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Lock No 20 Hatton Lock Flight By John G Carlaw
Disclaimer: The IWA may not agree with opinions expressed in this Newsletter but encourages publication as a matter of interest. Nothing printed herein may be construed as policy or official announcement unless stated otherwise. The IWA accepts no liability for any matter in the Newsletter The Inland Waterways Association is a non-profit distribution company limited by guarantee Registered in England no. 612245. Registered as a charity no. 212342 Registered Office: Island House, Moor House, Chesham HP5 1WA 1
Content From The Editor From The Regional Chairman Staycation Progress With Susan Post Lockdown Thames Cruise Essex Waterways Update
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Costa Del Paper Mill Now We Can Cruise Again Branch Social A Model Time Just For Fun Branch Committee
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From The Editor 2020 started off looking to be a balanced event. The New Year seemed to just drift in and envelop us with a calm indifference. The mixed government messages informing everyone to stay in your Bubble, Stay Alert, Control The Virus, Save Lives. Holidays were cancelled, air pollution reduces, major airlines parked planes in neat rows. Looking for a holiday in the UK became the new destination. The Navigation has been a local location to visit and I hope all of you had the opportunity to visit and that you took your cameras and phones. Take time to dig out those photographs, write that article, document those waterway memories as we would still like to increase our contributors to the next Newsletter. Last inputs for Winter Newsletter 21/12/2020. For those on e-mail please send your input to chelmsford.news@waterways.org.uk Those without just give me a call. 07837 576464.
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From The Regional Chairman I stopped being an Associations Trustee at the Associations AGM at the end of September, but am continuing as London Region Chairman, at least for the time being. Having helped find my successor, I am confident that I leave the Association in good hands. I expect that they will help drive forward many of the changes I talked about last time and that this will help the Association influence the development of the waterways into the future. In London we really need some more help both at branch and region level. If you have an interest or there is something you enjoy doing from scrub bashing to sitting on a committee that you think might support our work, please give me, or your branch Chair a call. Any support you can give, however small, will be most appreciated. In this letter I would like to tell you about two issues that our South London Branch and Region Committee are dealing with. You may have read in the press that Hammersmith Bridge on the River Thames closed to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic on Thursday 13 August. Built in 1881 Hammersmith Bridge was the first suspension bridge built over the Thames. Fractures in critical parts of the bridge structure, found several years ago, had significantly increased in size due to the summer’s heatwave and have become a serious threat to public safety. The engineers monitoring the bridge, have concluded that any passage under or over the bridge is unsafe in this vulnerable condition. So the navigational channels on either side of the bridge are closed whilst the engineers try to stabilise the bridge. At the time of writing, there is no date when the bridge will reopen for navigation. Only the government has the financial resources to fix the bridge and in early September they announced the setting up of a taskforce to look at how to restore the bridge. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) ‘Review of Standards’ for older passenger boats, carried out a few years ago, was mostly withdrawn after representation by IWA and others. However, the vessels which operate trips on the tidal Thames are still considered unsafe and need to be rebuilt to meet the MCA new ‘damage stability’ proposals. There has been no serious safety breach involving an older passenger boat on the Thames, since 1990 and since then, there have been improvements in river safety cover including fast RNLI boats, police and fire cover and all the vessels being fitted with an Automatic Identification System (AIS)which constantly monitors when vessels are underway. COVID-19 and the closure of Hammersmith Bridge has and will have, a huge negative impact on the businesses that operate these vessels, many of which are on the National Historic Ships Register, and this, and the MCA proposal risks the loss of these historic vessels from the Thames. The IWA are keen to work with the MCA and others to find a solution which maintains the Thames’ older historic passenger boats for future generations to enjoy. COVID-19 continues to put restrictions on meetings, and other gatherings with no end in sight. It looks like the uncertainty has already put paid to next year’s Cavalcade. With the loss of London’s premier event for a second year we need to think of more innovative ways to make certain IWA's campaigning messages are heard by the widest possible audience. Paul Strudwick London Region Chair Person
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Staycation Having our pilgrimage to the south of France cancelled we looked at the staycation locations of the UK. After a bit of inter-webbing we found various places that appealed and our choice was to go to Warwickshire to Shakespeare’s land of Stratford-upon-Avon. Booking a riverside lodge in village of Tiddington. So the beginning of August we packed our holiday essentials and hit the road for a week away. Did seem a bit strange not to be getting on a ferry overnight and then drive for 6 hours but 2 hours later we arrived at Tiddington. The view from the veranda of the River Avon, what more could we ask for.
