Re: Scenes of the BCN and historic boats in a music video - new
Tony Haynes
> Shot on and around the BCN and West Midlands 1948 onwards to early
> 1950's with some views of Whatcroft graveyard on the T & M. Peter
> Froud features in this film. For your enjoyment please watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBrYBTevbTE
Some very interesting historical shots there totally ruined by
overproduction, unnecessary use of colour filters, and an
inappropriate soundtrack.
Good example of using a line to close a gate and stop a boat in a
lock, in one movement.
Would much rather have seen the originals as they are.
thanks
Tone
Neil Arlidge
I thought these video's were sponsored by Pete Waterman? ;-)
Some boaters still strap in for necessity...
http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB1.jpg
http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB2.jpg
http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB3.jpg
http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB4.jpg
--
Neil Arlidge
NB Earnest
TNC http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
Nicholas D. Richards
<ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 at 14:48:12 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
Do you have any images of him holding the boat away from the cill and
how he exited from the lock?
Images of how he dealt with a swing or lift bridge would be interesting.
--
Nicholas David Richards -
"O� sont les neiges d'antan?"
Neil Arlidge
err...no...I was too busy holding the boat from the cill and opening/closing
the bottom gates ;-)
With a bollinder powered craft, it is not playing games strapping the boat
in, it is advisable with a rather tight, recently restored bollinder that
has (aparently had) rather unreliable reverse.
I am sure Mr Tarboat *could* have played lots of games with the bottom
gates, but what the heck, with two crew ashore, what was the point?
--
Neil Arlidge
NB Spey - onetime crew
TNC http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
Ian McCarthy
> Some boaters still strap in for necessity...
> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB1.jpg
> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB2.jpg
> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB3.jpg
> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/TB4.jpg
>
Now isn't that interesting, I've always step off the board onto the far
side and pull the gate shut, as well, I hadn't noticed that Mr G did it
differently!
Such is live!!
As to keeping her clear of the Cill - Both Bottom paddles do that, The
art is not hanging on the bottom gates or knocking ones fender off. This
is done by stopping the boat just short, as the second paddle is raised
such that as she falls forwards she just touches the bottom gates. Only
Runcorn Men rub gates by leaving the boat in gear.
As for exiting with the motor, one shuts the gates on half a paddle, and
using the stabbing board, some of which are still on Shroppie gates, it
really is a lovely canal.
One pushes on one gate with one hand whilst stabbing the other on the
stabbing board, on the offside gate, with the short shaft (9ft),
steering the boat by the way you push, as your standing on the roof, so
you can see what to do.
Its harder without the paddle, but is still possible as long as the
gates are correctly hung and balanced. Single hand boating can be such fun.
Of course in olden days one just left the gates if you did not have a
butty, its only lack of proper and thorough maintenance which has
brought on this "you must shut gates" stupidity.
Lift bridges need a Banbury stick.
--
cheers Ian Mac
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8339647.stm
Mike
Thanks Tony, 30 seconds was enough for me. Having watched some very
good stuff from Laurence Hogg in the past, seeing the rubbish of a few
weeks ago and now this, the name is now well and truly ringing alarm
bells.
Mike.
lhp
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> - Show quoted text -
Please read what it says on the video!! It is not primarly for the UK
market and not representitive of my work. If you look at the other
videos on the channel you will see even more diverse stuff - like a
waterways minister!!