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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H  Methods           
65432   -  -  -  YYYYY.Y.YYYYY.
43652      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.YYYYY.
52364   -  s  s  YYYYY.BBBB.BBB.
43265   -     -  BBB.YYYYYY.
24365         -  BBBBBBB.
32465         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523   -  -     YYYYY.Y.BBBBBBB
25346   -  -     BBB.BBBB.YYYYY
34256      -  -  YYYYYY.BBB.
23456         -  BBBBBBB.           
Contains 2640 Yorkshire; 2496 Bristol, with 9 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
234567   M  N  W  H  Methods              
65432    -     -  -  AA.BBBB.AA.
53462          2     BBBBBBBBBBB.A.A
674523      s  s     AAAAAAAAAA.AA.BBBBBBB
36452       s     2* BBBB.AAA.A.
52364    2     -     AA.A.BBBB.A
64523    2     -     AA.A.BBBB.BBBBBBB
32546    -     -  -  BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.AA.
45236          2  2  BBBBBBBBBBB.A.AA.A.
23456          -  -  BBBBA.AA.            
2*=sb. 
Contains 2832 Bristol Surprise; 2304 Avon Delight, with 14 changes of method, all the work.
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5,028 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 108)
23456   1  2  3  4   Grandsire
42356   -  -  -  -    
64253   -  -  -  s    
24653   -  -  -  -    
42653   -  -  -  -    
34256   -  -  -  s    

        B  M  W  H   Yorkshire
34562   x        -   
25463      -     -   
56342      -  2      
56423   x        -   
56234   x        -   
63425  2x        -   
32654   x            
65324         -  -   
23456      -     -   
x=18. 
Contains 4368 Yorkshire Surprise, 660 Grandsire, with 1 changes of method.
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5,112 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 109)
23456   1  2  3  4   Grandsire
42356   -  -  -  -    
64253   -  -  -  s    
24653   -  -  -  -    
42653   -  -  -  -    
34256   -  -  -  s    

