

 

Cheers

 

Dave

 

PS. Away in Greece till the weekend, leave a call till then!

[BenC]

Dave

I will be calling, just waiting for you to get back from your holiday

Ben

[dave moore]

Look forward to it, though loath to leave the sun and 30 plus temps here in Zakynthos!

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[ChimneyChain]

Dave is there not bikini glad ladies to look at and ice cold beer to drink instead of looking on here.

 

Darren

[dave moore]

Indeedy, but the beer warms if not quaffed quickly.....the sweet young things are numerous, I've looked and lusted for years, but now I'm 65......!!!!!

[BenC]

You better not come back with the shakes!

[dave moore]

I'm back! Shake less, I think...but that's why my lettering brushes have very long hair, to absorb the shakes - nothing to do with holding lots of paint for painting long strokes!!

 

We'll speak soon.

 

Dave

[archie57]

Ben - I assume you have seen this? (8.10 and elsewhere)

[BenC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhvhBH1HHIBen - I assume you have seen this? (8.10 and elsewhere)

No I hadn't. Lovely to see, Banstead paired with its bargee partner. I've seen some great footage of our boats over the past few days thanks to forum members. Thank you

[BenC]

Slightly off topic, but the lime juice run that Banstead and other boats carried, in the film from Hemel Hempstead, now B and Q, where were all the limes grown?

[Derek R.]

Slightly off topic, but the lime juice run that Banstead and other boats carried, in the film from Hemel Hempstead, now B and Q, where were all the limes grown?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_%28fruit%29

[Carl Ryan]

The lime juice came in at Tilbury and was shipped to Brentford in lighters which were unloaded on the wharf. It arrived in the autumn presumably after it was picked in late summer. We then loaded by crane. Mostly the drums were filled with pulped limes but there was also an occaisional drum which iirc was full of lime oil and had a much higher value and needed extra care. I thought I had been told they came from Ghana but the wikipedia article does not mention africa at all.

 

Carl

[Derek R.]

It may well have come from Ghana, the wiki entry seems short on facts. Limes can be grown in most tropical and semi-tropical regions, certainly a lot grown in South Africa according to many 'origins' of the fruit.

 

http://za.countrysearch.ec21.com/limes.html

Edited September 13, 2014 by Derek R.