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Post by kris on Feb 15, 2024 9:28:05 GMT
You haven’t managed to keep hold of even one of them.
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Post by Tony Dunkley on Feb 15, 2024 17:39:01 GMT
Just been on the new Copilot AI from microsoft about something to do with engines. It was quite good. So I asked it "what do you know about Tony Dunkley, boatman". Tony Dunkley, a skilled boatman and engineer, has left his mark on the canal world. Here are some notable details about him: Boats Associated with Tony Dunkley: He has been connected to several canal boats, including: Black Swan Selby Michael Arthur-a-Bland Halcyon Daze. Legal Disputes and Approach: Tony Dunkley has had his share of disagreements with the Canal & River Trust (CRT). His approach is often unconventional; rather than taking a rational stance, he tends to make accusations and create tension. Recent Development: Recently, there was a positive turn in the case of his narrowboat Halcyon Daze. Sense prevailed, and a favorable decision was reached. While Tony Dunkley’s interactions with CRT have been eventful, his involvement in the canal world remains notable. The only canal boat listed there is "Halcyon Daze", . . and a great many vessel names are missing completely. A bit more comprehensive, but by means exhaustive list would read as follows :- Commercial Carrying, Tugs, Workboats, and Passenger Vessels owned, operated or worked/skippered by Tony Dunkley :- 'Farnworth' ......................................................... L&L Shortboat - British Waterways. 'Jaguar' & 'Achilles' ............................................. Commercial Carrying Narrowboats - ex-FMC & GUCCCo 'Hyperion' & 'Pictor' ............................................. Commercial Carrying Narrowboats - ex-GUCCCo. 'Albert' (paired with 'Pictor') ................................. Commercial Carrying Narrowboat - ex-A.Wander Ltd (Ovaltine). 'Hyperion' .......................................................... Ex-GUCCCo - converted to passenger carrying. 'Arthur-a-Bland'................................................... River Tug (Bantam/Pusher). 'Exeter' .............................................................. River Tug. 'No. 28' .............................................................. River/Canal - Bantam/Pusher Tug. 'Nottingham Crusader' .......................................... St John Ambulance Passenger/Trip Boat. 'BD1' & 'BD8' ....................................................... Bucket Dredgers 'Aire' (MCB) ......................................................... Motor Crane Boat (Sheffield Size). * ' Humber Navigator' ............................................... Tanker - subsequently converted to AIL Carrier.* 'Brocodale' ........................................................... Tanker - converted to dry cargo. A few people are asking about 'Humber Navigator', and what an AIL is -- it stands for Abnormal Indivisible Load. 'Humber Navigator' was a 420 ton carrying capacity tanker owned by Whitakers -- John H Whitaker (Tankers) Ltd -- the Hull based inland and coastal tanker operators. It was converted to an AIL Carrier, initially for one specific job, delivering the 275 tonne transformers, from transhipping at Hull, to the new Staythorpe Power Station by water instead of road. Staythorpe is on the West side of the Trent a few miles upriver of Newark.
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Post by Aloysius on Feb 15, 2024 18:20:20 GMT
Still hearing the voices huh? The doctor can definitely give you something for that. You should look into it.
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Post by noratrace on Feb 15, 2024 18:37:54 GMT
Must say Tony dunkley has help me in the past with crt. he got me £900 back from crt which they owed me some time ago and got me back onto the crt waterways.hope your well Tony.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 15, 2024 18:49:41 GMT
Hmmmm...
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 15, 2024 19:19:15 GMT
Not subtle, is he!
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Post by Aloysius on Feb 15, 2024 19:25:34 GMT
Noratrace...geddit? So funny.
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Post by on Feb 15, 2024 19:29:39 GMT
Cilla Black innit
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Post by Jim on Feb 15, 2024 20:46:39 GMT
Selby Michael seems to have sunk without trace.
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Post by kris on Feb 15, 2024 20:58:00 GMT
Selby Michael seems to have sunk without trace. It was cut up in Newark. The engine was sold so hopefully that’s back in a boat somewhere.
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Post by on Feb 15, 2024 22:03:07 GMT
K B Mason marine had a Gardner 5L3 for sale with a water mark on it. Looked like it may have come from a
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Post by kris on Feb 15, 2024 22:09:18 GMT
K B Mason marine had a Gardner 5L3 for sale with a water mark on it. Looked like it may have come from a That’s the one but it’s been sold.
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Post by on Feb 15, 2024 22:14:10 GMT
I'll probably unwittingly see it on the Thames in a really nice Boat.
They seem a bit smoky and arrr obsolete but occasionally one comes across people who think they are the best marine Diesel engines ever.
DAMHIKT
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Post by Tony Dunkley on Feb 16, 2024 8:14:45 GMT
Must say Tony dunkley has help me in the past with crt. he got me £900 back from crt which they owed me some time ago and got me back onto the crt waterways.hope your well Tony. I'm well thanks, Andy, . . hope you are too. Pam was asking after you a few days ago, and sends her regards, . . in fact she mentioned that refund that C&RT coughed up after I notified Parry that I would be bringing you over to their offices to serve that Statutory Demand on him personally, . . she still gets into tucks of laughter over it, even after all these years on from the event.
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Post by rockdodger on Feb 18, 2024 13:24:53 GMT
🤢🤮
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