We embarked on bike rides along the River Avon, following the tow path, then joining the disused railway track past the racecourse. Very pleasant part of the country to be in. As the Grand Union canal was nearby we spent time walking along the tow path and taking in the Hatton Lock Flight of 21 locks. It was good to see some art work making a statement in the side ponds.
Near the top lock is a picturesque cafe and we took advantage of the breakfast bap after our 4 mile walk along the tow path.
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Staycation (cont)
The history of the canal is that it was originally built for narrow boats and in 1932 was dug out to take wide beam or two narrow boats side by side between London and Birmingham. Reminders of the narrow boat canal are still there. The widening work maximised the use of concrete, a revolutionary new material in canal building. Two years and 1000 men worked on the project. Our daughter and her boyfriend joined our bubble for a few days and one of the day out treats was to visit Warwick and have a play on the river.
Pam and I in a canoe, Claire and Al on paddle boards. Although it rained on us, for part of the time, it was good to be doing something together that we all enjoyed.
As we were very close to the British Motor Museum we had a very enjoyable day wondering around cars from our youth and a few more that we would like to own. All in all a very enjoyable week away, but hope to be going back to the south of France in 2021 John G Carlaw 5
Progress With Susan The restoration of Susan, the only surviving wooden lighter from the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation has been underway for several years. The Susan Trust is carrying out the work in a dry dock at St Osyth Boatyard using local boatbuilders. With some further funding in place it was possible for our boatbuilders, Tom and Shaun, to recommence work in June. The two sister keelsons were fitted using reclaimed greenheart timber previously set aside for this purpose. These timbers provide strength to the floor or bottom of the hull towards the stern as the centre keelson stops short of the propeller tunnel.
Iroko timber was sourced and delivered to replace the capping rails around the top of the hull. It was necessary to find timber of adequate width to cut to the curvature of the hull thus minimising the number of joints required in what is a vulnerable position from the weather. The capping has now been completed.
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Progress With Susan (cont)
The stem was fashioned and fixed together with the breast hook at the bow, both requiring suitable timbers and the boatbuilders skill.
A new oak timber was purchased to replace the cross beam. All the original iron braces for the hull and cross beam were cleaned and repainted by Trustee David Goodridge and myself. A new brace to replace one that was badly eroded was made locally and bolts purchased to refit the ironwork. The planking has been cut for the propeller tunnel and loose fitted at this stage as ladder access through the tunnel currently provides the easiest way to enter the hull while work is going on. Susan is now looking like a lighter once again but there is still plenty of work required to make and fit the Deadwood which also has to be drilled for refitting the propeller shaft. The rudders will require some rebuilding and fitting along with engine mounts, weed hatch and eventually the original Thorneycroft engine. This will require a new fuel tank. The hull will also need to be caulked and painted before re-launch and return to the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The final stages of the project involve fitting a cover and providing educational and interpretation displays related to the restoration, original operation on the Navigation and the history of the waterway itself. Assistance and further funding will be required for these stages. www.localgiving.org/susantrust
Roy Chandler, trustee and vice chair The Susan Trust
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Post Lockdown Thames Cruise Log of a four-day cruise in August 2020 from Benson Marina to Boulters Lock at Maidenhead and back. Sat. 22nd August. Maggie and I arrived at Benson Marina at about 10.30 on a fine sunny morning, although quite breezy. Our party consisted of Brian and Jackie, the owners of the Why Not, a 32 feet long Broom motor cruiser, Maggie and myself. It was blowing hard from the southwest, and we had some difficulty reversing out of our berth without bumping into nearby craft. Anyway, we “unberthed”, to use a horrible American expression, and headed downstream. I noted that for a Saturday in August, the river was unusually quiet. We passed a number of hire craft, together with many narrowboats, especially wide-beam ones, which like SUVs seem to be all the rage, at present. There were minor delays at some locks, many of which were in “self-service” mode, with no Environment Agency lock-keepers present. These locks have been electrified, so self-service involves just pressing buttons in the right order, unlike in the bad old days when a lot of winding on wheels was required. After two or three locks, the starboard diesel cut out, and refused to run for the rest of the cruise. From then on, we had to navigate with just the port engine, which because of the eccentricity of the propeller, meant difficulties for the helm in the breeze, particularly at slow speeds near locks. Even on one engine, the Why Not is much faster than our narrowboat, and it makes a lot less wash. We topped up with fuel at Caversham, and Jackie did a lightning shop at the Tesco at Reading. We moored for the night in the countryside beside an island beyond Sonning, and had a very enjoyable BBQ supper.
