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Mike H used to call it a "peg." Not sure if this is a universal name. Photo Eddie Hambridge, of one he made for me.

Just purchased 3 leisure batteries and one starter from here: https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/ Very helpful with their recommendations with next day delivery.

Photo from here: http://nurser.co.uk/index.html

Springy, thank you. It gives me an excuse to model Adder, perhaps? Cowburn and Cowper had some metal tanker boats but AIUI these boats had long tanks in the holds which carried carbon disulphide for Courtaulds.

https://www.canaljunction.com/heritage/craft/thomas_clayton.htm I have ordered a model NB kit from here: https://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/margaret--joy-49-c.asp I am considering modeling one of Claytons tanker boats. The hull is a GRP molding complete with rivets. Having consulted "Claytons of Oldbury" I am unsure if any of Claytons tankers were of metal construction. I know the majority were wood. Any help please?

@Teresa Eade Worth joining this site? https://www.facebook.com/groups/379770275469928

Eggs at Castleford. Abusing canal boaters is nothing new. When chatting to Mike H in the past he told me of: Being called water gypsies and other names. Stones were thrown at them. Spat upon. Fireworks thrown at them during Novembers. "Don't want dirty boaters in my shop, get out." Men piddling on them from bridges. A man "mooned" at Mike's mum at Norton Junction so his dad got his air rifle out and shot his ar$e.

Bit late to the party but we had vibration problems with a Lister LPWS3. This was solved by fitting side rail bearers. Do Isuzu make them for the 3 cylinder Isuzu 3KC1?

There were some "Box Boats," used to deliver coal. From CRT Archive: 972.0075 Bridgewater Canal box narrow boat with cabin moored in industrial area Description August 2021 - information received suggests that this is Box Boat Tug FRED built in 1943 for Manchester Collieries. Engine Gardner 2L2 now in FMC ALDER. (Web sub. no.71673) Reference code 972.0075

There is of course Gifford! Mrs. Mary Smith with Ben Smith by the 'oss and Jack Smith. Top and middle photo's, Graham Guest, top of Spon Lane Locks. Some of his photos are featured in the Robert Wilson series "Claytons of Oldbury" by Alan Faulkner. Middle photo believed to be 1964. Coal tar was a by product of the gas works many towns and cities had. Leamington Spa was one, the gas works being beside the G.U.

Just purely from observation on my part, during my travels for BT, the smaller telephone exchanges had Gardner or Lister engines as standby generators. These were regularly run and well maintained, with not a lot of hours on them. @cuthound will know more. I don’t know if any finished up in canal boats though.

Edward George Ward (Ted) Ward passed away 16th July 1997 age 55. His wife Elizabeth Ann Ward, 9th January 2016, age 69. Kenneth Ward passed away 31st March 1992 age 48. Vera was born 1943 but I have no further information. They are interred at Windmill Road, Cemetary, Longford, Coventry.