RogerM Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have a few long term residents of my "unidentified" file of working boat photographs. I'm hoping some of the knowledgeable folks on here might be able to pin down their identities. This first on is a converted wooden butty photographed at Kidlington on the Southern Oxford in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 ..and the second is this wooden motor at Wolfhampcote in 2012. The butty behind it is ARGO, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Wooden motor in the 2nd post is Hardy. I passed it the other day and ran the license number through the canalplan boat search thingy. Had been meaning to do that for ages. Currently with a For Sale notice on it. I think you're right saying the butty is Argo which is now in two halves at Braunston bottom lock being turned into two motors. Edited July 14, 2015 by IanM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Is the first one the Drake/Taunton?? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Is the first one the Drake/Taunton?? Dan I think you may be right there. http://www.hnbc.org.uk/boats/taunton Edited July 14, 2015 by IanM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Hogg Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I am still trying to track down the motor boat "Neptune" I owned in the 1980's. When sold it was in fine fettle and fitted with a Lister FR2, the last sighting of it known to me was in 1993 on the K&A. It is hard to believe a good condition wooden motor could just "disappear" and not be known about in those times, has anyone a clue where she is or what happened to her, thanks, Laurence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 One I've passed on nemerous occasions and have always wondered what it's called is this one. Was with Hesperus until that moved sometime last year leaving this one on the bottom. 2015-07-01 10.22.24 HDR-2 by Ian, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Ha! I was about to post a picture of that same butty that used to be with Hesperus. Thanks for info on Hardy Ian. Is the first one the Drake/Taunton??Dan Yes I agree it looks like Taunton. The windows on the conversion are very distinctive. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Butty at Broadmoor Lock, Cropredy, S Oxford. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckbyLocks Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 UID Broadmoor Lock 080512a.jpg Butty at Broadmoor Lock, Cropredy, S Oxford. Any ideas? Dipper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 One I've passed on nemerous occasions and have always wondered what it's called is this one. Was with Hesperus until that moved sometime last year leaving this one on the bottom. 2015-07-01 10.22.24 HDR-2 by Ian, on Flickr Is she the Ariel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Is she the Ariel? That does ring a bell now you say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 A long shot but these pictures were taken at the top of Farmer's Bridge Locks in 1993. The motor and butty are Roach and Pictor but I've often wondered what the motor is in the background with the grey cabin with yellow border (assume the grey is primer). Cambrian Wharf - Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations by Ian, on Flickr Cambrian Wharf - Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations by Ian, on Flickr Cambrian Wharf - Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations by Ian, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 A long shot but these pictures were taken at the top of Farmer's Bridge Locks in 1993. The motor and butty are Roach and Pictor but I've often wondered what the motor is in the background with the grey cabin with yellow border (assume the grey is primer). I am pretty sure it is WHITBY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I now have this feeling I might have asked before and you told me the same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 UID Broadmoor Lock 080512a.jpg Butty at Broadmoor Lock, Cropredy, S Oxford. Any ideas? Argon ex-B&MCCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Argon ex-B&MCCC Ah, that's where it went! I knew Achilles was chopped in two but never knew what happened to Argon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I agree. Hadn't heard of her for years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Wooden motor in the 2nd post is Hardy. I passed it the other day and ran the license number through the canalplan boat search thingy. Had been meaning to do that for ages. Currently with a For Sale notice on it. I think you're right saying the butty is Argo which is now in two halves at Braunston bottom lock being turned into two motors. Ian, I don't know if you spotted a gent in a wheel chair at the Braunston show on Saturday, this year. He was sat at the entrance to the Oxford arm on the side of the little workshop? DSCF2308 He was Captain of Hardy for a while in her Barlow days. He also captained Gort, Sutton Tyco, and Cambourne. Edited July 15, 2015 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Argon ex-B&MCCC Many thanks indeed Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 That does ring a bell now you say it. Not sure about Ariel. I've got a picture of a boat I'm fairly certain is Ariel and it doesn't seem to be the same boat as in your picture Ian: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Good point. I'm sure I've seen a picture before (may have even been yours) pairing Ariel with Umbriel which appears in your picture above. I assumed that as the person who had Umbriel now(?) has Hesperus the butty remained the same but possibly not as our two pictures obviously show different boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 A new one from today. A wooden motor outside Jem Bates' drydock at Bulbourne. The boat behind it is HOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Arcturus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) A new one from today. A wooden motor outside Jem Bates' drydock at Bulbourne. The boat behind it is HOOD. Mira? Edited July 18, 2015 by Paul H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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