        B  M  H      Yorkshire
43562   x     s     
23465      2 [ss]   
23654   x     -     
2 part, omitting [ss] from the second part. x=18. 
Contains 3792 Yorkshire Surprise, 1320 Grandsire, with 3 changes of method.
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5,060 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)
Robert D S Brown (arr)
23456   M  W  H
42356         - 
52364   s  s  ss
23465   s     2 
2 part. 
Contains 5040 Yorkshire Surprise, 20 Sixty Little Bob, with 1 changes of method. Call first course SYYYYYY.
Brookside Little Bob Maximus may be rung for Sixty Little Bob.
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5,050 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)
David G Hull and Roderick R Horton (arr)
 23456   M   W   H
 34256           5
 52463   s   s   s
 24365   s       5
 63245       -   s
(42536)  -   -    
Snap finish. 5 = -s--s.
Ring the first lead as Little Bob and the rest as Bristol Surprise. 
Contains 8 Little Bob and 5,042 Bristol Surprise, with 1 change of method.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 314).
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5,060 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)
Richard I Allton
 123456   M  W  H
 164352   1     1 
 156342      1    
 124365   s  2*   
 153462   1     1 
 165432      1    
 143526   s  s  1 
(321546)     x    
Round four blows after the final call.
x=34. 2*=sb. 
Ring any four leads as Maypole Alliance and the remainder as Bristol Surprise. Contains 4992 Bristol Surprise, 160 Maypole Alliance. So long as the leads chosen to be rung as Maypole do not reduce the little bell rollups, contains 121 little bell at the back, and 110 little bell at the front.
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5,060 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Stephen J A Ollerton
234567890ET    Bristol
795E3T20486
T0E89674523
648203T5E79    Stedman Cinques (s3.4.7.s9.10)
5467832TE09    Bristol
3T70495E628
9E02T836754    Stedman Cinques (5.s7.8.s10.12.s16.17.20.s22.26)
567890ET234
11 part. Variable cover
Normal Stedman start, finishing at Treble's full lead at end of a quick six. 
Contains 2640 Bristol Surprise, 2420 Stedman, with 43 changes of method.
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5,001 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Roderick W Pipe
 1234567890ET   Bristol                   Stedman
 1324           h.H.sh.H.h.H
 1243567890ET   1½.s4½.6.8.9½.11.s16
 13245678E90T                             1.18
 3124                                     16s
 13579E24680T                             3.5.6.8s.9.12.14.15.16
 14236587E90T                             1.2.4s.5.7s.9s.12
 2314                                     6.18.19
 1795E638204T                             5s.6.7.8.12.13.15s.16.19.21.22s
 1324TE098765   1
 1243           sh.H.h.H.h.sH
 1795E648302T   h
 1253647890ET                             1s.2.4.6.10s.13
 32416587E90T                             1.2.3.6.7.9s.12.13.15.16
 1543E276980T                             2.3.4.6s.7.8.11s.12.13.15s.16s.17.20s.26.28s.30.33.34.35.36.37.38
 4352E1                                   1.2.6.10s.15s.18
 3152E4                                   1.2.7.10s.15s
 1432658709ET                             1.2.3.7.12.13s.19s
 1243           h.sH.h.H.h.sH
 1423658709ET   5.6½.8.W.sw
 1253748690ET                             1s.3.4.12.17.19s
 123475869E0T                             1.6s.9.10.18
 1253748609ET                             1.3.4.12s.17s.19
 2541638709ET                             3.4.12.16s.17.19
(321547698E0T)                            1.2s.4.6.9.11.12s 
Contains 2832 Bristol, 2169 Stedman, with 5 changes of method.
Rung at Towcester on 24th April 2000.
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5,053 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Roderick W Pipe
1234567890E   Bristol     Stedman  
1243          sH
1324          H
1432          H
1423          sH
43125678E90               1.16s.18
3241                      16s.18
2134                      16s.18
3421                      6.18.19
4132                      16s.18
1243                      16s.18
2314                      16s.18
1543E276980               6.11s.13s.14.15.19
1543628709E               1.2.3.12.13s
132465        sM.H
1342          sH
1234          H
12346587E90               1.13s.22
2413                      16s.18
4321                      16s.18
3142                      16s.18
1324                      7s.9s.18
3412                      16s.18
4231                      16s.18
2143                      16s.18
2143658790E               10s.13s.22
Rounds by single at 1. 
Contains 2688 Bristol, 2365 Stedman, with 3 changes of method.
Rung at Birmingham (Cathedral) on 30th September 2002.
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5,104 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
234567   M  N  W  H  Methods             
54326          2  2  BBBBBBBBBBB.L.LL.L.
56423    2        -  LL.L.BBLBLBLBL.
24365    -     -     LL.BLBLBLBB.L
53462    -        -  BLBLBLB.BBLBLBLBL.
674523      s  s     BBLBLBLB.LL.BBBBBBB
43652       s  3* -  BBBB.LL.L.BBLBLB.LL.
54632          -     LLLLLLLLLLL.L
45236    2        2  LL.L.BBLBLBLBL.L.
23456          -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.BBB.    
3*=sbb. 
Contains 3312 Bristol, 1792 Littleport Little, with 56 changes of method, all the work.
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5,026 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567  M     N  W  H  Methods                
 34256               2  L.L.
 64352   2              BBB.L.LBL
 43652               2  BLBLBB.L.
 54326   2        2  2  BLBLBBL.L.BBBB.L.BBB.L.
 26543   2        -     LL.L.BBLBLBLB.L
 34562   -        -  -  LL.BLBLBLBB.LL.
 23465   2           s  LL.L.BBLBLBLBL.
 674523  s     s  s     LL.BBLBLBB.LL.BBBBBBB
 65432      a  s  2+    BB.L.LL.L.BB.LL.L.BLBLBB
 24536   -           -  LL.BLBLBLBLB.
(42536)           2*    BLLL.BLBLBB.(B)        
2+=sb, 2*=bs. a=I,sB,sF,I. 
Contains 3074 Bristol, 1952 Littleport Little, with 75 changes of method, all the work.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567890E   M  I  B  F  V  S  N  W  H  Methods       
(42638507E9)        -  s                 BBBBBBBBB.L.
 543267890E         2*             2  2    LL.L.BB.L.BBB.L.
 56423        2                       -  LL.L.BBLBLBLBL.
 25463                             -     BLLL.L
 45362        -                          LL.LLB
 675849302       s        s  -           BB.LL.LL.BBBBBBBBBB
(67594E3820)              -  s           B.LL.
 436527890E   -        s              2    BB.BBL.LBBLL.L.
 65432                             -  -  BBLBLBLBL.LL.
(674523)                        -        BBLBLBLB.
(46278503E9)        -  s                   B.L.
 534627890E         2*          s  s       LL.L.BLBLB.LL.L
 24365        s                       s  LL.BLLL.
 62345                             -     LLLLLLLLLLL.L
(42536)       -                    s     LL.BBBB.(B)   
2*=sb. S=7ths, N=9ths. 
Contains 2834 Bristol, 2208 Littleport Little, with 48 changes of method, all the work. Contains the whole mega-tittums course.
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5,138 (5,010) Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567890E   M  B  F  N  W  H  Methods               
(42638507E9)     -  s           BBBBBBBBB.L.
 452367890E      2*       -  -    LL.L.BB.LL.
 54632        2              2  BLBLBBL.L.BBLBLBLBL.L.
 64352                    2  -  LLLB.L.BLBLBLB.
 56342                    -     BBLBLBLBL.BBLBLB
 573624                -        LBL.BBB
(54362)                s        BBBB.
 32465        s              -    BBLLB.LLLLLLLLLLL.
(64523)       -           -     LL.BBLBLBLB.
(56348207E9)     -  s             BBBBB.L.
 645237890E      2*               LL.L.BB
 43526        -              2  BBB.LLLLLLLLLLL.L.
 42536                    3*    BLLL.L.L.(L)          
2*=sb. N=9ths. 
Contains 2928 Bristol, 2210 Littleport Little, with 57 changes of method, all the work. For 5010, omit one B,sF,sB,B and associated leads.
Rung at Withycombe Raleigh on 4th June 2011.
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5,026 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 184)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods             
 54326      2  2  BBBBBBBBBBB.L.LL.L.
 25346      -     LLLLLLLLLLL.L
 56342   -     2  LL.BBBBL.L.
 34562      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.LL.
 24365   2        BBB.L.BBBB
 32465         -  BBBBBBB.
 25463   -  2* s  BBB.LLLLLLLLLL.BBBBBBB.LL.
 35264   2        LL.L.BBBB
 23564         -  BBBBBBB.
 65432   -  -     LL.BBBB.L
 24536   -     -  LL.LLLLLLLLLLL.
(42536)     2*    BLLL.L.(L)          
2*=bs. 
Contains 3168 Bristol, 1858 Littleport Little, with 17 changes of method.
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5,202 (5,122) Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 231)
 234567   M  E  N  W  H  Methods                 
 54326             2  2  BBBBBBBBBBB.L.[BBB].L.
 34256             2  -  LLLLLLLLLLL.L.LL.
 56342    s  2*    -     LL.LL.BBBBBBB.LB.BBBBBBB
 24365    -        -  -  BBB.LBL.LL.
 46325   B,sF,sB,B 2     LLLLLL.L.LL.L.LLLLL.L.L
 23564    -        -     LL.BLL.L
 674523   -     s  s     LL.BL.LL.BBBBBBB
 654327         s  2*    BBBB.LL.L.BBBBBBB
 24536    -           -  BBB.LLLLLLLLLLL.
(42536)            2+    LBLL.BLBBLB.(B)          
2*=sb, 2+=bs.E=8ths, N=9ths. 
Contains 2930 Bristol, 2272 Littleport Little, with 24 changes of method, all the work. For 5122, call LL for [BBB].
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5,050 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 186)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods       
 42356         -  CCCCBCBCCCC.
 34256         -  BBBBBCBBBBB.
 53246      -     CCCCCCCCCC.C
 46325   -  s  s  B.BBBCBCBBB.B.
 32465      -  -  CCCCCBCCCC.C.
 64523   -  -     C.CCCCBCCCC.C
 26543      -     CCCCBBBCCC.C
 45362   -  -     B.BBBBBBBBB.B
 63254   -  -     C.CCCCBCCCC.C
(43256)  s        C.C           
Snap finish. 
Contains 3,226 Cantuar Alliance and 1,824 Barford Surprise, with 24 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Brandon Parva Alliance may be rung for Cantuar throughout; Newgate Surprise or Londinium Surprise may be rung for Barford throughout.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 314).
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5,072 Spliced Plain Maximus (2 methods)
Christopher T Osenton
234567890et   B  E  W  M  V  N  H  Methods     
42356789t0e   -        -           PPPPPP.PPPPP.
34625               -  -           P.L.LLLLL   |
23645               -              LLLLL.LP    |
64235               -           -  P.LLLLLL.   |
26435                           -  LLLLLLP.    |A
43265               -           -* P.LLLLLL.   |
24365                           -  LLLLLLP.    |
32465                           -  LLLLLLLLLLL.
23456                  A
42036587t9e               -  -  -  PPPP.L.L.
423567890et      -  -              L.PPP.
24365                  A
32465                           -  PPPPPPPPPPP.
24356                  A*                      
Repeat. A* = A calling s for -*. E = 8th's; N = 9th's.  
Contains 2,544 Plain Bob and 2,528 Little Bob; with 56 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.
Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 766).
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5,060 Spliced Plain Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)
Barry F Peachey
23456   W  H
53426   s  3 
34256   s  2 
54236   s  3 
35246   -  3 
43256   -  3 
53246   s  3 
45236   -  3 
23456   -  - 
Call alternate courses Cinques and Maximus, 
starting with Cinques. 
Contains 2640 Plain Bob, 2420 Plain Bob with 20 changes of method. Contains 48 Combination rollups, 24 56s.
Rung at Barrow-upon-Humber on 7th June 2009.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Jeffrey Brannan
23456   B  5½ M  W  H  Methods      
42356               -  YYYYYNNNNNN.
54326            -     CCCCCN.NNNNN
42563   x              CCC.YYY
64523            -     NNNNNN.YYYYY
25346         -  -     NNNNN.N.CCCCC
34256            -  -  CCCCCC.YYYYY.
43265      s        -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
24365               -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
32465               -  NNNNNNNNNNN.
23456      s        -  YYYYYYCCCCC. 
x=18; s=7890ET. 
Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 14 changes of method, all the work.
Rung at Broughton-in-Furness on 24th August 1996.
Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).
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5,232 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 156)
23456   M  W  H  Methods           
45236      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.YYYYY.
25634   -        YYYYY.BBBB
65432   -        BBB.YYYYYY
32546   -  s  s  YYYYY.C.CCCCC.
54326      -  -  YYYYYY.CCCCC.
34625   -        YYYCC.CCCCCC
56423   -     -  CCCCC.YYYYYY.
24365   -  -     BBB.Y.YYYYY
64352   s  s     YYYYY.Y.YYYYY
23456   -     -  CCCCC.YYYYYY.      
Contains 2832 Yorkshire, 1392 Cambridge, 1008 Bristol, with 13 changes of method, all the work.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 157)
23456   M  W  H  Methods               
63254   2        BBB.YCYBY.BBBB
35426   -  2     BBB.BBBB.BBBBBBB.CCCCY
45623   -        YCCCC.BBBB
64523         -  BBBBBBB.
56423         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
24365   -  -     YYYYY.Y.CCCCC
53462   -     -  CCCCC.YYYYYY.
65432      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.YYYYY
23456   -  -  -  CCCCC.C.BBB.           
Contains 2256 Bristol, 1584 Yorkshire, 1200 Cambridge, with 17 changes of method, all the work.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 164)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods       
 54326      s  s  BBBBBBBBBBB.CCCCC.
 24365   s  s     CCCCC.C.YYYYY
 56342   -  -  -  YYYYY.Y.YYYYY.
 34562      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.YYYYY.
 25463   -     -  CCCCC.CCCCCC.
 42563         -  CCBB.
(62534)  s  s     YYYYY.C.
 45236   -     -    CBB.CCCYYY.
 65234   s        CCCCC.CCCCCC
 23456   s  -  -  CYYYY.Y.YYYYY. 
Contains 1968 Cambridge, 1872 Yorkshire, 1248 Bristol, with 13 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H  Methods           
65432   -  -  -  CCCCY.Y.YCCCC.
43652      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.CCCCY.
52364   -  s  s  YYYCC.BBBB.BBB.
43265   -     -  BBB.CYYYYC.
24365         -  BBBBBBB.
32465         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523   -  -     CCCCC.C.BBBBBBB
25346   -  -     BBB.BBBB.CCCCY
34256      -  -  CYYYYC.BBB.
23456         -  BBBBBBB.           
Contains 2496 Bristol; 1344 Cambridge; 1296 Yorkshire, with 20 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Maximus (3 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
234567   M  N  W  H  Methods              
65432    -     -  -  AA.BBBB.AA.
53462          2     BBBBBBBBBBB.O.O
674523      s  s     OOOOOOOOOO.OO.BBBBBBB
364527      s     2* BBBB.OOO.O.
52364    2     -     OO.A.BBBB.A
64523    2     -     OO.A.BBBB.BBBBBBB
32546    -     -  -  BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.OO.
45236          2  2  BBBBBBBBBBB.A.AA.A.
23456          -  -  BBBBA.AA.            
2*=sb. 
Contains 2832 Bristol Surprise; 1152 Avon Delight, Orion Surprise, with 18 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 158)
23456  M  W  H                           
65432  -  -  -  BBB.OOOOOOOOOO.BBB.      
53462     2     ZZZZZZZOO.O.O            
24365  -     -  BBB.OOOOOOOOOOO.         
36245     -  -  ZZZZZZZZZZZ.BBB.         
64523  -  2     ZZZZ.OOOOOOOOOO.BZZZB.O  
35426  -     -  BBB.BBBBBBBBBBB.         
23456     -     ZZZZZZZZZZZ.BBBBBBB       
Contains 1,728 each Orion and Zanussi and 1,680 Bristol, with 17 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 101 little bell rollups including 26 65432s, 12 23456s and 28 2345s.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 158a)
23456  M  W  H                            
65432  -  -  -  BBOBOBZZ.ZOBOBOZO.BZOBO.  
53462     2     ZBOZBZZBZ.O.O             
24365  -     -  ZOZ.OZOBOBOZO.            
36245     -  -  BZZBZZBOZ.BOBOZ.          
64523  -  2     OZZ.OBBOZOOZ.ZOZZOZB.ZZ   
35426  -     -  BZZBOBBO.BOBBOBOBO.       
23456     -     ZZBZZBOBBOB.O              
Contains 1,728 each Orion and Zanussi and 1,680 Bristol, with 87 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 111 little bell rollups including 28 23456s, 26 65432s and 14 76543s.
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5,015 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
1234567890ET   9 16 18        Stedman Cinques 
142365E9780T     (a)        
4123              s        |
3142           s  s  -     |
1342              s        |
2314           s  s  -     |A
3214              s        |
4231           s  s  -     |
2431              s        |          
21436587E90T          (b)  
1634258709ET          (c)            

               M  W  H        Cambridge Surprise Maximus           
 423568709ET   s  s  -
 52346            s
(42365)        s  s                         