A very ugly superstructure being built on a rather beautiful ex sailing botter below Reading. An early (8am) start on the Sunday, topping up fresh water and the Elsan etc., before getting going. Mostly sunny and warm, with less wind, and we made good progress down the Thames.
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Post Lockdown Thames Cruise (cont) Whilst waiting to enter Hambledon Lock, it was good to see a “Pop-up pub and restaurant” nearby that was doing a roaring trade in the sunshine of a Sunday in midAugust. We picked up Brian’s elder son, William and his family in the approach cut to Boulters Lock, and headed back to the Cliveden Woods for a picnic and a walk in the woods, followed by a cruise up and down Cliveden Reach. After waving the young family goodbye, we cruised back to the Cliveden Woods, seeking a good mooring for the night. Bungalow in Boulters cut where Richard Dimbleby used to live. Note the statue sitting with a mask on. On bow line duty, I made a wild leap for the bank, which succeeded, but immediately after which I slid down into the water, which was above waist height. The water was not cold, and my wallet was on board, so no harm was done except to my pride. We had a BBQ supper on the bank that evening, which was magical. Unusually for Cliveden, there were very few overhead aircraft to disturb us. The weather forecast for theTuesday was for constant rain, so we decided to cover as much distance as we could on the Monday. So we put to sea at 8am and headed upstream. I was surprised to see 40 to 50 cormorants in flocks in Cliveden Reach, as normally you don’t see more than a few together. A Cormorant Convention, perhaps, flouting the Lockdown. We topped up with water and got rid of the rubbish at Cookham Lock, and started the long stretch to Marlow. There was much less traffic on the water than over the weekend, abnormally quiet for mid-August. Apart from one or two heavy showers, the day was sunny and warm. We noted virtually no activity at any of the many sailing clubs along the river, not surprising for a Monday, but it had been the same over the weekend. Possibly the Association of Middle Thames Sailing Clubs, or some such body, had made the decision to ban all sailing because of Covid 19, but if so, it was a curious decision as the clubs on the Southend shore are all active, subject to adequate precautions. There were, however, plenty of canoeists, paddleboards and rowers about each day. A long delay at Mapledurham Lock, where someone had pressed the button on the self service control board too many times, causing the mechanism to trip out.
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Post Lockdown Thames Cruise (cont) We arrived at Beale Park around 5.30pm, and moored illicitly next to a newly planted No Mooring sign. I found out later on Beale Park’s website, that large amounts of litter and worse had been left on the bank by boaters following the easing of the lockdown restrictions, hence the ban on mooring. Supper on board because of some drizzle.
A contrast in church spires. Being an engineer myself, I always think of the spire of All Saints, Marlow as having been designed by an Architect, and that of All Saints, Bisham as having been designed by an engineer! There was a lot of rain overnight, which continued for the rest of our voyage. All the remaining locks were in self service mode, but as there was so little traffic on the river, this did not really delay us much. I saw a notice outside one of the lock offices referring to “Assisted Passage” through locks, giving the impression that self service will be the norm in future. I very much enjoy playing with the sluices and gates at the locks, but will be sad if the cheery (if no longer uniformed) E.A. lock keepers become extinct. The river seemed to be responding to the reduced levels of traffic, in that we saw, as well as the cormorants, loads of swans, geese and grey herons, but not so many coots and grebes. In the rain on the final morning,I actually saw a kingfisher for the first time for a couple of years. We got to Benson about 10.30am, and, having said our goodbyes. Suitably socially distanced, of course, drove home. Interms of favourite craft that we passed en route, I was sad to see both the wooden ex-Salters passenger steamers Windsor Castle and Alaska laid up, and, I think, up for sale.
