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pwhole

Well-known member
Would that be the same Little Bear that John Beck quoted in his survey notes as: 'Please do not send this bear up Wind Tunnel again!'?
 

Mark Wright

Active member
pwhole said:
Would that be the same Little Bear that John Beck quoted in his survey notes as: 'Please do not send this bear up Wind Tunnel again!'?

I doubt it. Little Bear only came onto the caving scene around 1980 and only stayed around for a couple of years. I think JBs survey notes would have been before that time.

Mark
 

Scud

Active member
pwhole said:
Would that be the same Little Bear that John Beck quoted in his survey notes as: 'Please do not send this bear up Wind Tunnel again!'?

The quote is referring to the survey book he used, it had a picture of Paddington Bear on the front.
 
Top group of pictures, top left definitely looks like GG main shaft and the middle one looks like the bottom of the main pitch in Bar Pot
 

Mark Wright

Active member
Scud said:
pwhole said:
Would that be the same Little Bear that John Beck quoted in his survey notes as: 'Please do not send this bear up Wind Tunnel again!'?

The quote is referring to the survey book he used, it had a picture of Paddington Bear on the front.

It also explains the formation of the INGUWTA society. I'm Never Going Up Wind Tunnel Again.

Mark
 

Pitlamp

Well-known member
Formed around the same time as INCISMA Society.
(I'm not caving in Stoney Middleton again.)
 

paul

Moderator
Pitlamp said:
Formed around the same time as INCISMA Society.
(I'm not caving in Stoney Middleton again.)

I bet members of that society would vote to disband it right now if they were  given a chance to go caving in Stoney Middleton today! :)
 
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