Preface

A "fly run" is a trip run non-stop overnight to move valuable and / or perishable goods long distances, changing crews at regular points along the cut.

After President was bought by the Black Country Living Museum in 1983, and operated by Friends of President - the subject of fly runs popped up several times in discussions and minutes of meetings. But the feeling was that it couldn't be done for all sorts of reasons. But in 1990 the then committee thought that times had changed and it would be possible. President had successfully completed a run to London and the long journey up Brindley's canals to Etruria with the statue of James Brindley. So planning commenced for the first fly run since being rebuilt by Malcolm Braine.

The story of this first replica fly run is to be found in the link above left.

President has now done six "fly runs" since restoration:.

1. 23^rd to 25^th May 1991 - London to Braunston
2. 27^th to 30^th May 1993 - London to Gas Street Birmingham
3. 23^rd to 25^th May 1996 - London to Braunston
4. 27^th to 28^th May 1999 - Birmingham to Braunston - & BBC Songs of Praise
5. 16^th to 18^th June 2005 - London to Stoke Bruerne
6. 25^th to 26^th June 2009 - Birmingham to Braunston

Further information see the menu top left