ONE NARROWBOAT OWNER had the shock of his life when he met a car approaching him along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
With the car driver discovering there was no way to execute a three point turn, Janet Friend reports.
The 'Boatswagen' was the idea of Charlie Burns and was made up of two Volkswagen Polos' welded together and made water tight, though it did have a bilge pump fitted!
Launched into the Llangollen Canal
It was launched into the Llangollen Canal by ramps then driven along the aqueduct causing incredulity amongst onlookers and towpath walkers, who could hardly believe what they were seeing!
Its activity on the 126ft aqueduct rated among the world's best Tripadvisor experiences. Photograph by Andrew Forgrave.
It is not known however if it had a boat licence...