Peal Compositions of Spliced Maximus

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5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7716)
 23456   W  H
 42356      -  CYCYYYYYYYY.
 54326   -     CYCCYC.CCCCC
 25346   -     YYYYYY.YYYYY
 34256   -  -  CCCCCC.CCCCC.
 53246   -     YYYYYY.YYYYY
 24536   -  -  CCCCCC.CCCCC.
 32546   -     YYYYYY.CCCCC
 43526   -     CYCCYC.CCCCC
 52436   -  -  YYYYYY.CCCCC.
(32456)  s     YYYYYY.(Y)

Contains 2,546 Yorkshire and 2,496 Cambridge, with 21 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Bury St Edmunds on 25 February 2023, conducted by Richard J Munnings.

5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7716a)
 23456   W  H
 42356      -  CYYCYCYCYCY.
 54326   -     CYCCYC.CYCYC
 25346   -     CYCYYC.YCYCY
 34256   -  -  YCCYCY.CYCYC.
 53246   -     CYYCYC.YCYCY
 24536   -  -  YCCYCY.CYCYC.
 32546   -     CYCYYC.YCYCY
 43526   -     CYYCYC.YCYCY
 52436   -  -  CYCYYC.YCYCY.
(32456)  s     CYCCYC.(C)

Contains 2,546 Cambridge and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 88 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7717)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 34256         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
 25346      -  -  YYYYYY.YYYYY.
 64352   -  -  -  CCCCC.C.CCCCC.
 56342      -     YYYYYY.YYYYY
 24365   -  -  -  CCCCC.C.CCCCC.
 32465         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 43265         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
 62534   -  -     YYYYY.Y.YYYYY
(32456)  -  s     CCCCC.C.(C)

Contains 2,640 Yorkshire and 2,402 Cambridge, with 9 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung, rearranged, at New York City on 26 March 2017, conducted by Timothy J Barnes.

5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7717a)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -  CYCYCYCYCYC.
 34256         -  YCYCYCYCYCY.
 25346      -  -  CYCYCY.CYCYC.
 64352   -  -  -  YCYCY.C.YCYCY.
 56342      -     CYCYCY.CYCYC
 24365   -  -  -  YCYCY.C.YCYCY.
 32465         -  CYCYCYCYCYC.
 43265         -  YCYCYCYCYCY.
 62534   -  -     CYCYC.Y.CYCYC
(32456)  -  s     YCYCY.C.(C)

Contains 2,546 Cambridge and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 104 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7717b)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 34256         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
 25346      -  -  YYYYYY.CCCCC.
 64352   -  -  -  YYYYY.Y.CCCCC.
 56342      -     YYCCYY.YYYYY
 24365   -  -  -  CCCCC.Y.CCCCC.
 32465         -  CYCYCYCYCYC.
 43265         -  YCYCYCYCYCY.
 62534   -  -     CYCYC.Y.CYCYC
(32456)  -  s     CYCYC.Y.(Y)

Contains 2,544 Cambridge and 2,498 Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,006 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)

Paul B Hunter
 1234567890ET   M  W  H   1  7 18
  24356               s            Cambridge
  53462         s  s  s
  23465         s     ss         
 21346578E90              -  s  3  Stedman   ╮A
 1654237890E                 a               ╯
  34526         s     s            Cambridge
 1265347890E            A        
  34562         s  -               Cambridge
 1625347890E            A        
(132456)        -  s               Cambridge
a=5.6S.7.12.14.15.16.17.18.19 (20)

Contains 3458 Cambridge Surprise Maximus, 1548 Stedman Cinques, with 6 changes of method.
Stedman starts with a full slow six (Erin start)

5,030 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)

Paul B Hunter
1234567890ET   M  W  H   1  7 18
 24356               s            Cambridge
 53462         s  s  s
 23465         s     ss         
21346578E90              -  s  3  Stedman
1254637890ET                a   
 65432         s  s               Cambridge
 52436         -    2
(32456)        ss   s           
a  = 6.7.12.14.15.16.17.18.19 (20)

