130. Classic Narrowboat Engines Part 3: National DA2 with Keith Lodge
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The third and final part (for the moment) in this mini-series about unusual, rare and vintage narrowboat engines. Here we meet Keith Lodge who had a replica working boat built to his specification including a two-cylinder National DA2 engine from 1949.
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One of the highlights of this mini-series is the downright decency and pleasantness of the people you interview, who are clearly fulfilling their dreams.
They were all absolutely lovely and so enthusiastic about their boats and the engines, it was such a pleasure to film.
Personally I cannot understand at all why anyone who had any sort of interest in narrowboats would get 'bored' with this series. Very well done David in capturing the essentials of the National engine which apart from the exhaust seemed to be a very quiet running engine. Thank you.
Can’t understand why people don’t like these videos? Or any of your videos come to that. I will admit that it’s not my thing, but it is still interesting to learn new things, rather than stagnate with play station junk. Keep up the good work and ignore the cretins.
The Engines miniseries has been OUTSTANDING! Thank you for the series.
That engine sounded so good with such a distinctive sound, I would love to be walking the towpath of the canal it was cruising on as it passes.
This engine goes out to the Middle East for a few years then somehow makes its way back to Blighty only to find itself languishing in a scrapyard. Somehow, whilst staring death in the face, a white knight appears! I should have saved this story for bedtime so I could have slipped into the arms of Morpheus with a silly grin on my face! Sterling work as always DJ, a winning combination of nostalgia and characters, thank you!
I believe that there is a poem in those words, somewhere!
Brilliant little series, well shot, well edited and very interesting. But perhaps more importantly, these are of far more importance as an archive of rare engines. Many thanks and more please.
Historically your videos regarding engines could turn out to be very significant. Multiple videos like this could help preserve the history of these marvels. What a great coffee table book topic this would make! Hint hint
I wish I'd thought of taking some nice still pics when I was there; great idea for the book!
Never gets old even after all these years. This fine gentleman sounds like he would have a few dozen amazing canal stories to tell if we could only listen to him. Interview a dozen of these gentlemen and there's material for a couple of books at least.
Wonderful series and a great treat too, to see such these gentlemen talking so generously and eloquently about their beloved engines. They are treasues almost as great as their engines. I have no doubt that's in large part due to your ability to get people to open up to you. Congratulations, again, on producing more of the very best viewing on boating available today - or four years ago, as it happens.
A double treat - listening to the engine and to this fine chap's narration.
.....” its a pleasant chunter..” ...never heard that expression before ...had to look it up, however I whole heartily agree..it surely is a lovely sound. Thanks for that David
Outstanding series David, we loved all 3 parts.
In the engine room the engine sounds so wonderfully smooth. Almost unbelievable!😊😊
I have found a new favorite engine. It's all "tickety tickety" inside and "chuckety chuckety" outside from the exhaust. Fascinating.
I remember watching an old tractor with a single cylinder engine idling on a wharf one very cold morning fifty years or so ago.
Every time that ancient 'hot bulb' engine fired it blew a perfect smoke ring straight up from its exhaust, which was quite mesmerizingly beautiful!
Thank you David, for a really marvelous trip down memory lane!
Definitely a gold star.
It could have been a National Tractor but in the UK the Deutz Fahr was more usual.
I really enjoyed your videos about 'old' diesel engines, and their use in narrow boats.
Fascinating learning, and a great appreciation for the engine builders of the past.
That makes me feel very relaxed. Why can't my life run to the beat of that engine?? Great vlog, David.
Oh, this is just lovely!! Thank you for this vlog and the two previous ones about engines. Very interesting indeed.
Just great. Thank you for not only the excellent video, but also the interview with the owner and the history of that engine.
Thank you David. We've both enjoyed this mini series. Your skills, and the passion and experience of the owners have been blended to perfection. Pleased to say that even Herself would like to see more of these. 😊👍
Great episode David! I love antique engineering.
When Mr. Lodge's face first popped up on-screen and before he started to speak, for a brief moment I was surprised to see that you were about to interview Jim Broadbent!
Hahaha
Reminds me of the sound of my grandfather's 1950s John Deere tractor. Absolutely splendid, could listen to that all day long.
your past experience in the media makes these especially interesting as are your regular ones . Always a great naritive to go along with the wonderful video pictures
"National Treasure" applies to the canal system as well as this engine. Another fine video with a mechanical flavor and a very interesting subject, as well as the engine he owns. I love the series so far and look forward to people volunteering their engines to be the next subject. I know there must be other proud vintage motor owners out there.
Wonderful vlog, David! I love the sound of that historic engine and seeing the gentleman who takes such good care of it! Thanks so much!
Hello;I know this is a 3 year old video series about classic engines, but I've watched the 3 videos twice now, and thoroughly enjoy them each time. Miss your new videos, so we're waiting. Bob and Kathy in commiefornia, USA
Viewed all 3 in one sitting. Love the engine sound and the history was great as well.
I did as well, looking forward to more
Really enjoyed watching these 3 episodes on classic engines. Way cool. Thanks.
