The weekend turned out great! The Wild Duck is recommended as a great place to stay, truly a "Cotswold" local, but with great food and hopitality.
Even better was the visit to RW Davis. The mighty Kelvin in the previous 'blog pictures of the 13th September was fired up, and eventually wound down to an incredible 85rpm, awesome sound. Also looked over another 70foot Trader - partly to look at the gardner 2LW on board. Lovely engine, but not what I want. I really want a K3!! When Phil talks about reconditioning the K3 - it's thorough! Here's the (as yet), unsold engine
he is currently working on. Yes, that is the big end sitting in its casing, and yes, they are the piston cylinders sitting on the floor waiting for a sleeve and piston. Forgot to get a picture of the actual pistons though -sorry! Every componant part is stripped down and the entire engine repainted, refurbished and rebuilt. I was barely able to lift a cylinder off the floor!
he is currently working on. Yes, that is the big end sitting in its casing, and yes, they are the piston cylinders sitting on the floor waiting for a sleeve and piston. Forgot to get a picture of the actual pistons though -sorry! Every componant part is stripped down and the entire engine repainted, refurbished and rebuilt. I was barely able to lift a cylinder off the floor!
Driving home from Stroud, Saturday night, and there was a bridge in the middle of nowhere, and a sign to "Canal and Tunnel Inn".
Sunday saw a return to the spot, and exploration of the Stroudwater Navigation, part of the Cotswold Canals. Follow the link, or this one, to information and pictures of the restoration. The entire navigation has engineering approval for the restoration, and it being a fantastic 36 mile, 55 lock, 3800 yard tunnel, stretch
of water joining the Thames to the Severn, I for one, would love to take K2 along it! There is already (according to a sign) a trip boat running at the Sapperton end of the Tunnel - but we couldn't even find the canal there in the huge village of 5 houses, a church and a pub! We were disappointed - as the trip boat ran all winter on Sundays. and we were up for the trip, but they sadly lost out on the revenue, and waterside support, shame. New life ambition - to take K2 along the Cotswolds canal, let's hope they do get it open.
of water joining the Thames to the Severn, I for one, would love to take K2 along it! There is already (according to a sign) a trip boat running at the Sapperton end of the Tunnel - but we couldn't even find the canal there in the huge village of 5 houses, a church and a pub! We were disappointed - as the trip boat ran all winter on Sundays. and we were up for the trip, but they sadly lost out on the revenue, and waterside support, shame. New life ambition - to take K2 along the Cotswolds canal, let's hope they do get it open.
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