Did Donald Trump start this thread ?

Well if you want to be less knackered ,put the hauling ropes on the drag tray at the bottom .it does make it a lot easier to pull . I have suggested this before ,but you have chosen to ignore it so far !

It looks like him ,but I do not think that is the BPC winch ,even in 1963! The belt looks right ,but the engine was behind .

Not been put on the list so suspect it has been classed as a quarry blast .

Delivered 8 Digging buckets to Skipton for the CPC .

Because the furniture was being burnt ,because we did not buy logs ! Much safer and no mess to clean up . Less insurance to pay !

I thought you were going to use some conveyer belting , because that makes it easier as well .

See my thread then on your yesterdays post !

As long tome drag tray maker ,can I suggest you put the dragging roes at the very base of the trays . It makes them much easier to easier to pull . Less pulling effort ,longer digging time . With respect .

Started making a 5 new digging nets . These may be the last ones I make !

The book The Caves of Assynt ,book will tell you all you wan to know ,readily available in the area .

Thanks for all that history . I did wonder if the way to grass was found from the inside . Seems possible .

While this subject is running ,I wonder if someone could answer a question about Oxlow ? Oxlow was one of my first caving trips with the BPC in 1960 . Oxlow is a lead mine and I have always been puzzled why there is no spoil heap near the entrance .

When the first Neoprene became available it was in short supply . It was invented for the Military so was not available to the general public for some time . So at first you could only get enough for a vest. Certainly made a difference , and much easier to make than a full wetsuit . Oh yes the...

Yes but the diggers can eat Cheese while they dig !

Depth now been altered to 4Km .

That's a bit shallow for that size of quake . Hope we are not going to get an outpouring of Lava ! You would need planning permission for that .

The trouble with footholds is they let the water in flood conditions and right in your face !