Contains 4514 Cambridge Surprise Maximus, 516 Stedman Cinques, with 2 changes of method.
Stedman starts with a full slow six (Erin start)

5,112 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)

Paul B Hunter
1234567890ET   M  W  H   1  6 16 18
 65432         -  -  -             
64153278E90              -     s  -
456132                         s  -
514632                         s  -
165234                      s  s  -
1652347890E                   a    
 34256         s  -                
3 part.
a = 12,14.15.16.17.18.19 (20)

Contains 3168 Cambridge Surprise Maximus, 1944 Stedman Cinques, with 6 changes of method.
Stedman starts with a full slow six (Erin start)

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.

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 Maximus, 660 Grandsire Cinques, with 1 changes of method.

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 Maximus, 1320 Grandsire Cinques, with 3 changes of method.

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.

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, with 17 changes of method.

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, with 24 changes of method, all the work. For 5122, call LL for [BBB].

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, with 75 changes of method, all the work.

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, with 56 changes of method, all the work.

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, with 57 changes of method, all the work. For 5010, omit one B,sF,sB,B and associated leads.

Rung at Withycombe Raleigh on 4 June 2011.

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, with 48 changes of method, all the work. Contains the whole mega-tittums course.

5,136 Spliced Treble Dodging 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.

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.
.

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).

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 Maximus, 2420 Stedman Cinques, with 43 changes of method.

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 30 September 2002.

5,001 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)

Roderick W Pipe
 1234567890ET   Bristol                   Stedman
 1324           h.H.sh.H.h.H
 1243567890ET   1ÂŊ.s4ÂŊ.6.8.9ÂŊ.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   5.6ÂŊ.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 24 April 2000.

5,184 (5,088) Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7930a)
234567890ET  3  4  7
423TE098765  x  x  -  BBB.U.BBB.
423567890ET  x  x     BBB.U.BBBBBBB
Repeat five times, calling s
for - in two parts half a
peal apart.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
x = 189T.

Contains 4,608 Bristol Surprise and 576 the as yet unnamed (U) surprise method x5x4.5x5.36.4x7.58.6x9.70.8x8.9x8.78.1,T, 24 changes of method, and all 24 each 567890ETs, TE098765s, 567890ETs off the front and TE098765s off the front.
Reduce to 5,088 by calling the following unnamed alliance method for U: x5x4.5x5.36.47.58.69.70.8x8.9x0.7.0,T.

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).

5,052 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

James S Croft
234567890ET    M     W  H
65432789T0E    1 Out 1  1    KK.KKBBB.BBBBKK.KK.
45362                2  1    KKKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
64523          2     2  2    KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
52643                1  1    KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.
25346          2        2    KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
23456789T0E          1  2    KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.K.
032547698ET    7ths  W       KKKBBBBB.BBB.B
245367890ET   M 6ths 1  2    BB.BBB.BBBBBBKK.KK.K.
65432          1        1    KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.
53462                2       KKKBBBBBBKK.K.K
32465          1        2    KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
64523          1     1       KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K
234567890ET    1     2  2    KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.

Contains 4704 Kent TB and 348 Bastow LB, with 65 little bell roll ups and 12 56s and 14 65s.

5,000 Spliced Bob Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7995)
23456  W  M  H
42356        -  LLLLLLP.
63425  -  -  -  LLLLL.PPPPPPPPP.LLLLL.
46325        -  PLLLLLL.
32465  -     -  P.LP.
46235  s     -  P.LP.
24635        -  PLP.
62435        -  PLP.
43265  s     -  P.LP.
26435  -     -  P.LP.
45632     s  -  PL.P.
64532        -  PLP.
56432        -  PLP.
42635     s  -  PL.P.
Repeat four times.

Contains 3,720 Plain Bob and 1,280 Little Bob, with 139 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,072 Spliced Bob 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).