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Post Lockdown Thames Cruise (cont)
On a more cheerful note, the African Queen was about, hopefully earning its keep. My final shot is of Henley Reach, which was completely devoid of hospitality tents, band stands and rowing race parafinalia. We generally come through here around this time of year, and if it’s not the Regatta itself, there are usually numerous other events, the most interesting for me being the Traditional Boats Rally. This year nothing, and, of course, no Reading Festival either. I am not a festival-goer, certainly of the pop music type, but I admire the engineering of the temporary footbridge across the river normally erected for the duration of the Reading Festival. Apart from the engineering itself, the paperwork needed to get the various permissions etc. must have been formidable. Over all, a most enjoyable cruise, all the more special as it will probably be our only one this year. We shall look back in future years (hopefully), thankful that things finally got back to normal (more or less) in 2021. Tony Weber
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Essex Waterways Update It has been possible to continue work on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation during the Covid19 crisis with the lengthsmen team social distancing and working as a ‘bubble’. This has enabled the repiling of the non towpath bank above Sandford Lock to be undertaken. The bank here was subject to collapse where the old pile sheets had rusted through. Similar work is also planned for the towpath bank below the lock where there are visitor moorings. During the summer weed growth is problematic and both weed boats have been in use to remove this and towpath cutting has continued.
In the second week of September Paper Mill Lock was dammed and pumped out so the measurements could be taken for the replacement of the bottom gates which is programmed for November. The top gates were replaced in 2016. Most noticeable during the Covid19 crisis has been the unprecedented number of visitors to the Navigation. At first with people walking the towpath and as restrictions were eased the use of canoes and paddleboards increased dramatically as families exercised. This has been encouraged by the availability of inflatable craft and the promotion of outdoor pursuits and wild swimming in the media and broadcasting. As the weather improved the popular spots on the waterway became the place to visit for a day trip out and riverside picnic
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Essex Waterways Update (cont) All this additional activity brought with it parking problems and highway congestion especially at Boreham Bridge, Paper Mill, Hoe Mill and Beeleigh. On one day at Hoe Mill 107 cars were parked at the roadside blocking passing traffic. Similar problems occurred at Paper Mill with cars parked on the bridge and around the bends causing chaos as the crisis restrictions prevented the Tea Room from opening and their rented car park was not available. Even the more remote lanes within walking distance of the Navigation saw vehicle parking. Complaints about this situation were made by Parish Councils and some local residents. The Local Authorities acted rapidly by placing no waiting restrictions and installing double yellow lines to the areas around Boreham Bridge, Paper Mill and Hoe Mill. Landowners at Sandford Lock and Beeleigh dug roadside ditches to prevent unauthorised parking on their land. At Paper Mill the parking problem was eased with the owning farmer opening the Tea Room parking area but charging ÂŁ5 a day for its use as Riverside Parking. This in turn has probably increased the number of visitors and while solving one problem has caused others as there are no associated toilet or rubbish facilities provided. There has therefore been a need for extra litter picks and rubbish collection on the Navigation and unfortunately also some incidents of antisocial behaviour and vandalism to deal with.
In an effort to deal with these problems we have been working with Chelmsford City Council’s Community Safety Team with their officers, wardens, police, fire services and Environment Agency visiting the problem areas. Scuba divers also cleared under water debri.
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Essex Waterways Update (cont) During one visit I learned that even parking behind the double yellow lines is an offence as a warden placed a penalty notice on a car so parked on the highway verge. Apparently the lines restrict parking on both sides! As restrictions eased further it has been possible to open the Daisy Meadow Kiosk, the Hoe Mill Camp site and operate the smaller trip boats for family charters. It has not been possible to run Victoria this year. We have also been pleased to see the return of many of our regular volunteers as well as some new ones.
Roy Chandler Costa Del Paper Mill Spring and summer 2020 The Coronavirus, affecting every one, everything changes. On March 12th IWA had an AGM at the Galleywood Heritage Centre and at that meeting it was decided that our next Social should be postponed. Little did we realise it would be for some time. Everyone was panic buying and I joined in, rice, pasta, flour but no toilet rolls on the shelves! This resulted in our last trip to our boat to bring back what we had there. By the middle of March we were in Lockdown. The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation was affected. Some staff chose to furlough others preferred to work and respect social distancing. Our new manager was in phone contact with Roy on a daily basis. What a time to start a new and challenging job!
