[r-t] Big search

[Graham John]

David wrote:

> BTW, what IS the maximum length of Bristol Major,
> bobs alone, with the tenors together? What is it
> if split tenors are allowed?

13440, but if you mean with 4ths place bobs, the answer is somewhere over
12000. I doubt if a search has been completed to prove the maximum
conclusively, but the Rev H Law James produced a 12160 rung in 1912.

http://www.cccbr.org.uk/rc/long_lengths/12160_bristol_major.html

Brian Price produced a split tenors 28512 (see Apr 2005 r-t archive).

Graham