On 8/6/07, Dorothy Robbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I have just been reading Septembers Canal Boat and it set me thinking > > "Which is the slowest filling lock on the Grand Union" The author couldn't > > make his mind up and hedged his bets by saying both Cowley and Ironbridge > > lock is the slowest to fill. > > > > -- > > Brian Ancient Order of Sewer Ants > > > No he didn't, he said 'Cowley lock was as slow to fill as ever'. He awarded > the slowest-filling accolade to Ironbridge lock. As I recall, Ironbridge > wins. Maybe Cowley seems slow if you are coming from the long flat bit and > it holds you up for a while? > > Dorothy
Cowley is average at filling - Ironbridge is by far the worse (10minutes to fill), it really slowed us down on the Jam Ole. One of the fastest locks is Lady Capels with full sized original none louvered gate paddles (3 minutes to fill). Obviously the Hatton style locks fill and empty quickly - most emptying in around 2-3 minutes. Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