1243658709E              
42136578E90T          (d)     Stedman Cinques
123465                A
12436587E90T          (e)                       
                1  2  3  4    Grandsire Cinques 
324658709ET     -  s  -  -
53264           -  -  -  s
45362           -  -  -  s  
24563           -  -  -  s  |B
52463           -  -  -  -  |  
34265               2B                          
a=1,3,s8,s10,s12,18,21
b=s1,3,s8,s12,18,21
c=2,s5,s15,18
d=1,6,s13,s15,s19,22
e=s2,s7,s13,s15,18 
Contains 2508 Stedman, 1320 Cambridge Surprise, 1187 Grandsire, with 3 changes of method. NB: 1243658709ET occurs at the Cambridge treble-snap after the Wrong; both Stedman changes of method start with a full slow six and finish at the 4th row of a Quick six.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 66)
 234567   N  M  W  H  Methods       
 24356             s  YYYYYYCYYYY.
 54362       s  s     CCCCW.W.CCCCC
 573624   s           W.WWWWWWCCCC
 23465    s  s     s  C.YYYC.YYYYCY.
 24365             s  CCCCYCYCCCC.
 63452       s  s  s  YYYYY.Y.YYYYC.
 674523   s           W.WWWWWYYYYY
 54632    s     -  s  C.CCCWW.WWWWW.
 62435       -     s  WWWWW.WWWWWW.
(32456)      s  s     WWWCC.C.(C)   
N=9ths. 
Contains 1728 Swindon(W), 1680 Yorkshire, 1634 Cambridge, with 24 changes of method, all the work.
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5,112 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 110)
23456   1  2  3  4   Grandsire
42356   -  -  -  -    
64253   -  -  -  s    
24653   -  -  -  -    
42653   -  -  -  -    
34256   -  -  -  s    

        B  M  H      Cambridge
53462   x     2     
36452      2      
65324   x           

        1  2  3  4   Grandsire
36524   -  -  -  -    
43625   -  -  -  s    
64325   -  -  -  -    
56423   -  -  -  s    
45623   -  -  -  -    

        B  M  W  H  Yorkshire
52436   x            
64235      -     -   
23645         -  -   
23456   x        -   
 
