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[oldgit]

.....By automobile. Went to see chum in hospital.
The bridges seem mighty low.....only small boats up there.?
River was running fast and very coloured.
As for the %^&* traffic. Cannot remember that much congestion anywhere ever !!!!

 

[TrueBlue]

.....By automobile. Went to see chum in hospital.
The bridges seem mighty low.....only small boats up there.?
River was running fast and very coloured.
As for the %^&* traffic. Cannot remember that much congestion anywhere ever !!!!

That's to keep the rifraff out. The low bridge on the Botley Road (above Osney Lock) lock sees to that.
There was a thread (on here IIRC) some years ago of a dutch barge type boat getting through by dismantling some of his superstructure and loads of extra ballast. - Mr. Shead may remember it
Above Osney there are hardly any bridges at all.

 

[Actionmat]

That's what I was told when I just made it under and then smashed two windows and damaged my roof on Godstow:ambivalence:

 

[prof pat pending]

Hardly any? I can think of nine and a few foot bridges

Yep, Godstow has caught a few out over the years and carries the scars to prove it. I've seen a few make a hash of Newbridge, which is huge in comparison.
It is a different river up there though