Looking at photos of the lorry one has sympathy with the driver trying to get along the canalside road/towpath to a cottage and having to guess where the edge is as BW have left the edge (5' high) uncut. Given this it was an accident waiting to happen.
--- On Tue, 28/7/09, Neil Arlidge <[email protected]> wrote: From: Neil Arlidge <[email protected]> Subject: [canals-list] Re: Stoppage: Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 28 July, 2009, 5:14 PM Bruce Napier wrote: > Meanwhile, this just shows the unwisdom of trying to do the 4 > Counties in a week... > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Locks 41 and 42 >> >> Monday 27 July 2009 - Tuesday 28 July 2009 >> >> Update 28th July 2009 The navigation will remain passable with >> caution till midday on Friday 31st. From midday onwards the canal >> may be closed for the removal of the lorry for up to four hours >> THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED BY A FURTHER UPDATE. >> ------------ >> The stoppage is required to enable us to remove a large lorry from >> the canal at Acton Trussell. >> British Waterways apologises for any inconvenience caused. >> >> Enquiries: 01827 252000 http://www.expressa ndstar.com/ 2009/07/28/ wayward-lorry- makes-a-big- splash/ -- Neil Arlidge NB Erne-west TNC...Going far west... http://www.tuesdayn ightclub. co.uk/tour. html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