Contains 2160 Cambridge, 1632 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus, 1320 Grandsire Cinques, 3com. 
Contains 2160 Cambridge Surprise, 1632 Yorkshire Surprise, 1320 Grandsire, with 3 changes of method.
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5,130 (5,002, 5,098, 5,226) Spliced Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567  M  N     W  H  Methods                
 45236         a  -  -  BBBBBBBBB.L.LL.L.BB.LL.
 65432   2              MLMLMLM.L.MMMM
 54632               2  MMMMMMM.L.
 64352            2  -  LLLM.L.BBLBLBL.
 56342            -     MMLMLMLML.BBLBLB
 573624     -  a        LBL.B.L.LL.L.BB
(54362)     s           BBBB.
 32465   s           -*    MMLLM.LLLLLLLLLLL.
(64523)  -        -     LL.BBLBLBLB.
 64523         a          MMMMM.L.LL.L.MM
 43526   -           2  MMM.MMLMLMLML.L.
 42536            3*    BLLL.L.L.(L)           
a=B,sF,sB,B. 3*=bbs. 
Contains 1986 Littleport Little Surprise, 1584 Bristol Surprise, 1560 Maypole Alliance, with 63 changes of method, all the work. For 5002, omit any a and associated leads of Littleport.
For 5226, call 4(bssb) for -* and add leads of Littleport. For 5098, call as 5226 and omit one a.
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5,050 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)
Roderick W Pipe
 23456   M  W  H  Methods               
 42356         -  E,
 34256         -  TTETET,
 53246      -     XXXXXXXXXXX,E
 34625   -  2     TTT,X,E,E
 26543   -  -     TTT,EEEEEEEEEE,E
(45362)  -  -     TTT,TTTT,
 34562   3     -    TTET,E,E,XE,
 32465   2     -  EE,E,TTTTE,
 43265         -  TEETTT,
(36452)  2  2     EE,E,TTTT,TTTTTTT,
 63254   2     2    TTTE,E,EX,E,
 43526   -  2  -  TTT,ETXXXTEETT,E,EE,
(42536)     3*    TTTTE,TTEETT,TTEETT.(T)
3*=bbs. 
Contains 2930 Bristol(T), 1440 Littleport Little(E), 680 Bristol Little(X), with 43 changes of method, all the work. Includes 24 56s and 22 65s.
Rung at Birmingham (Cathedral) on 4th June 2002.
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5,090 Spliced Maximus (3 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567890E   M  B  F  N  W  H  Methods                
(42638507E9)     -  s           BBBBBBBBB.L.
 543267890E      2*       2  2    LL.L.BB.A.BABABAB.A.
(56348207E9)  2  -  s           BABLBBA.A.AALLA.A.
 564237890E      2*          -    LL.L.LLAAAA.
(24365)       -           -     AL.BLBLBBAB.
(32548607E9)     -  s             BABL.L.
(243657890E)     2*               LL.L.
 53462        -              -    BLBA.BBLBLBABL.
 674523                s  s     BBBB.LL.A
(46278503E9)     -  s           AAAAAA.A.
 654327890E      2*    s  2*      AA.A.AAAA.LL.L.BLLBBB
 24536        -              -  LL.LLLB.
 42536                    2+    ABLL.L.(L)             
2*=sb, 2=bs. N=9ths. 
Contains 2064 Bristol, 1776 Avon, 1250 Littleport Little, with 56 changes of method, all the work.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3556)
23456  M  W  H
45236     -  -  CL.CYLBLBY.
24536        -  CYLCYCY.
65432  -     -  BBCY.BYBYC.
46532        -  LYBCYLB.
54632        -  BYCCBL.
26435  -     -  L.CYBLLBCC.
43265     -  -  BCBB.L.
24365        -  YCLBBC.
32465        -  YCYLCYLCYL.
64523  -  -     BCBY.Y.L
35426  -     -  YYCLCYLY.LC.
42356     -  -  YL.CBLLBYC.
34256        -  LBYBCBL.
23456        -  BLBBLB. 
Contains 1,344 Bristol, and 1,248 each Barford (L), Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 91 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.
Rung on handbells at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 20th February 2008, conducted by David C Brown.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Richard J Angrave
234567   N  M  W  H  Methods    
64352       -     -  CYYYY/YCCCCC/
56342          -     GBBBB/BBBBBBB
573624   -           C/CCCCCYYYYY
54362    s           C/BBB
23465       s     s  BBB/YYCCB/
24365             s  GGGGB/
53462       -     -  G/CYBGGBCC/
65432          -     BBBBBBBC/CCCCC
674523   -           Y/YYYYYYYYYY
63452    s           Y/BBB
24356       s     s  G/YYCCCC/
23456             s  GGGGGGGGGGG/ 
Contains 1488 Bristol; 1344 Cambridge; 1296 Yorkshire; 960 Newgate(G). With 28 changes of method, all the work. Includes 9 56s and 65s with 110 little bell runs.
Rung at Leicester (Cathedral) on 29th December 2003.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3376)
23456   M  W  H                   
42356         -  BBBBBBB.         
32654   -        CSSSS.LC         
53624      -     CL.L             
25634      -     LLLLLLLLLL.L     
46532   -     -  SSSSS.BBLBB.     
56234   -        BLLBBLB.SSSSSS   
43265   -  -  -  SSSSS.BL.CCCCC.  
24365         -  LCL.             
32465         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.     
64523   -  -     L.C.BBBBBBB      
34256   -  2  -  BBB.C.BLLL.L.         
23456         -  SSSSSSSCCCC.      
Contains 1,296 each Bristol and Cambridge, and 1,248 each Barford (L) and Superlative, with 29 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.
Rung in hand at Maindenhead (7 Laburnham Road) on 14th October 2009, conducted by David C Brown.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3556a)
23456  M  W  H                
45236     -  -  CL.CCLBLBS.   
24536        -  CSLCSCS.      
65432  -     -  BBCS.BSBSC.   
46532        -  LSBCSLB.      
54632        -  BSCCBL.       
26435  -     -  L.CSBLLBCC.   
43265     -  -  SBCCLB.L.     
24365        -  SCLBBC.       
32465        -  SCSLSSLCSL.   
64523  -  -     BCBS.S.L      
35426  -     -  SSCLCSLS.LC.  
42356     -  -  SL.CBLLBSC.   
34256        -  LBSBCBL.      
23456        -  BLBBLB.        
Contains 1,296 each Barford (L), Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative, with 93 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
William T Perrins
(43256)  M  W  H  Methods         
 42356         s  LLLLLLLLLL.
 53246      s  s  BBBBBBBBBBB.BBB.
 52346         s  SSSSSSSSSSS.
 62345   s        BBB.BBBB
 63245         s  BBBBBBB.
 42365      s  s  CCCCCC.CCCCC.
 43265         s  LLLLLLLLLLL.
 62354   s  s  s  CCCCC.C.CCCCC.
 52364      s     SSSSSS.SSSSS
 63254      s  s  CCCCCC.CCCCC.
(43256)  s        L.(L)           
Start and finish at treble backstroke snap. 
Contains 1584 Cambridge; 1344 Bristol; 1056 Londinium, Superlative, with 9 changes of method, all the work.
Barford or Newgate may be substituted for Londinium.
Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).
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5,184 (5,040) Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1354)
23456  M  W  H  Methods      
52436     -     BBCB.L
56234  2     -  YCYB.CBYB.LC.
43265  -  - [-] L.Y.L.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,728 Bristol and 1,152 each Barford (L), Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 101 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,040 by calling the first two courses of any one part LC.L YCYB.CLL.LC. Contains 1,488 Bristol, 1,296 Barford (L), 1,152 Cambridge and 1,104 Yorkshire, with 96 changes of method.
Superlative may be rung for Yorkshire throughout.
Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.
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5,280 (5,136) Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1355)
  234567890ET  Bristol
- 79ET5038264  Barford
  E7593T20486  Yorkshire
  9T70E856342  Barford
- E79T5038264 (Bristol
  08T674E2935  Cambridge
  648203T579E  Bristol
  35294E678T0  Yorkshire)
  9E573T20486  Cambridge
  7TE09856342  Barford
- 9E7T5038264 
Repeat ten times. 
Contains 1,584 each Barford and Bristol and 1,056 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,136 by replacing the parenthesized leads by a lead of Barford in any one part. Contains 1,632 Barford, 1,488 Bristol, and 1,008 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 105 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Superlative may be rung for Yorkshire throughout.
Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.
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5,040 Spliced Maximus (3-4 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 158)
234567   9  M  W  H  Methods            
35426          2     BBBBBBBBBBB.A.CCCCY
64523       -     -  YYCCC.AAAAAAAAAAA.
56423             -  CCCYYYCYYCC.
24365       -  -     CCCCC.C.BBBBBBB
273654   s           BBBB.AA
573624      s        AA.BBBB
53462    s        s  BBBB.AAA.
65432          -     AAAAAAAAAAA.YYYYY
64352          -  2  YYYYYY.AA.A.
23456       -     -  AA.AY.              
3 methods: Contains 1872 Yorkshire, 1728 Avon, 1440 Bristol, with 11 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1728 Avon, 1440 Bristol, 960 Yorkshire, 912 Cambridge, with 17 changes of method. For 3m, ring Yorkshire for all leads of Cambridge.
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5,280 (5,184, 5,136, 5,088, 5,040) Spliced Maximus (4 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567   M     N  W  H  Methods                  
 35426       a     2     BBBBBBBBB.A.AA.A.BB.A.LLL
 54326                2  LLL.A.
 64523    2              BZLZ.A.ZZZZZZZZZ
 56423                -  ZZ.
 24365    -        2* 4* BAL.LLZLZB.A.AA.A.A.A.
 34562    -              BABABBA.LZ
 53462                -  BZLBB.
 65432             -     LLLLLLLLLLL.A
(674523)        -   b    AAAAAAAAAA.AZ.A.AA.A.
 42356    -     s     s    AZZZ.AB.ZB.
 23456                2  BZZBZ.A.                 
a=B,sF,sB,B. b=I,sB,sF,I. N=9ths.
2*=sb, 4*bsbb. 
Contains 1728 Avon, 1200 Bristol, Zanussi, 1152 Ariel(L), with 44 changes of method, all the work. Various lengths can be achieved by:
1: Omitting a or b omits 4 leads.
2: Call 2* for 4* omits 2 leads of Avon
3: Call bs for last 3 homes and omit last lead of Avon.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2-4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  H  2 Methods       3 Methods       4 Methods     
 42356         -  CYCYCYCYCYC.    CYNCYNCYNCY.    CYCNANCAYNA.
 54326      -     YCYCYC.YCYCY    NCYNCY.NCYNC    CYNAYC.NAYCY
 25346      -     CYCYCY.CYCYC    YNCYNC.YNCYN    NYCYAY.CNAYC
 34256      -  -  YCYCYC.YCYCY.   CYNCYN.CYNCY.   NAYCNA.YCNAC.
 53246      -     CYCYCY.CYCYC    NCYNCY.NCYNC    YNAYCN.AYCAN
 24365   s  s  -  YCYCY.C.YCYCY.  YNCYN.C.YNCYN.  YCNAY.C.NAYCN.
 32465         -  CYCYCYCYCYC.    CYNCYNCYNCY.    AYCNAYCNAYC.
 43265         -  YCYCYCYCYCY.    NCYNCYNCYNC.    ANACNAYCNAY.
 62534   s  -  s  CYCYC.Y.CYCYC.  YNCYN.C.YNCYN.  CNANC.N.ACYNA.
(32456)  -  s     YCYCY.C.(Y)     CYNCY.N.(C)     YNYAC.Y.(C)    
2 methods: Contains 2544 Cambridge, 2498 Yorkshire, with 105 changes of method, all the work.
3 methods: Contains 1682 Cambridge, 1680 Lincolnshire(N), Yorkshire, with 105 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1296 Yorkshire, 1250 Cambridge, 1248 Albanian, Lincolnshire(N), with 105 changes of method, all the work.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3-4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
 2345678   5½ W  8½ H  3 methods     4 methods
 42356              -  YYYYYYYYYYY   YYYYYYYYYYY
 34256              -  NNNNNNNNNNN   NNNNNNNNNNN
 2345687   s        -  CCCCCCCCCCC   CCCCCCCCCCC
 4235687            -  YYYYYYYYYYY   SSSSSSSSSSS
 3425687            -  NNNNNNNNNNN   YYYYYYYYYYY
 2345768   s     s  -  CCCCCCCCCCC   CCCCCCCCCCC
 4235768            -  YYYYYYYYYYY   NNNNNNNNNNN
 3425768            -  NNNNNNNNNNN   SSSSSSSSSSS
 5243678      s  s  s  CCCCCCCCCCC   CCCCCCCCCCC
(32456)       s        YCNYNCC       YYYYYYY 
3 methods: Contains 1682 Cambridge, 1680 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 14 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1584 Cambridge, 1346 Yorkshire, 1056 Lincolnshire (N), Swindon, with 9 changes of method, all the work.
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5,016 Spliced Maximus (4 methods)
Roderick W Pipe
1234567890ET
537294E6T801  Bristol Surprise
1795E3T20486  Maypole Alliance
E9T705836241  Maypole Alliance
1T0E89674523  Bristol Surprise
806T4E293751  Maypole Alliance
1648203T5E79  Maypole Alliance
243658709TE1  Bristol Surprise
13527496E8T0  Bristol Surprise
124E5937T608  Lynx Little Alliance
5432TE098761  Bristol Surprise
13T504826E79  Bristol Surprise
0T83657492E1  Maypole Alliance
18607T93E524  Maypole Alliance
7698E02T4351  Bristol Surprise
19E72648503T  Maypole Alliance
2E495736T801  Maypole Alliance
14523ET90786  Bristol Surprise
35T4028E6971  Bristol Surprise
T305E7294861  Reverse Lynx Little Alliance
10ET23456789  Bristol Surprise
11 part. 
Contains 2640 Bristol, 1760 Maypole, 308 Lynx Little, Reverse Lynx Little, with 132 changes of method, all the work. Bristol and Maypole are given in half-leads.
Rung at Birmingham (Cathedral) on 26th April 1999.
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5,154 (5,026) Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Jonathan H Potter
 234567   M     N  W  H  Methods                       
 54326       a     2  2  BBBBBBBBB.L.LL.L.BB.L.YYYYY.L.
 35426                -  WWWWWWWWWWW.
 64523    s           s  YYYYY.BLLL.
 25463       a     s  s  LLLLLLL.L.LL.L.LLLL.LL.
 65432    s        s     BBB.Y.YYYYY
(53462)            2     YYYYYY.L.
 674523         s  s       BLLL.LL.BBBBBBB
 64352       b  s     s  BB.L.LL.L.BB.BBBL.
 54362             s     BYBWW.L
 64532    2*       s     LL.L.BBLLBBLB.L
(42536)   s        2+    LL.BLL.L.(L)                  
a=B,sF,sB,B. b=I,sB,sF,I. N=9ths.
2*=sb, 2+=bs. 
Contains 1824 Bristol, 1602 Littleport Little, 1104 Yorkshire, 624 Swindon(W), with 31 changes of method, all the work. For 5026, omit one a or b, and associated leads.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H  Methods             
65432   -  -  -  CCCCY.Y.YCCCC.
43652      -  -  LLLLLLLLLLL.CCCCY.
52364   -  s  s  YYYCC.LLLLLLLLLL.LL.
43265   -     -  BBB.CYYYYC.
24365         -  BBBBBBB.
32465         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523   -  -     CCCCC.C.BBBBBBB
25346   -  -     BBB.LLLLLLLLLL.CCCCY
34256      -  -  CYYYYC.BBB.
23456         -  BBBBBBB.             
Contains 1440 Bristol4; 1344 Cambridge; 1296 Yorkshire; 1056 Littleport Little, with 22 changes of method, all the work.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4581)
  234567890ET  Farndon Little     
- 8604T235E79  Littleport Little  
- 08T63425E79  Strathclyde        
s 32ET9078564  Claret             
  4567890ET32                     
Repeat 29 times.
- = 18; s = 123T. 
Contains 1,440 each Claret and Strathclyde, 1,200 Farndon Little and 960 Littleport Little, with 119 changes of method.
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5,008 Spliced Maximus (4 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 160)
 234567   N  M  W  H  Methods             
 43526          2  -  AAAAAAAAAAA.A.RRRBB.
 25634       -  -     LL.LLLLLLLLLL.L
 65432       -        LL.BBBB
 674523   -           BBBB.BBB
(53462)   s     s     BBBB.AA.
 24365       -     -    RRRRRRRR.AR.
 34625          2  -  AAAAAAAAAAA.A.RRRBB.
 26543       -  -     AL.LLLLLLLLLL.L
 56342       -        LL.BBBB
 573624   -           BBBB.BBB
(64352)   s     s     BBBB.AA.
 23456       -     -    RRRRRRRR.AR.      
N=7ths. 
Contains 1632 Bristol, 1488 Avon, 960 Bristol Little(R), 928 Littleport Little, with 18 changes of method.
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5,007 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (4 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
 1234567890ET   M  W  H   Methods 
  24356               s   Orion Surprise
  43256            2* s
 153246            s   
 
 21346578E90T      a      Stedman
 142365         s7,18
 231465         6,18,19
 3521647890ET      b
 154263         s9,s16,18,s19

 132465         1     1   Avon Delight
 142365         2+     

 13426587E90T      c      Stedman
 421365         6,18,19
 241365         s7    
 4521638709ET      d
 154263         s9,s16,18

