Hyperion 53 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 That IS how it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargemast Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Hyperion 53 said: That IS how it was done. Thanks for your answer. It was the most logical-and best way to do a job like that. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 17/08/2017 at 22:28, pete harrison said: TYCHO http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat.phtml?id=473783 This is a repeat advert to the one that I responded to on 06 August last year, but now with a reduced price And removed from Apollo Duck sometime today - but has it sold ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 If it has i hope they keep the ram, think its the last one left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 53 minutes ago, billybobbooth said: If it has i hope they keep the ram, think its the last one left? I would like to think that anybody who was interested in TYCHO would appreciate its historical significance, and yes, of the five G.U.C.C.Co. Ltd. motors to have been requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport and converted into ice breaking tugs TYCHO is the only one to retain its 'ram' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, pete harrison said: I would like to think that anybody who was interested in TYCHO would appreciate its historical significance, and yes, of the five G.U.C.C.Co. Ltd. motors to have been requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport and converted into ice breaking tugs TYCHO is the only one to retain its 'ram' Tycho, Sickle - what were the other three Pete? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 1 minute ago, RLWP said: Tycho, Sickle - what were the other three Pete? Richard Middle Northwich motors = SEXTANS, SICKLE, THEOPHILUS, TYCHO Large Northwich motor = RENTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 1 minute ago, pete harrison said: Middle Northwich motors = SEXTANS, SICKLE, THEOPHILUS, TYCHO Large Northwich motor = RENTON I should have remembered THEOPHILUS, I often visit it on the bank Thanks Pete Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, RLWP said: I should have remembered THEOPHILUS, I often visit it on the bank It would be lovely to see it back in the water after all that lovely steelwork was done. I go through Tamworth so often, I always have a peep at the Bascote Boatyard to see what' going on and see theophilus moved occasionally but nothing seems to be going on with it.....Richards post suggest otherwise. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 38 minutes ago, matty40s said: It would be lovely to see it back in the water after all that lovely steelwork was done. I go through Tamworth so often, I always have a peep at the Bascote Boatyard to see what' going on and see theophilus moved occasionally but nothing seems to be going on with it.....Richards post suggest otherwise. ... Then my post is misleading. She's been on the bank for quite a while now I'm in and out of Glascote often Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 52 minutes ago, matty40s said: It would be lovely to see it back in the water after all that lovely steelwork was done. I go through Tamworth so often, I always have a peep at the Bascote Boatyard to see what' going on and see theophilus moved occasionally but nothing seems to be going on with it.....Richards post suggest otherwise. ... I'm sure you know Bascote and Glascote are not actually on the same canals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, pete harrison said: Middle Northwich motors = SEXTANS, SICKLE, THEOPHILUS, TYCHO Large Northwich motor = RENTON For those not aware, there is no evidence that REnton ever carried an ice ramof anything approaching that of those on the 4 converted Middle Northwich boats. It was a more subtle thing altogether. Tycho Renton 2 hours ago, pete harrison said: And removed from Apollo Duck sometime today - but has it sold ? I know my wife was in conversation with someone who seemed deeply interested in it. (But that's all I know). Edited November 17, 2017 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie57 Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 That picture of the "Tycho" takes me back - 35 years ago, stuck there for six weeks, by the "Navigation" at Lapworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 9 hours ago, alan_fincher said: I'm sure you know Bascote and Glascote are not actually on the same canals! I can honestly blame the autocorrect on this blummin mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnit Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 10 hours ago, alan_fincher said: know my wife was in conversation with someone who seemed deeply interested in it. (But that's all I know). Edited 10 hours ago by alan_fincher Think that was probably me Alan. I was that deeply interested I have cashed in my my pension 6yrs early to fund the purchase and assist the cost of restoring some of the bits I felt needed. Having "dredged the canal" so to speak it would seem I have "cilled and sunk in the last lock"..Sadly it is not me who has bought her if indeed she has been sold..I believe Pete would have been a more deserved candidate for ownership rather than a newbie to the flock as such. Anyway time for a coffee and biscuit..I can now afford a Costa..what will be will be...start up the DM2 listen to the thump all day and start dreaming of Malvern again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 hour ago, linnit said: Think that was probably me Alan. I was that deeply interested I have cashed in my my pension 6yrs early to fund the purchase and assist the cost of restoring some of the bits I felt needed. Having "dredged the canal" so to speak it would seem I have "cilled and sunk in the last lock"..Sadly it is not me who has bought her if indeed she has been sold..I believe Pete would have been a more deserved candidate for ownership rather than a newbie to the flock as such. Anyway time for a coffee and biscuit..I can now afford a Costa..what will be will be...start up the DM2 listen to the thump all day and start dreaming of Malvern again.. In my opinion TYCHO is a far superior boat to MALVERN, and not just because it is a Grand Union motor. There is not even a remote possibility of me now pursuing TYCHO as I have bought something else, and do not be concerned about your claimed 'newbie' status as we were all 'newbie's' once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 4 hours ago, archie57 said: That picture of the "Tycho" takes me back - 35 years ago, stuck there for six weeks, by the "Navigation" at Lapworth I thought they were your boats behind TYCHO. I have a lasting memory of passing you in Wolverhampton locks as you took them down single handed - something I have done numerous times since. I remember TYCHO painted like that when Paul P owned it, and it looks so much better with a deck instead of 'blue tops' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Ryan Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Pete I am surprised nowbody else has asked, which boat have you bought? Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Carl Ryan said: Pete I am surprised nowbody else has asked, which boat have you bought? Carl We have asked, but Pete's not telling. Based on absolutely zero knowledge, (e.e. nothing more than a pure guess), I'm still going for Otley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) It's definitely Otley as it has a Perkins 3HD46 in it I tried a few time previously to get him to admit it ! Edited November 19, 2017 by magnetman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, magnetman said: It's definitely Otley as it has a Perkins 3HD46 in it I tried a few time previously to get him to admit it ! Unless the "do you know if Tycjo has been sold to anyone" post was a superb bluff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 No he's bought Otley I'm sure of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Peter has not bought a boat. Pretty sure I'm right. He has tho acquired a very nice 5 litre cat. Edited November 19, 2017 by mark99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I thought he had an e63. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, mark99 said: Peter has not bought a boat. Pretty sure I'm right. He has tho acquired a very nice 5 litre cat. I've never heard of them sized by the litre, so I have little idea how impressive that could be. Like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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