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Lordy! Is it really so much hard work to understand the history? It's not a Northwich Butty, Small or otherwise.

Ah, but Trent 5 wasn't rivetted you see?

Tyburn was owned by Jim MacDonald, he operated it as a mobile welder on The Erewash. It was previously a hire boat with Wyvern, 60s I think. Jim purchased an HA3 as a demonstration model at the Boat Show where it was on display. He hooked it up to a massive generator/welder and installed it on board. It was at that point he discovered there were no pistons nor con rods included. He sold it on in the 80s to a chap called Mike Fox.

In the 80s I was shot in the back on the Paddington arm. Sounded like an air rifle, probably a .22 from the size of the hole in my leather jacket. I think the distance was quite close as it knocked me forward and left my grabbing the hatches.

Was it Yeoford that turned turtle at Ellesmere? There used to be photos of it on the web, but I can't find any now.

Fisher Price.

If you search a website called Canalworld.net you'll find ...

So Woolie's paint was very consistent, unless you wanted to find it on the shelf. 😁

... stamp collecting? ... and all to raise the cut 6".

Don't forget the paint used in the first application of Willow Wren livery in the 1950s was decided by someone jumping the bus into Rugby. A quick visit to Woolworth's supplied the shade of home brand green paint (Winfield?) that introduced Willow Wren to the canal world. Hardly the most consistent of quality products.

Mining subsidence? The last I heard you needed to have mines in the area for that. The NCB interactive map shows the nearest mine workings from Easenhall is over 10 miles away and heading t'other way. As for a fault, why look any further than the 200 year old deep cuttings supporting mature trees? Anyone travelling that way during the last 40+ years will be aware that there has been a massive orange buoy attached to the offside bank. It marks an underwater obstruction that was never dealt with. Why complicate the options and ignore the bleedin' obvious?

Really going off on a tangent now, but I recall a Waterway's World (?) article umpty years ago. It was about a wooden motor on maintenance on The Severn. A particularly strong bore was predicted and it was decided expedient to get her back onto the cut for safety. Unfortunately her engine was non serviceable. So they plonked a girt great diesel powered water pump in the hold and trailed a pair of hoses back to the counter. Water jet powered, she blasted her way up The Severn to safety. I have a recollection she was the Harland & Wolff Star Class prototype Venus, however I may well be wrong. I have now reached that point in my life where I ask total strangers if I've had my dinner yet.

Stunning picture. I love the bow wave!

The unique Jim MacDonald raised the mast and sail on Elizabeth out on The Wash once upon a twice. I've seen the photo!

Totally pedantic of course 😏however, Coventry is surrounded by old coalfields. Therefore it wouldn't be carried North to Coventry through Brinklow.