 124365         1         Rigel Surprise
  34265               3*      

(1342658709E)             Stedman             
2*=bs, 2+=sb, 3*=sbb.
Rounds with 3 changes of Stedman.
a=1,7,8,10,11,13,15,16,17 (20)
b=2,7,s10,s15,19
c=s1,2,s13,s15,18
d=2,7,s15,19 
Contains 1311 Stedman, 1296 Orion Surprise, 1248 Avon Delight, 1152 Rigel Surprise, with 5 changes of method. All three Stedman changes of method start with a full slow six and the first two end with a full Quick six.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 161)
 234567   N  M  W  H  Methods                     
 45236          -  -  AAAAAAAAAAA.LL.
(65432)      2        RRRRRRRRR.L.
 674523   -             LLLLLLLLL.BBB
 476523            2* BBBBBBB.L.
 43652    s           R.AAAAAA
 64352             -  AAA.
(56342)         -     RRRRRRRRRRR.
 25463       2  3* s    RRRRRRRR.L.R.L.BBBBBBB.LL.
 62453          -     RRRRRRRRRRR.L
 53246       -  s  s  LL.BBBB.RRRRRRRRR.
 42356          s  s  RL.BBB.
 23456             2  BBBR.L.                     
N=7ths. 2*=bs, 3*=bbs. 
Contains 2080 Bristol Little(R), 1296 Bristol, 960 Ariel, 704 Littleport Little, with 21 changes of method.
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5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5 methods)
David R Finch
  234567890ET Londinium
- 64238507T9E Redcliffe
- 26438507T9E Cambridge
- 6357294E8T0 Londinium
- 256347890ET Redcliffe
  62458307T9E Superlative
- 2537694E8T0 Strathclyde
  468302T5E79 Superlative
- 632547890ET Strathclyde
  8402T6E3957 Cambridge
- 42638507T9E 
11 part. 
Contains 1056 Cambridge, Londinium, Redcliffe, Strathclyde, Superlative, with 109 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Maximus (5 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
234567   M  N  W  H  Methods             
65432    -     -  -  AA.BBBB.AA.
53462          2     AAAAAAAAAAA.O.O
674523      s  s     OOOOOOOOOO.OO.RRRRRR
364527      s     2* RRRRR.OOO.O.
52364    2     -     OO.A.RRRRR.O
64523    2     -     OO.A.TTTTTTT.BBBBBBB
32546    -     -  -  BBB.TTTO.TTTTA.
53246             -  BBBBBBB.
23456          2  -  TTTTTTTTTTT.A.AA.   
2*=sb. 
Contains 1200 Strathclyde Surprise (T); 1152 Orion; 1008 Avon Delight Delight, Bristol Surprise; 768 Rigel Surprise, with 18 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Maximus (5 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
234567   M  N  W  H  Methods             
65432    -     -  -  AA.BBBB.R.
53462          2     AAAAAAAAAAA.O.O
674523      s  s     OOOOOOOOOO.AA.RRRRRR
64352       s     s  RRRRR.OOO.
36452             -  RRRRRR.
52364    2     -     OO.A.RRRRR.O
64523    2     -     OO.A.TTTTTTT.BBBBBBB
32546    -     -  -  BBB.TTTO.R.
53246             -  BBBBBBB.
23456          2  -  TTTTTTTTTTT.A.AA.    
Contains 1152 Rigel; 1008 Bristol, Orion, Strathclyde (T); 960 Avon, with 21 changes of method, all the work.
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5,040 Spliced Maximus (5 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 85)
23456   M  W  H  Methods            
65432   -  -  -  G.ZABBBA.AA.
46532         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
34562      -     BYBZG.G
24365   2        G.A.YYYYYY
56342   -  -  -  YYYYY.BBBB.YYGBYY.
64523   2  2     AA.ZZ.AAAAAAAAAA.A.YYYYY
35426   -     -  YYYYY.AAAAAAAAAAA.
42356      -  -  ZZZZZZB.G.
23456         2  YYYYYYYYYYY.A.      
Contains 2304 Yorkshire, 1440 Avon, 528 Bristol, 480 Zanussi, 288 Newgate (G), with 27 changes of method.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3-5 methods)
David W Beard and Robert D S Brown (arr)
 23456   M  W  H  3 Methods        4 Methods        5 Methods     
 42356         -  NNNNNNNNNNN.     WWWWWWWWWWW.     WWWWWWWWWWW.
 34256         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.     NNNNNNNNNNN.     NNNNNNNNNNN.
 25346      -  -  YYYYYY.YYYYY.    CCCCCC.CCCCC.    AAAAAA.AAAAA.
 32546         -  NNNNNNNNNNN.     YYYYYYYYYYY.     YYYYYYYYYYY.
 53246         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.     WWWWWWWWWWW.     AAAAAAAAAAA.
 24365   s  s  -  NNNNN.N.NNNNN.   NNNNN.N.NNNNN.   WWWWW.W.WWWWW.
 32465         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.     CCCCCCCCCCC.     NNNNNNNNNNN.
 43265         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.     YYYYYYYYYYY.     CCCCCCCCCCC.
 62435      -  s  CCCCCC.CCCCC.    WWWWNN.NNCCC.    YYYYYY.YYYYY.
(32456)  s  s     NNYYC.C.(C)      CYYYY.Y.(Y)      CCCCC.C.(C)    
3 methods: Contains 1682 Cambridge, 1680 Lincolnshire(N), Yorkshire, with 11 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1298 Yorkshire, 1248 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Swindon (W), with 11 changes of method, all the work.
5 methods: Contains 1056 Albanian, Lincolnshire(N), Swindon (W), Yorkshire, 818 Cambridge, with 11 changes of method, all the work.
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5,008 Spliced Maximus (5 methods)
Jonathan H Potter (No 160)
23456   M  W  H  Methods             
54326      2  2  LLLLAAAAAAA.A.BBB.L.
25346      -     LLLLLLLLLLL.L
56342   -     2  LL.CYCCYY.A.
34562      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.LL.
32465   2     -  YCYYY.A.AAAAAAAAAAA.
25463   -  2* s  AA.Y.BBBBBBB.LL.
23564   2     -  LL.L.YYYYYY.
64352   -  s  s  AA.AAAAAAAAAA.AA.
23456   s     s  CYCCC.CCCCCC.       
2*=bs. 
Contains 1776 Avon, 1008 Bristol, 832 Littleport Little, 720 Yorkshire, 672 Cambridge, with 22 changes of method.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods         
53426      s     YYGBNSC.G
42365   s  s  -  BSNNGS.C.YGBSCC.
53264   -     -  NCNGBC.GBCNCB.
62345   s  s  s  YSSYS.Y.CYGBSY.
35246   -     s  NGBCYN.SSGBSCN.
24356      -  -  GBG.CNYGBS.
53246      -  s  GBSNCB.G.
42536      -  s  CYYGBNY.NCNSY.
45236         s  GBNCCGB.
23456      -  -  SSNSYN.CYGBYS.  
Contains 864 Cambridge, Newgate (G), Superlative, 816 Bristol, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 96 changes of method, all the work. Barford or Londinium may be substituted for Newgate.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods         
45362   s  s  -  CGBSCC.S.G.
23564   s     s  YGBSPC.SCPSPC.
56324      s  -  PCYSGBS.CYGBGBC.
42365   -  -  -  YGBGBYP.S.PSGBCS.
64325      -     YPCCYY.G
23645      -  s  BCPPGB.YGBYYP.
62435      2* -  YSSYYP.PCBGBC.BPSGB.
54236   -     -  SSPYS.GBSCCB.
23456      s  -  GBYPGBB.PCPSY.  
2*=sb. 
Contains 960 Bristol, 864 Cambridge, Superlative, 816 Newgate (G), Pudsey, Yorkshire, with 95 changes of method, all the work. Barford, Fenchurch or Londinium may be substituted for Newgate, and Lincolnshire for Yorkshire.
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5,090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
 23456   M  W  H  Methods      
 53426      s     CG.G
 42365   s  s  -  BPCNGS.P.NCPSS.
 53264   -     -  NCPGBS.GBSCNB.
 62345   s  s  s  SGBSCP.C.CSGBPC.
 35246   -     s  BNBN.GBCPNB.
 24356      -  -  GBPPNB.PCSGBS.
 53246      -  s  NSGBPSN.G.
 42536      -  s  PNCSGBS.NPNPC.
 45236         s  GNSGBGBCN.
 32456      -  s  CSNPCP.SNGBCP.
(32456)           GGB(C)        
Contains 912 Bristol, Newgate(G), 818 Cambridge, 816 Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey, Superlative, with 101 changes of method, all the work.
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5,008 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H  Methods          
52436      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.NNNNN
43526      -  -  NNNNNN.YYYCS.
65324   -     -  SSSSS.LLLLLLLLLLL.
26354      -     LBBBB.L
54263   2  -     LL.L.N.CCCCC
23465   -     s  CCCCC.YYYYYY.
24365         s  SSSSSSSSSSS.
53462   -     -  YYYYY.BBBBL.
65432      -     YYNYSC.YCSYC
23456   -  -  -  CYNSC.N.BBB.      
Contains 1056 Bristol; 960 Superlative, Yorkshire; 768 Cambridge; 720 Lincolnshire (N); 544 Littleport Little, with 30 changes of method, all the work.
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5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6 methods)
Peter W J Sheppard
234567   N  M  W  H  Methods              
52436          -     BBBBBBBBBBB.SSSSS
23564       2  2     SSSSS.L.C.L.CCCCS
65432       -  -     CCCCC.C.L
674523   -           LLLLLLLLLL.YYYYYYYYYY
534627   s     s     Y.LL.NCCCC
24365       -     -  CSNCC.SSSCSS.
32465             -  BBBBBBB.
64523       -  -     YYYYN.C.YNYNY
25346       -  -     YSYNY.N.NNNNN
23456          -  2  NNNNSN.LL.L.          
Contains 1008 Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge; 912 Superlative; 864 Bristol; 816 Lincolnshire; 576 Littleport Little, with 35 changes of method, all the work.
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5,184 Spliced Maximus (6 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods            
26354   2     -  FA.D.AFCBADCEFFC.
52364      -     FBACDBAFDCB.F
24365   -     2  AD.BAFECBAAEED.A.
62345      -     BCEFBFECBFC.E
53246   -     -  AF.DBAADDECBDA.
52436      -  2  BFEDFECBAEC.EA.D.
54326      -  2  ECDBCFECBAC.DB.D.
23456      2  2  FECEEBFDFDA.D.BC.E. 
Contains 864 Andromeda (E), Avon (C), Everest (D), Indiana (F), Orion (B), Redcliffe (A), with 102 changes of method, all the work. Version 1: Hampshire or Worcester may be rung for A.
Version 2: A=Hampshire; B=Orion; C=Brigstow; D=Everest; E=Redcliffe; F=Indiana.
Version 3: A=Hampshire or Worcester; B=Orion; C=Redcliffe; D=Everest; E=Andromeda; F=Indiana.
Published in The Ringing World (1996, page 786).
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5,016 Spliced Maximus (6 methods)
David J Pipe
  234567890et Slinky Little Treble Place
- 4523et90786 Priory Alliance
  534t20e8967 Rigel Surprise
  24e5937t608 Maypole Alliance
  3t504826e79 Ariel Surprise
  e29475638t0 Zanussi Surprise
  t038564729e Zanussi Surprise
  9e72648503t Ariel Surprise
  08t637594e2 Maypole Alliance
  796e8204t53 Rigel Surprise
  8607t93e524 Priory Alliance
  67890et2345
Ten times repeated. - = 1t.  
Contains 1,056 each Ariel Surprise, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise; 880 Maypole Alliance; 792 Priory Alliance; and 176 Slinky Little Treble Place; with 109 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.
Rung on handbells at Caversham on 21st August 1999.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (7 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods      
53426      s     CYSYPN.G
42365   s  s  -  BCYNGS.P.NCYSC.
53264   -     -  NCPGBY.GBSCNB.
62345   s  s  s  NGBSCP.C.YSGBPS.
35246   -     s  YPYB.GBCPNB.
24356      -  -  GBPPNB.PCSGBY.
53246      -  s  NSGBYSC.G.
42536      -  s  PNCSGBS.NYNPC.
45236         s  GNSGBPCN.
23456      -  -  YSNPCY.SNGBYP. 
Contains 768 Bristol, Lincolnshire (N), 720 Cambridge, Newgate (G), Pudsey, Superlative, 672 Yorkshire, with 104 changes of method. Fenchurch or Barford may be substituted for Newgate.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (7 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods      
53426      s     YNGBPSC.G
42365   s  s  -  BPYNGS.C.NPGBSY.
53264   -     -  CYSGBP.GBCNPB.
62345   s  s  s  SGBYCN.P.YNSPC.
35246   -     s  G.SYNCB.
24356      -  -  GBPCNB.PSYGBN.
53246      -  s  YCGBPSN.CYNSP.
42536      -  s  NPYCGBS.NPCYS.
45236         s  GCSGBYB.
23456      -  -  PSNYCP.SYGBCN. 
Contains 768 Bristol, 720 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Newgate(G), Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, with 105 changes of method.
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5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5-7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3118)
234567890ET  Cambridge                 
57392E4T608  Uxbridge                     
3527496E8T0  (Uxbridge/Bristol)  
3T504826E79  Cornwall                     
4523ET90786  Bristol                      
T038564729E  Little Ashfield Little                
24E5937T608  Uxbridge                     
E29475638T0  Bristol                      
534T20E8967  Bristol                      
08T637594E2  Cambridge
67890ET2345                                        
Repeat ten times.