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Costa Del Paper Mill (cont) Everywhere was so quiet! No rat-run past our home to schools and beyond. There was hardly any traffic on the main road through Danbury. No airline noise from above. Eerie! Like others, we did our hourly walk, rediscovered paths through the local woods, enjoyed the blue bells and spring coming to life. So peaceful! At home, we began working on our long list of ‘Jobs to do’, which had been growing ever since Roy began his volunteer work with Essex Waterways. It was good to tick off some of these! Personally, I was enjoying lockdown. Great to have shopping delivered to the door! Our house and garden is exposed to the east winds. So cold in the winter, but welcome on hot summer days. During a warm spring spell our neighbours were sunbathing in their sheltered, back garden. The fresh, east wind made it impossible to enjoy our garden. We had to stay indoors. Time for action! Roy designed an arbor, ordered timber and we built a shelter under one of the oak trees. We laid cobbles for the base so rain could drain through to the tree roots. We have enjoyed our arbor all summer especially in the evening as the sun sets. By May, Roy was doing Zoom meetings and presentations. We were allowed out for more than one hour a day therefore Roy was back discussing the work projects with the staff. We walked the tow path, sometimes doing a litter pick. We also enjoyed bacon rolls at the Navigation’s Daisy Meadow kiosk in Heybridge Basin.
To our amazement, through social media, the Navigation became the place to enjoy summer. By early morning the banks at Little Baddow, Paper Mill, Hoe Mill and Beeleigh Falls were crowded with picnickers, swimmers, canoes and paddle boarders. Families were desperate to be outside. Seaside destinations were too crowded. When it became obvious that holidays abroad were out of the question, the visitors to the Navigation increased again and, to some, it was overwhelming. However, this new situation needed to be tolerated and managed during this unprecedented time. Children are now back in school, some are back at work, but everything has changed. There will be more canoes and paddle-boards and families are likely to return during warm sunny days and this has to be planned for. Chris Chandler
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Now We Can Cruise Again What an unusual world we are living in at the moment, Coronavirus has had a massive impact on all of our lives, we hope everyone is keeping safe and well throughout. Narrow boating had been off the agenda since the lockdown in March. We had not been able to even check our boat as it is 100 miles away in Rugby. Our planned trips away at Easter and the two May Bank Holidays were cancelled, as was our Sea Otter Rally in Abingdon in June. We missed our cruising trips but it was important to follow the lockdown guidelines for everyone's health and safety, and it wouldn't be forever. We looked forward to the relaxing of measures as lockdown slowly opened up the canals again. So, our first trip to the boat was Friday 17-7-2020 on a gorgeous, hot, sunny day, where we spent most of the day washing and polishing Bueno Vita. We also chatted to some of the boating residents (socially distanced) and hearing about their lockdown time in the marina, where they had enjoyed socially distanced quiz nights, music nights, and watched the varied wild life mature, the swans & cygnets, ducks & ducklings, foals being born in the field adjacent to the marina, feeding the huge carp which come up very close for food, the lovely flowers around the marina site, all is on the Facebook site, which I followed to keep up to date with all things 'marina'. After staying the night in the marina we headed off on the Saturday morning, a windy, dry day, along the Oxford Canal, soon passing Lime Farm Marina, seeing our lovely hedgerows full of Bramble flowers, elders laden with unripe berries, lots of colourful flowers, meeting lots of cruising boats in both directions. Soon passing through the two-way Newbold Tunnel with a towpath, onwards through Rugby and on to Hillmorton Locks, which had only opened five days ago and with a volunteer lock keeper at the bottom and top locks, following social distance guidelines, the duplicate locks at the bottom and top were chained up to aid distancing. It was busy going through the locks but with boats in both directions it worked well and didn't take long. After a lunch stop near Dunchurch Marina, and with the sun now shining we headed off for a quick stop at Midland Chandlers for some parts, then up to a mooring near Braunston Marina, where we caught up with 'Kay' Canal Crafts Roving Trader, Kay had painted our Bueno Vita Plaque in our front cratch window. We then walked up to Braunston Lock 1 and the Canal Shop for some supplies, then a wander around a new Gallery below the lock, opposite Union Canal Carriers Hire Base. Returning to the boat we headed out of Braunston to a rural mooring with lovely views across the county, and cows in the field opposite.
