[r-t] Maidstone Major & Bob Major Triples

[edward martin]

2008/7/31 Graham John <graham at changeringing.co.uk>:
> Eddie wrote:
>
>> What the CC booklet says cannot possibly be right "The method
>> is Original, with bobs made on the front (thirds instead of
>> lead)", because there aren't enough changes.
>
>> 5040 is one seventh of 40320 so, the treble would have to be
>> always at lead! What was probably rung is analgeous to a 5040
>> of Bob Triples with tenor covering, but in this the 5040 would
>> be on the back bells with treble always leading!
>
> Possibly, but perhaps just backwards hunting to generate the lead
> heads in the right order, like this.
>
> 12345678
> 13254768
> 13527486
> --------
>
> Bobs & Singles as per the extent of P B Major
>
> Graham

Same thing innit? At least that is what I had in mind.
ie. the 2 = treble & hunts up & down, with 2nds (ie 3rds) made at a
plain when 2 comes home etc.
The Bob Major calls wouldn't work, surely you mean 'Bob Triples?
ie bob = 1258 (when 2 comes home) & single = 123458

Time for a beer

Eddie Martin