The parenthesized pair of methods
are changed at the half-lead. 
Contains 1,848 Bristol, 1,320 Uxbridge, 1,056 Cambridge, 528 Cornwall and 264 Little Ashfield Little, with 88 changes of method (77 at the lead end and 11 at the half lead), with all the work of every method for every bell.
May be extended to 6 or 7 methods by ringing Lincolnshire instead of either lead of Cambridge, and/or ringing Barford, Newgate or Londinium instead of either full lead of Uxbridge.
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5,007 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (7 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H
42356         -  A.
43256         s  FFFFFFFFFFF.
52364   s  2  3* BRS.AAAAAAAAAA.A.OA.O.O.
32465   -        SRB.OOOOOOOOOO

1324657890E  18  Stedman
14326587E90  1,s2,s6,s13,s15,18,19
123465        5*
1254638709E  2,s15,s19

254638709   M  H
45362       -     R.RRRRR
34562          -  RRRRRR.
24365       2     BRS.A.BBBB
43265          2  BBBBBBB.O.
23465       2*    R.O.SSSSSSS
34265          2  SSSS.A.
Rounds with 3 changes of Stedman
2*=sb, 3*=sbs, 5*=sbbsb. 
Contains 927 Stedman, 768 Rigel Surprise, 720 Avon Delight, Orion Surprise, 672 Bristol Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise, 528 Fenchurch Surprise, with 25 changes of method, all the work. Stedman starts with full slow six with the main stedman block finishing at the end of a full Quick six.
Barford or Newgate may be rung for Fenchurch
Rung at London (St Sepulchre) on 2nd January 1994.
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5,126 Spliced Maximus (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2842)
  234567890ET  Phobos Surprise             
  648203T5E79  Scarlet Surprise            
- 5739ET20486  "Backwards" Original        
- 5739T0E8264  Bristol Surprise            
  089674523ET  Littleport Little Surprise  
  90785634T2E  Ariel Surprise              
  T3E52749608  Phobos Surprise             
  2E4T6385079  Rigel Surprise              
  64820E9T735  Ariel Surprise              
  795038T6E42  Bristol Surprise            
  8604927E5T3  Scarlet Surprise            
  ET234567890                              
Repeat ten times.
- = 16.

The link is one lead (2 blows) of backwards plain 
hunting, surrounded by a pair of sixth place bobs;
that is, a 16 bob at the end of the lead of
Scarlet, followed by place notation 1T.16, thus:

- 17593E2T4068  
  15739ET20486
- 17593TE02846
  15739T0E8264 
Contains 1,056 each Ariel Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Phobos Surprise and Scarlet Surprise, 528 Rigel Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 120 changes of method and all the work.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8 methods)
Barry F Peachey
 23456   M  W  H  Methods      
 43652   -        CYYYY.YIIIII
 63254   -        YYYYY.YAAAAA
 42356   -     -  YYYYY.YRRRRR.
 34256         -  YYYYYYWWWWW.
 25346      -  -  YYYYYY.WWWWW.
 32546         -  YYYYYYQQQQQ.
 53246         -  YYYYYYQQQQQ.
 24536      -  -  YYYYYY.PPPPP.
 52436         -  YYYYYYPPPPP.
(32456)     s     YYYYYY.(Y)    
Contains 2834 Yorkshire, 480 Pope Benedict XVI, Quedgeley, Wye, 240 Biddenden(I), Braunstone(A), Crowder(R), 48 Cambridge, with 19 changes of method.
Rung at Shepton Beauchamp on 3rd January 2011, conducted by Barry F Peachey.
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5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4-8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1595)
              4 methods       5 methods       6 methods   
234567890ET   Barford         Barford         Barford     
42638507T9E   Cambridge       Cambridge       Cambridge   
3527496E8T0   Cambridge       Yorkshire       Superlative 
795E3T20486   Bristol         Bristol         Bristol     
T0E89674523   Barford         Barford         Barford     
ET907856342   Lombard Little  Lombard Little  Lombard Little    
795E42638T0   Cambridge       Cambridge       Yorkshire   
E2937T50486   Bristol         Bristol         Bristol     
T03826E4957   Cambridge       Yorkshire       Yorkshire   
8604T53729E   Cambridge       Cambridge       Cambridge   
4567890ET23  
Repeat ten times.

              7 methods       8 methods   
234567890ET   Barford         Barford     
42638507T9E   Cambridge       Pudsey
3527496E8T0   Superlative     Superlative 
795E3T20486   Bristol         Bristol     
T0E89674523   Barford         Barford     
ET907856342   Lombard Little  Lombard Little    
795E42638T0   Cambridge       Cambridge
E2937T50486   Bristol         Bristol     
T03826E4957   Yorkshire       Yorkshire   
8604T53729E   Lincolnshire    Lincolnshire
4567890ET23  
Repeat ten times. 
The 4 method arrangement contains 2,640 Cambridge, 1,056 each Barford and Bristol, and 264 Lombard Little, with 87 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

The 5 method arrangement contains 1,584 Cambridge, 1,056 each Barford, Bristol and Yorkshire, and 264 Lombard Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

If preferred, in the 5 method arrangement Superlative may be rung for Yorkshire throughout (in which case it contains 4 backstroke TEs).

The 6 method arrangement contains 1,056 each Barford, Bristol, Cambridge and Yorkshire, 528 Superlative, and 264 Lombard Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

The 7 method arrangement contains 1,056 each Barford, Bristol and Cambridge, 528 each Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 264 Lombard Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

The 8 method arrangement contains 1,056 each Barford and Bristol, 528 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 264 Lombard Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

In all arrangements, if preferred Newgate or Londinium may be rung in place of Barford throughout.
 