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Now We Can Cruise Again (cont) Torrential rain woke me overnight, but in the morning we were greeted with a lovely day. After a lazy start just enjoying being on the boat again, especially Marna our eldest dog (15 years) who loves being on the boat, we started our cruise back. Another very busy day with boats, we particularly noticed a high number of Hire Boats which was good to see, and being able to chat, learning for some it was their first time and they were enjoying the experience, people of all ages too, who may become the boaters and supporters of the future.
Back at Hillmorton Locks it was very busy again but moving well, with only a volunteer lock keeper at the bottom lock today. We headed onwards to moor at Rugby to get shopping in Tesco, so we didn't need to rush home due to Sunday trading hours, and where we met fellow Sea Otter owners and had a catch up (socially distanced), they had planned to come to the Rally at Abingdon, but like us hope to attend next year instead. Back at the marina we sorted out the boat then headed home, feeling refreshed from our short weekend away, and looking forward to our next trip, providing restrictions don't change in the meantime. Stephaine Mason & John Grieve
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Branch Social - October to December 2020
I wonder if you are missing the Chelmsford Branch Socials as much as I am? It would be so good to get back to some sort of normal social meetings but unfortunately as you will realise from Government guidance this is not possible at the moment. However I have some plans for the rest of this year and I hope that you will be able to join us in the virtual world. Have you a computer or a laptop or a reasonably modern phone (it does not have to be an iPhone)? If so could you join us for some on-line social events? The chances are that if you can access email then you can also access an on-line talk or Zoom meeting. Please just click on the link that you are sent on email to either join the meeting or book to join a future meeting. We plan to have an on-line talk on the 8th October 2020 and on the 12th November 2020 more information will be available on the website and you will receive our usual member email. On the 10th December 2020 we plan to hold an on-line Christmas social. This will be a quiz where you mark your own paper and bring your own refreshments but it will give you the chance to see and chat with other Chelmsford Branch members on the screen. The committee will continue to review Government advice and resume social meetings as soon as possible. Please stay well and we look forward to seeing you soon.
If anyone is feeling isolated and would like to have a chat please email me or phone me on 01621 332619 Rebecca.loader@waterways.org.uk
Rebecca Loader Social Secretary and Acting Vice Chair
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A Model Time During the weeks of the lockdown I spent some of my time finishing a model of a Thames lighter / barge. As my father and many of my uncles and cousins were Waterman Lighterman it was a tribute to my family. I obtained a set of plans that included laser cut ribs which need to be trimmed and assembled before the hull, deck and fixtures and fittings could be made and fitted. Being at 1:24 scale it has a beam of 19.5cm, length 76.5cm. The keel, sides and deck were cut from 1/32 ply.
I had great fun making this and it sits and looks good on a shelf in the summer house. I have now got the plans to make a model of a TID Tug which comes with the keel and frames. Once assembled I will have to plate the hull, decking and construct wheel house and super structure. I will add an electric motor and two channel remote control. Not sure how long it will take . John G Carlaw
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Just For Fun SUDOKU Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3 x 3 block contains the numbers one to nine (1 - 9) 5
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Branch Committee If you have any topics or subject that you wish to bring to the committees attention please use the contact details below Molly Beard:
Chairman
molly.beard@waterways.org.uk
Rebecca Loader
Acting Vice Chair & Social Secretary rebecca.loader@waterways.org.uk
Philip Cervini
Treasurer.
philip.cervini@waterways.org.uk.
Paul Strudwick:
London Region Chairman.
paul.strudwick@waterways.org.uk
Chris Chandler:
Secretary.
chris.chandler@waterways.org.uk
Roy Chandler:
Planning and Conservation.
roy.chandler@waterways.org.uk
John Carlaw:
Newsletter and Membership.
chelmsford.news@waterways.org.uk john.carlaw@waterways.org.uk
Dennis Padfield:
Publicity.
dennis.padfield@waterways.org.uk
Stephanie Mason: Refreshments.
None
Kirsten Smith:
Youth.
None
Adam Wyllie:
Branch Web Editor.
Adam.wyllie@waterways.org.uk
IWA Chelmsford Web Address
http://www.waterways.org.uk/chelmsford
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