Harding's Bridge (Bridge 181)

Map Reference   ST 78319 65039

Distance   3.4 Miles

Total 240 Locks 7 Tunnels

Running total mileage   290.7miles

So moving on from Bath and its Christmas Markets we only get a short way along the canal before we encounter our first real engine issue. From before Bathampton there was an irregular whistling noise coming from the engine that I could not identify. We stopped just beyond Bathampton for a greater investigation but to no avail as the whistling stopped. Approaching our current location, close to Hardings Bridge (Bridge 181) the whistling sound became constant and insistent at it was at that moment that I found it to be coming from the instrument panel and the Engine Oil Pressure warning light was half illuminated. We immediately stopped and called out the Canal and River Rescue to identify the problem.

 The mechanic has viewed the engine and his opinion is that it is just the sensor for the warning light that has failed, I hope that he is right! We will be here for a couple of days whilst Canal and River Rescue source a replacement sensor and hopefully we can get back on our way.