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8-Bell Spliced 8-27 Methods

8-Bell Spliced 8-27 Methods


5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27 methods)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27 methods)

Produced in 1987.

A variation on a theme by Norman Smith.

 23456    B  M  W  H   Methods
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 52436          -      AW/E
 42635       -         G/KD
 52364       -  2  -   XNM/V/T/F/
 23564          3  2   RU/I/d/L/B/
 36245    -            OH/QJ
 43265          - (-)  YPSC/Z
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6 part. Call (-) in alternate parts.
161 com. 86 cru's.
192 each Achilles, Bristol, Cambridge, Watford(G), Gainsborough(H), Isca,
Johannesburg, Sheppey(K), London, Byron(M), Lincolnshire(N), Orkney,
Pudsey, Quedgeley, Rutland, Superlative, Gwent(T), Wye,
Vancouver, Wight, Zurich(X), Yorkshire, Zeus, Dewi Sant(d),
New Method One(D) 38-38.1456-12.56.38.14-14.58.16-16.58 lh 12,
New Method Two(E) 38-38.1456-1256-38.14-14.58.16-16.58 lh 12,
New Method Three(F) 38-38.14.56.12.56.38.14-14.58.16-16.58 lh 12.
The above methods have not been named up to the end of 2000.
For 26 call 27 with all I as d.
For 25 call 26 with all d as B.
For 24 call 25 with all T as B.
For 23 call 24 with all M as P.
For 22 call 23 with all F as L.
For 21 call 22 with all E as L.
For 20 call 21 with all D as L.
For 19 call 20 with all A as R.
For 18 call 19 with all G as R.
For 17 call 18 with all Z as R.
For 16 call 17 with all U as Y.
For 15 call 16 with all Q as Y.
For 14 call 15 with all O as S.
For 13 call 14 with all K as S.
For 12 call 13 with all W as S.
For 11 call 12 with all V as N.
For 10 call 11 with all J as N.
For  9 call 10 with all X as N.
For  8 call  9 with all H as P.

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This is the resulting 8 method peal. No claim for originality as it is nearly identical to Norman Smith's classic.

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

Produced in 1987.

 23456    B  M  W  H   Methods
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 52436          -      RS/L
 42635       -         R/SL
 52364       -  2  -   NNP/N/B/L/
 23564          3  2   RY/B/B/L/B/
 36245    -            SP/YN
 43265          - (-)  YPSC/R
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6 part. Call (-) in alternate parts.
768 Bristol, London, Lincolnshire(N),
Rutland, Superlative, 
576 Pudsey, Yorkshire, 192 Cambridge.
144 com, 86 cru's.

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