I concur with most of the others, excellent series. It is always enjoyable seeing not only the engines but their passionate and knowledgeable owners. Keith seemed almost like a Fred Dibnah of the narrowboat community :).
Absolutely loved these 3 videos.
Please please please some more at some time. I own a 1954 Scammell and love the old toys. Dad has a 1921 Burrell traction engine so we really crave the oil can and grease gun stuff.
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Here’s my Flickr account so you can see my Gardner powered scammell etc.
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Both these engines and their owners are delightful. Got to love these passionate people, you can see the joy in their eyes.
I too would like to see more old narrow boat engines if you can find them. Great series !
This vlog (and the mini series as a whole) only gets two thumbs up, for the simple reason - I only have two thumbs. Excellent series, looking forward to the rest as and when you find them. Thanks
I just love the sound it makes I cannot wait for more my good man
Yes, we need a “series 2” of vintage narrowboat engines, with a “series 3” covering modern narrowboat engines
Modern ones don’t really have anything interesting to show or say about them but I do hope to do a second series on the vintage and unusual ones.
That was a lovely set of vlogs, thank you. I've always found the ticking of clocks to be relaxing (childhood thing I guess) and I can imagine those engines ticking along would be the heartbeat of the canal.
What a lovely story about the engines life :) I have really enjoyed this mini series :)
tiggasmum I thought so too! How cool to know all that history.
Lovely sound thanks for finding these great engines and sharing ,don’t think many people would see them if you had not videoed them.thank you.
Loved this short series on vintage engines. Canal boats sounding like they should.
Love that click a clack of that golden age engine. Just music to the ears.
Thanks for the memories of my grandfather's old tractor. Sounded just like it.. lol..
Chris
That sound! GLORIOUS! ------ Some would say that narrowboats (new and old) are living history. A fine example.
Love the sound of these old engines
I'll add my voice to the compliments. This has been a great little series and, yes please, more when you find them.
That is a glorious bit o music coming out of that stack. Love it.
Theses vlogs have been great ,fully enjoyed, nothing like looking at the heart beat of the boat !
Fantastic vintage engines. Thank you for sharing these.
Yes. Really enjoyed this mini-series, thank you. You've really captured the character of these old engines and of course, the owners. Hope to see more, in your own time naturally. :)
You are definitely on the cards for the next series, you do know that...
What a great tribute to the designers and makers. Wonderful to see people willing to keep these fine engineering pieces going. AJ
Fantastic! More please! Shouldn't the people who spend the time, energy, and money to keep these historic icons alive get a discount from their license fee?
I think there is a "historic boat discount" but it applies to the boat (which in this case is a modern replica) and not the engine (which is genuinely old)
Yes, please let us see more vintage engines and oldfashioned solutions for narrowboats.
Great videos, as always. The sounds of those engines are special.
Like this vlog site, very enjoyable for even a none boater👍
Wow! A real gem of an engine there! If you did have to put a silencer on it, you would want it designed to be cleanable to clean the soot and coke out of it. The engine itself is very quiet for a diesel. Thank you for finding this fine example!
Hi David. Just wanted to thank you as after a very difficult year I found your vlog and binge watched it in a week.. suitably inspired I dragged my daughter on an Easter narrowboat holiday and as I write my new 55ft Semi Trad is wending it's way (slowly) down to Oxfordshire.....Big thanks and keep it up
Wow,! I hope you have a fantastic time aboard and love your time on the water. Glad the videos inspired you. Cheers
the sound is deffo narrow boat engine at its finest
on a par with bolinder and lister enginge
cant wait for your next engine series {:-) PAV
Great series. More on vintage engines please.
Really hoping to see more of these, would love to see a steam engine as Ive heard they exist. Tours of vintage boat interiors would be interesting as well ! Keep up the amazing content.
What a beautiful sound when it starts! Thanks for the mini series .. I look forward to the next!
Loved this triumvirate of vlogs - the older engines have a rythym all their own.
Sound of these old engines is music for my ears. I love it!
Fascinating. More like this please.
I have no interest in owning or even renting a narrowboat (matter of facts they don't really exist here in Canada), but the lifestyle fascinates me, now with the engine series, you got me even more interested since I am an engine fanatic ( 27 years working on aircraft gas turbines, restored old motorcycles etc)
Always looking foward to a new video on this channel
I am a very experienced offshore sailor/cruiser (from the US), and a liker of nearly all things boating. Only recently however, did I just happen to stumble upon one of your excellent vlogs. I had never even heard of a narrowboat before, and now I find myself subscribed to several NB channels (yours being my favorite, of course), totally intrigued by this interesting little world of beautiful (and not so beautiful) scenery, skinny canals, low bridges, and endless locks. I feel like flying over to the UK, getting myself a narrowboat and joining in on the fun! This is extremely unlikely to happen, but I shall continue to follow along. Hope to see you out there again soon!
Thank you. There are plenty of hire boat firms who'd be happy to have your custom sometime!
