Guy Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Wood" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Speeding (but off topic)
> Bob Wood wrote: >> 2008/8/11 Steve Wood : >> >>> ... that's what I was told some years ago when I lived near to an >>> infamous road of this type (which now has a manual 50 limit.) >> >> How fast can you go if you drive an automatic? >> > Haha not sure where I got the word "manual" from but I think you know > what I mean. I blame those bl***y Oxford Canal lift bridges (how does > anyone else single hand them?) for over-tiring me yesterday ;-) > > Steve > NB Bream > The trad way is to use a "Banbury Stick" to prop the bridge up. ''''''Then how do you get back to the towpath side once you've lifted the bridge to put the Banbury Stick in place? On leaving, how do you remove the stick to continue on your way?'''''' Barry Nb questionsquestions Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
