2008/8/12 Mack, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Barry asked: > > > > ''''''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?'''''' > > Malcolm replied: > > > You do it from the towpath side - that's the whole point - > > you start lifting the bridge by hand - then put the "Banbury > > stick under the end of the bridge to put it up to full > > height, and put the lower end of the stick in the recess > > where bridge had rested. > > > > Lower it in a similar way. > > I thought the old boatman's trick was to have a rope tied to the Banbury > stick. As you passed through the bridge, you picked up the end of the > rope and when clear, pulled the Banbury stick out, and let the bridge > fall back to the closed position. >
I think if you try to do it the way David's advocating, the weight of the bridge will ensure that nine times out of ten it will come down to earth with a bump anyway. Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
