Dave Mayall

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:45 +0100, Brian from sunny Suffolk
<brian@notharnser.info> wrote:

>.mother presented the following explanation :
>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:16:12 +0100, "Paul Scott"
>> <notvalidpmscott@> wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder if this is a quote from someone in BW:
>>> "Swing bridges are locked and can only be opened with a key, which is issued
>>> to boaters."
>>
>>
>> 'Sold' to boaters more like.
>>
>>
>>> Is that correct? Or just this particular bridge...
>>
>>
>> ISTR having to use the handcuff key on the locks, can't remember off
>> hand if the bridges needed any key - actually, I vaguely recall the
>> smaller of the two swing bridges in that area (the one going into the
>> field) didn't have any lock, but ICBW. I don't remember the smaller
>> one appearing to be very well looked-after.
>
>Last time I was that way the only bridge I can recall that was locked,
>was held closed by a large screw that you released with a lock
>windless, but that was a long time ago.

The bridge is secured by a vertical bolt, unlocked by a handcuff key