Four method arrangement rung at Amersham on 9th October 2004, conducted by Ian Roulstone.
Five method arrangement rung at Amersham on 8th January 2005, conducted by Andrew J Graham.
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5,230 Spliced Maximus (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2221)
23456   M  W  H                     
42356         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.       
23546      s  2  OOOOOOOOOOO.OO.O.  
25346         s  YYYYYYYYYYY.       
34526      s  -  RRRRRRRRRRR.R.     
53426         -  NNNNNNNNNNN.       
45326         -  EEEEEEEEEEE.       
63524   s     s  E.BBBBBBBBBBB.     
23564      s     BS.L               
56234      -  -  LLLLLLLLLL.L.      
24635   -     s  L.SSSSSSSSSSS.(S) 
Contains 672 Orion Surprise, 624 Londinium Surprise, 578 Strathclyde Surprise, 576 each Bristol Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E) and Rigel Surprise, 572 Cantuar Alliance and 528 each Lincolnshire Surprise (N) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 9 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
If preferred Barford Surprise or Newgate Surprise may be rung for Londinium throughout.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (9 methods)
Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  H  Methods       
 42356         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 34256         -  RRRRRRRRRRR.
 54236      s     WWWWWN.NNNNN
 23465   s  s  -  NNNNN.W.QQQQQ.
 42365         -  DDDDDDDDDDD.
 32564   -        CCCCC.PPPPPP
 52463   -        PPPPP.BBBBBB
 34265   -     -  BBBBB.CCCCCC.
 62435      s  s  QQQQQQ.WWWWW.
(32456)  s  s     WWWWW.N.(N)   
Contains 768 Wye, 578 New Cambridge, 528 Biddenden(D), Braunstone, Cambridge, Crowder(R), Pope Benedict XVI, Quedgeley, Yorkshire, with 13 changes of method, all the work.
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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (9 methods)
Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  H  Methods       
 42356         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 34256         -  HHHHHHHHHHH.
 54236      s     WWWWWN.NNNNN
 23465   s  s  -  NNNNN.W.QQQQQ.
 42365         -  LLLLLLLLLLL.
 32564   -        CCCCC.AAAAAA
 52463   -        AAAAA.SSSSSS
 34265   -     -  SSSSS.CCCCCC.
 62435      s  s  QQQQQQ.WWWWW.
(32456)  s  s     WWWWW.N.(N)   
Contains 768 Wye, 578 New Cambridge, 528 Albanian, Cambridge, Havant(R), Lincolnshire(D), Quedgeley, Swindon, Yorkshire, with 13 changes of method, all the work.
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5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (7-9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3117)
234567890ET  Essex            
57392E4T608  Ariel            
648203T5E79  Bristol          
3527496E8T0  Phobos           
42638507T9E  (Essex/Bristol)  
3T504826E79  Belfast          
534T20E8967  Rigel            
24E5937T608  Orion            
E29475638T0  Zanussi          
T038564729E  Glazgow Little   
67890ET2345                   
Repeat ten times.

The parenthesized pair of methods
are changed at the half-lead. 
Contains 792 each Bristol and Essex, 528 each Ariel, Belfast, Orion, Phobos, Rigel and Zanussi and 264 Glazgow Little, with 120 changes of method (109 at the lead end and 11 at the half lead), and all the work of every method for every bell.
May be reduced to 7 or 8 methods by ringing Rigel for Phobos or Phobos for Rigel, and/or Orion for Belfast or Belfast for Orion.
If preferred (arrangment by Andrew J Graham) Belfast may be replaced by Littleport Little Surprise and Glazgow Little by Maypole Alliance.
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5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4511)
  234567890ET  Yorkshire
  57392E4T608  Newgate
  3527496E8T0  Lincolnshire
s 7593ET20486  Belvoir
s 9E72534T608  Cambridge
  23ET9078564  Superlative
  T03826E4957  Bristol
- 6457890ET23  Belfast
- 5647890ET23  Pudsey
  796E52438T0  Strathclyde
- 4567890ET23
Repeat ten times.
s = 123456. 
Contains 528 each Belfast, Belvoir, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Pudsey, Strathclyde, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods       
42356         -  PPPPPPPPPPP.
52364   s  s     BBBBB.N.WWWWW
62345   s  s     WWWWW.T.DDDDD
34265      s  -  DDDDDD.TTTTT.
23465         -  QQQQQQQQQQQ.
42365         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
63254   s  s  s  TTTTT.W.NNNNN.
62354         s  RRRRRRRRRRR.
34256   s     -  NNNNN.BBBBBB.
23456         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.  
Contains 528 Biddenden(D), Braunstone, Cambridge, Crowder(R), New Cambridge, Pope Benedict XVI, Putney(T), Quedgeley, Wye, Yorkshire, with 15 changes of method, all the work.
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5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2-10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1594)
               Arrangement A (2m)     Arrangement B (3m)     Arrangement C (4m)
234567890ET    X Little               X Little               X Little
35T604827E9    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Cambridge
64523ET9078    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Yorkshire
2E49675830T    Cambridge              Cambridge              Lincolnshire
97E8204T635    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Yorkshire
807T93E5264    Cambridge              Cambridge              Lincolnshire
T305867492E    Cambridge              Cambridge              Cambridge
5634T20E897    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Yorkshire
426E5937T80    Cambridge              Cambridge              Lincolnshire
E92748605T3    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Cambridge
7890ET23456
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement D (5m)     Arrangement E (6m)     Arrangement F (7m)   
234567890ET    X Little               X Little               X Little             
35T604827E9    Yorkshire              Pudsey                 Pudsey               
64523ET9078    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Yorkshire            
2E49675830T    Lincolnshire           Lincolnshire           Lincolnshire         
97E8204T635    Superlative            Superlative            Superlative          
807T93E5264    Lincolnshire           Lincolnshire           Lincolnshire         
T305867492E    Yorkshire              Cambridge              Cambridge            
5634T20E897    Superlative            Superlative            Superlative          
426E5937T80    Cambridge              Yorkshire              Yorkshire            
E92748605T3    Yorkshire              Pudsey                 Prittlewell     
7890ET23456
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement G (8m)     Arrangement H (9m)     Arrangement I (10m)
234567890ET    X Little               X Little               X Little
35T604827E9    Pudsey                 Pudsey                 Pudsey
64523ET9078    Yorkshire              Yorkshire              Cambridge
2E49675830T    Swindon                Tantun                 Swindon
97E8204T635    Superlative            Superlative            Yorkshire
807T93E5264    Lincolnshire           Swindon                Tantun
T305867492E    Cambridge              Cambridge              Merseyside
5634T20E897    Superlative            Superlative            Superlative
426E5937T80    Yorkshire              Lincolnshire           Lincolnshire
E92748605T3    Prittlewell            Prittlewell            Prittlewell
7890ET23456
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement J (4m)     Arrangement K (5m)     Arrangement L (6m)
234567890ET    X Little               X Little               X Little
35T604827E9    Yorkshire              Pudsey                 Pudsey
64523ET9078    Cambridge              Cambridge              Yorkshire
2E49675830T    Yorkshire              Cambridge              Cambridge
97E8204T635    Superlative            Superlative            Superlative
807T93E5264    Cambridge              Cambridge              Yorkshire
T305867492E    Superlative            Yorkshire              Cambridge
5634T20E897    Superlative            Superlative            Superlative
426E5937T80    Cambridge              Pudsey                 Pudsey
E92748605T3    Yorkshire              Yorkshire              Prittlewell
7890ET23456  
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement M (7m)     Arrangment N (8m)
234567890ET    X Little               X Little
35T604827E9    Pudsey                 Pudsey
64523ET9078    Yorkshire              Yorkshire
2E49675830T    Tantun                 Tantun
97E8204T635    Superlative            Superlative
807T93E5264    Tantun                 Tantun
T305867492E    Cambridge              Merseyside
5634T20E897    Superlative            Superlative
426E5937T80    Pudsey                 Prittlewell
E92748605T3    Prittlewell            Cambridge
7890ET23456  
Repeat ten times. 
In all arrangements X Little is the as yet unnamed, asymmetric little surprise method with the place notation x3x456x789x3x47x2369x27x30x569x456x3x2 (this method has three hunt bells, the 8 and E being hunt bells with paths unrelated to the treble).

Arrangement A (2 methods) contains 4,752 Cambridge and 264 X Little, with 21 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and no backstroke TEs. If preferred, in arrangement A either Superlative or Pudsey may be rung instead of Cambridge throughout (if Superlative is rung, contains 17 backstroke TEs).

Arrangement B (3 methods) contains 2,640 Yorkshire, 2,112 Cambridge and 264 X Little, with 87 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs. If preferred, in arrangement B Superlative may be rung instead of Yorkshire throughout (in which case it contains 9 backstroke TEs).

Arrangement C (4 methods) contains 1,584 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method all all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs. If preferred, in arrangement C Superlative may be rung instead of Yorkshire throughout (in which case it contains 3 backstroke TEs).

Arrangement D (5 methods) contains 1,584 Yorkshire, 1,056 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Superlative, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement E (6 methods) contains 1,056 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, 528 Cambridge, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement F (7 methods) contains 1,056 each Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, 528 each Cambridge, Prittlewell and Pudsey, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement G (8 methods) contains 1,056 each Superlative and Yorkshire, 528 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Prittlewell, Pudsey and Swindon, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement H (9 methods) contains 1,056 each Superlative, 528 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Swindon, Tantun and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrange I (10 methods) contains 528 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Superlative, Swindon, Tantun and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement J (4 methods) contains 1,584 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 98 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement K (5 methods) contains 1,584 Cambridge, 1,056 each Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 98 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement L (6 methods) contains 1,056 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, 528 Prittlewell, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement M (7 methods) contains 1,056 each Superlative, Tantun and Yorkshire, 528 each Cambridge, Prittlewell and Pudsey, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.

