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Just heard snrpc pigeons 100 miles from racepoint at 8.45am. left muirhead last night after marking. birds crossed channel by rail from folkestone. first ever for british racing organisation to use this facility. birds expected on site by mid-day. excellent work by all concerned especially gg who worked tirelessly to make this possible.
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As you say johno a lot of work has gone into the organisation of getting these birds through the "chunnel" and gordon must be congratulated on his efforts. lets hope it is a good race with good returns for all concerned.
I hope this works out well .if the prices can be kept down this must be the preferred way for the birds to travel. Good luck guy's lets hope its not a smash or everyone will blame the chunnel.
Raised this several times over the years, (wondered why the Chunnel wasn't being used) last time when we were designing our new Fed transporter as our own Fed has Grangemouth road-rail terminal with direct links to the Continent via the Euro-terminal at Mossend (Lanarkshire) - Europe is hours away from Scotland, not days. Mentioned a detachable container-type body giving a pigeon transporter that could go by road, rail, air or sea.
A big well done to all especially the tireless workers. The shorter time in transport and the first class transportation facilities offered by the SNRPC can only benefit the welfare of the pigeons.
i dont know? regardless of how many birds away the point being made is that the birds will surely benefit. if it is the same as previous years there will be around 500 birds away.
i dont know? regardless of how many birds away the point being made is that the birds will surely benefit. if it is the same as previous years there will be around 500 birds away.
sorry i ask mate wouldn"t want to cause any friction hope you get them all home.
Would like to wish all members who have sent birds the very best of luck,and congratulate the transport committee on getting our birds to france,in as little time in the basket as possible,well done.
how much to join your club and how much do you charge per bird for your gold medal race and how Manny races do you have across the water and do you allow the ets
i think £20 to join. £5 per bird for gold medal race. four races, inland race., gold medal race, tours or equivalent race, arras. four in all with the added faciltiy of transport to saintes via the nfc. saintes birds marked at muirhead. ets catered for at muirhead. all systems. bricon,tipes, unikon,