I’ve binged #1 to #130 in the last two weeks. What a blast. Really enjoy your production David. I’ve subbed to the van build too, although yet to watch past #1 in favour of getting up to date on CtC. These three mini series have been fab. I enjoy the non-cruising vlogs almost more than those on your travels. I’m very envious of your pace and lifestyle. Very best regards to you. Keep up the great content. 👍🏼
I have really enjoyed this mini series and look forward to more when you can find them.
We have old John Deere tractors here in the states that sound just like that. We call them Johnny poppers. Loved the series.
I think 3 to 5 vlogs in a row on these engines is just right. 10 would probably be too much for people not that interested in engines, so you've probably hit the sweet spot!
Three of your most interesting videos, David. I love the sound of these old engines and the last owner was a fascinating character in his own right. Thank you.
That sound is the sound of Love
Love the old engines!
As much as I prefer modern electric propulsion for all transportation... There is an undeniable charm and soul to ancient style engines like this and the other ones in this series. Beautiful.
Since I'm in the US, there's little chance I'll ever own a narrowboat, but they are very cool. These old engines are beautiful to look at. The sound of the engines is truly mesmerizing but I don't think I could stand the sounds constantly.
That engine is 3 years older than me and still going , beautiful sound too :-)
~ and me ... maybe I need a new crankshaft...
Love the sound of classic vintage Diesel engines. Looking forward to a possible video on a Bollinger.....maybe? 🤔
Loved the miniseries on the classic engines. Thank you!
Please do more on cool narrowboat engines, this is super cool
What sweet music to your ears
Late here. I had a 1932 3.4l single cylinder Deutz on my dutch barge. The whole ship resonated with the engine.
Well done David! Love the old engines.
A gentle and respectful exploration into British eccentricity at its finest- thanks David!
I'll add my own "Loved it, more please".
Few old loud engines are quaint, but if all boats head them there would be lot less interest in narrow boating.
I find this owner even more interesting than the engine, he looks like like older version of Del Boy who spent his life hustling on the canals instead of Peckham market. Although, his boat beats Reliant Regal Supervan for sure.
Wouldn't mind hearing him talk about life on canals when he started working as a child.
So thumbs up for old engine series and thumbs up for interviews with interesting canal folk series, if you ever decide to make it.
I am not mechanical in the least, and know little to nothing about engines - but these three vlogs were fascinating. I was fully prepared to zip through them, but instead was transfixed. The engines are absolute works of art, and the chaps who love and pamper them were wonderful - GREAT job on these.
I'm rapidly becoming a fan of vintage engines, very evocative beasts. Thanks for your work David.
I can't believe ANYONE wouldn't enjoy these vids.
Some sad sacks.....just cannot be explained rationally
;)
I think the problem comes when people want to rewind to a point about 25% of the way through the video. That point is right above the down thumb. It quite often gets pressed by accident and then you can't change it.
I really enjoyed this series so it’s a more from me! Thanks
I think that engine might be more well traveled than most people I know :O what a remarkable history! The content you choose to put out is quality in a way that is in a league of its own. Not only is your presentation and videography copacetic but your approach to the topic at hand is just super clean and engaging.
I had to look up copacetic
@@CruisingTheCut I've had to look up things like galvanic corrosion and basic engine mechanics :)
As the saying goes.... You left the best till last!! I'd love to be able to hear her chugging past one day when I'm on the cut!
Just love these old engines. May we see more please, when you're able?
I hope to one day!
A fascinating series, I'm in the more camp, thanks David.
People mit not have liked some of these video an that's fine but there dang sure was anything to be negative about or say something negative about..... great video 👍👍👍
Thanks again David! I really love these old engines. That exhaust sound was absolutely sublime! I'm glad you are planning another mini-series on engines. Cheers!
I find these vlogs fascinating! Please do more if you can. Keep up the great work!
Thank you David for this series. After seeing and hearing these engines why would you not want to have a vintage engined narrow boat. I am a vintage machinery enthusiast here in Oz and can't think of a better way to cruise the cut. Pity we don't have any in Oz. Episode 130 and still enthralled. Keep it up mate.
Having grown up on a farm in Tennessee, diesels were what made our little slice of heaven function.
Cummins, Detroit, Deutz, a wayward mann engine that somehow managed to find it's way to our farm...
Yet of all the diesels we had, I still like the old blackstone diesel we had that pumped water from the river to the fields on the mountain side we lived on, the most.
Tump tump tump tump tch-tump tumpa tump tump tumpa tump tch-tump" Such a sound!
Totally agreed, much like the pleasure of grass cutting with a vintage Dennis lawnmower, why would you want anything other than an everlasting ancient Lister, Gardner or whatever in narrowboat?
I really enjoyed this mini-series David. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! If narrow boats could talk! Totally love that you are shedding more in depth light into their lives. A+
Wow... This miniseries was very close to my heart haha. Generally I'm more into steamers, but I do so much enjoy vintage internal combustion engines! That being said I do hope you'll have the opportunity to poke around on a steam powered narrowboat :) Thanks again for this wonderful content!
Definitely more of these videos please.
loved this series. Please find more lovely old engines to show us