Arrangement N (8 methods) contains 1,056 each Superlative and Tantun, 528 each Cambridge, Merseyside, Prittlewell, Pudsey and Yorkshire, and 264 X Little, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke TEs.
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5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)
David R Finch
   234567890ET Zanussi
 - ET089674523 Thamesdown
   6482T3E5079 Strathclyde
 - ET860492735 Worcester
   8E0T9674523 Redcliffe
 - 08ET9674523 Ariel
 - 579E30284T6 Bristol
 - 08T6E472539 Belfast
 - T086E472539 Smallbrook
   06T482E3795 Londinium
 - 8T06E472539 
11 part. 
Contains 528 Ariel, Belfast, Bristol, Londinium, Redcliffe, Smallbrook, Strathclyde, Thamesdown, Worcester, Zanussi, with 109 changes of method, all the work.
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5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)
David R Finch
   234567890ET Ariel
 x 08T6E492357 Bristol
   42658703T9E Belfast
 - 64258703T9E Smallbrook
 x 45672389ET0 Redcliffe
   642587E309T Zanussi
 x 9T307E58264 Worcester
   397T502E486 Thamesdown
 - T0E89634725 Strathclyde
   397E5T20486 Londinium
 - 57392E4T608 
11 part.
-=14, x=10. 
Contains 528 Ariel, Belfast, Bristol, Londinium, Redcliffe, Smallbrook, Strathclyde, Thamesdown, Worcester, Zanussi, with 109 changes of method, all the work.
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5,126 Spliced Maximus (6-11 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2841)
               6 methods                    7 methods                    8 methods
  234567890ET  Barford Surprise             Lessness Surprise            Lessness Surprise                                             
  42638507T9E  Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise                                          
- 5739ET20486  "Backwards" Original         "Backwards" Original         "Backwards" Original                                      
- 5739T0E8264  Superlative Surprise         Superlative Surprise         Superlative Surprise                                      
  90785634T2E  Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise                                        
  795038T6E42  Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise                                        
  089674523ET  Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise                                        
  64820E9T735  Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise                                        
  8604927E5T3  Superlative Surprise         Superlative Surprise         Yorkshire Surprise                                        
  426E8T03957  Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise                                          
  T3E52749608  Littleport Little Surprise   Littleport Little Surprise   Littleport Little Surprise                                
  ET234567890                              
Repeat ten times.
- = 16
               9 methods                    10 methods                   11 methods
  234567890ET  Lessness Surprise            Lessness Surprise            Lessness Surprise                                                  
  42638507T9E  Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise                                                   
- 5739ET20486  "Backwards" Original         "Backwards" Original         "Backwards" Original                                               
- 5739T0E8264  Superlative Surprise         Superlative Surprise         Superlative Surprise                                               
  90785634T2E  Barford Surprise             Newgate Surprise             Newgate Surprise                                                 
  795038T6E42  Lincolnshire Surprise        Lincolnshire Surprise        Lincolnshire Surprise                                              
  089674523ET  Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise           Cambridge Surprise                                                 
  64820E9T735  Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise             Barford Surprise                                                 
  8604927E5T3  Yorkshire Surprise           Yorkshire Surprise           Yorkshire Surprise                                                 
  426E8T03957  Bristol Surprise             Bristol Surprise             Enfield Surprise                                                   
  T3E52749608  Littleport Little Surprise   Littleport Little Surprise   Littleport Little Surprise                                         
  ET234567890                                                                                                                
Repeat ten times.
- = 16

The link is one lead (2 blows) of backwards plain 
hunting, surrounded by a pair of sixth place bobs;
that is, a 16 bob at the end of the lead of
Bristol, followed by place notation 1T.16, thus:

- 17593E2T4068  
  15739ET20486
- 17593TE02846
  15739T0E8264 
The 6 method version contains 1,584 Barford Surprise, 1,056 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 109 changes of method and all the work; Newgate Surprise or Londinium Surprise may be rung for Barford throughout.

The 7 method version contains 1,056 each Barford Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 528 Lessness Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 109 changes of method and all the work; Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.

The 8 method version contains 1,056 each Barford Surprise, Bristol Surprise and Cambridge Surprise, 528 each Lessness Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 109 changes of method and all the work; Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.

The 9 method version contains 1,056 each Barford Surprise and Bristol Surprise, 528 each Cambridge Surprise, Lessness Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 120 changes of method and all the work; Newgate or Londinium may be rung for Barford throughout.

The 10 method version contains 1,056 Bristol Surprise, 528 each Barford Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Lessness Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Newgate Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 120 changes of method and all the work.

The 11 method version contains 528 each Barford Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Enfield Surprise, Lessness Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Newgate Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 120 changes of method and all the work.
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5,126 Spliced Maximus (11 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2843)
  234567890ET  Phobos Surprise             
  648203T5E79  Scarlet Surprise            
- 5739ET20486  "Backwards" Original        
- 5739T0E8264  Ariel Surprise              
  2E4T6385079  Essex Surprise              
  T3E52749608  Claret Surprise             
  8604927E5T3  Smallbrook Surprise         
  64820E9T735  Rigel Surprise              
  089674523ET  Littleport Little Surprise  
  90785634T2E  Avon Delight                
  795038T6E42  Umbriel Surprise            
  ET234567890                              
Repeat ten times.
- = 16.

The link is one lead (2 blows) of backwards plain 
hunting, surrounded by a pair of sixth place bobs;
that is, a 16 bob at the end of the lead of
Scarlet, followed by place notation 1T.16, thus:

- 17593E2T4068  
  15739ET20486
- 17593TE02846
  15739T0E8264 
Contains 528 each Ariel Surprise, Avon Delight, Claret Surprise, Essex Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Rigel Surprise, Scarlet Surprise, Smallbrook Surprise and Umbriel Surprise, 352 Littleport Little Surprise and 22 Original, with 120 changes of method, all the work and each lead different.
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5,064 Spliced Surprise Maximus (12 methods)
Maurice J Thurmott
23456   M  W  H  Methods         
45362   s  s  -  CGBSAC.V.F.
23564   s     s  YGDSPA.VCTSPA.
56324      s  -  TCNVFBS.AYGDFBC.
42365   -  -  -  NFDGBYP.V.TSGDAV.
64325      -     NPCAYN.G
23645      -  s  BCTPFD.YGBNYT.
62435      2* -  NSVYNP.TADFBC.DPSGB.
54236   -     -  VSTYV.FDSACB.
23456      s  -  GDNPFBD.TAPVY.  
2*=sb. 
Contains 480 Aldebaran(D), Bristol, 432 Albanian, Cambridge, Newgate(G), Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 384 Fenchurch, Lincolnshire(N), Prittlewell(T), 360 Unnamed Little(V), with 106 changes of method.
Unnamed Little Surprise Method: b -5-4.5-5.30.4-70.5.36.4.9.50.38.4.3.8.10
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5,088 (5,064, 5,040, 5,016, 5,004) Spliced Maximus (8-35 methods)
Jeffrey Brannan
 234567890et Chesterfield Delight
 648203t5e79 Thameslink Surprise
 57392e4t608 Cambridge Surprise
 9e7t5038264 Guildhall Surprise
 8604t2e3957 Pudsey Surprise
 42638507t9e Nottingham Delight
 3527496e8t0 Elkington Surprise
 795e3t20486 Combretonio Surprise
 t0e89674523 Cantuar Alliance
 et907856342 Yarmouth Surprise
 08t6e492735 Bristol Surprise
-423567890et Huddersfield Surprise
 638402t5e79 Tewkesbury Surprise
 57294e3t608 Lincolnshire Surprise
 9e7t5028463 Dunsmore Surprise
 t0e89673542 Superlative Surprise
 8603t4e2957 Albanian Surprise
-63428507t9e Damgate Surprise
 2537694e8t0 Pennine Surprise
-632547890et Wembley Surprise
 26438507t9e Halifax Surprise
 3567294e8t0 Feering Surprise
 795e3t60284 Thamesdown Surprise
 t0e89472563 Barford Surprise
 et907854326 Cirencester Surprise
 08t4e296735 Maypole Alliance
-263547890et Lyddington Surprise
 32468507t9e Thursday Alliance
-2657394e8t0 Belvoir Surprise
-352647890et Quex Surprise
 67593e2t408 Saskatchewan Surprise
 9e7t6058342 Oxfordshire Surprise
 8402t3e5967 Yorkshire Surprise
 23458607t9e Flambard Surprise
 5637294e8t0 Ipswich Delight
-235647890ET
Repeat twice. 
Contains 156 Cantuar Alliance; 144 each Surprise and Delight method; and 120 each Maypole and Thursday Alliance; with 104 changes of method.
Variations: for 34 methods ring Guildhall for Oxfordshire; for 33 methods ring Tewkesbury for Thameslink; for 32 methods ring Flambard for Damgate; for 31 methods ring Lincolnshire for Saskatchewan; for 30 methods ring Cambridge for Feering; for 29 methods ring Yorkshire for Nottingham; for 28 methods ring Albanian for Elkington; for 27 methods ring Chesterfield for Huddersfield; for 26 methods ring Yarmouth for Cirencester; for 25 methods ring Cantuar for Barford; for 24 methods ring Superlative for Thursday; for 23 methods ring Halifax for Quex; for 22 methods ring Bristol for Maypole; for 21 methods ring Pudsey for Dunsmore; for 20 methods ring Pennine for Ipswich; for 19 methods ring Belvoir for Lyddington; for 18 methods ring Combretonio for Thamesdown; for 17 methods ring Belvoir for Wembley; for 16 methods ring lead 7 as Cambridge and lead 17 as Yorkshire; for 15 methods ring Lincolnshire for Flambard; for 14 methods ring Guildhall for Tewkesbury; for 13 methods ring leads 14 and 18 as Superlative and leads 31 and 34 as Pudsey; for 12 methods ring Cantuar for Pennine; for 11 methods ring lead 10 as Superlative and lead 25 as Pudsey; for 10 methods ring Superlative for Halifax; for 9 methods ring Pudsey for Cambridge; for 8 methods ring leads 6 and 33 as Superlative and lead 17 as Pudsey.
The peals in 8-12 methods are 5,088, 13-22 methods 5,064; 23 and 24 methods 5,040; 25 methods 5,016; and 26-35 methods 5,004 changes long.
Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1162).
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