5,040 Spliced Bob Maximus (2 methods)

Michael Schulte
23456   W  M  H  Methods
64235   -  -  -  P.L.P.
26543   -  -     P.L.P
35264   -  -  -  P.L.P.
42563      -  -  PL.P.
64523   -        P.LP
56342   -  -     P.L.P
36245      -     PL.P
43265   -        P.LP
52436   -  -  -  P.L.P.
45623   -  -     P.L.P
36452   -  -  -  P.L.P.
24653      -  -  PL.P.
65243   -     -  P.LP.
25346      -     PL.P
42356   -        P.LP   
6 part, calling single halfway and end.

Contains 4320 Plain Bob, 720 Little Bob, with 180 changes of method.
Includes 112 combination rollups with 24 56s, 65s. Backrounds.

5,376 Spliced Bob Maximus (2 methods)

Michael Schulte
23456   W  M  H  Methods
64235   -  -  -  P.L.P.
26543   -  -  a  P.L.P
35264   -  -  -  P.L.P.
23564         -  PLP.
62534   -        P.LP
56423   -  -     P.L.P
46325      -     PL.P
24365   -        P.LP   
12 part, calling single at a in parts 1 and 7,
and bob Home at the end of alternate parts.

Contains 4608 Plain Bob, 768 Little Bob, with 192 changes of method.
Includes 112 combination rollups with 24 56s, 65s. Backrounds.

5,088 Spliced Bob Maximus (2 methods)

Michael Schulte
23456   W  M  H  Methods   
64235   -  -  -  P.L.LLLLL.
26543   -  -     P.L.LLLLL
35264   -  -  -  P.L.P.
42563      -* -  PL.P.
56423   -     -  P.LP.
46325      -     PL.P
24365   -        P.LP      
12 part, omitting -* in alternate parts,
and calling single halfway and end.

Contains 3456 Plain Bob, 1632 Little Bob, with 168 changes of method.
Includes 112 combination rollups with 24 56s, 65s. Backrounds.

5,016 Spliced Bob Cinques and Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7368)
234567890E  5  10 11
34256              2  Maximus
243567809E  s  2*     Cinques
24356789E0  -  3      Cinques
2435678E90  s  3      Cinques
324567890E  -  -      Cinques
Two part.
2* = - s.

Contains 3,960 Plain Bob Cinques and 1,056 Plain Bob Maximus, with 3 changes of method, and is all the work.

Rung at Toronto on 17 April 2016, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,060 Spliced Bob 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 Maximus, 2420 Plain Bob Cinques with 20 changes of method. Contains 48 Combination rollups, 24 56s.

Rung at Barrow-upon-Humber on 7 June 2009.

5,040 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8528)
23456  M  W  H
23564  2  2  -  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
64235  2  -     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
65432  2     -  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.
34256  -  -     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K
Repeat twice.

Some bands or conductors may prefer its reverse:

23456  M  W  H
65432  1  1  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
53462     2     KKKBBBBBBKK.K.K
23645  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
34256  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
Repeat twice.

Either arrangement contains 4,752 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, all 24 56s and 12 65s. The first arrangement also contains 283 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (262) or at the front (21),while its reverse contains 280 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (20).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,088 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8529)
23456  M  W  H
35426     2     KKKBBBBBBKK.K.K
53624  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
24536  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
36452  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
52364  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
24365  1     2  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 and the 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 20 each 56s and 65s, and 285 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (25).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,040 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8530)
23456  M  W  H
42356        1  K.
43526     1  2  KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.K.
53246     2  1  KKKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
46325  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
45623  2     1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.
52364  1  2     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
43265  1     1  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.
64235     1     KKKBBBBBBKK.K
63542  2  1  1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
45362     2  2  KKKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
46253  2  1  1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
64352  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
23456  1     1  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing, and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,752 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 20 56s, 16 65s, and 295 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (35).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,088 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8531)
23456  M  W  H
45236     1  1  KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.
53462  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
64235  1  1     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K
54326  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
42563  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
24365  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 24 each 56s and 65s, and 302 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (276) or at the front (26).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

Rung in hand at Northampton, Massachusetts (Bixby Court) on 19 November 2023, conducted by Leland Paul Reimer.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6991)
 23456   M  W  H
(53462)  s  s     BBB.Y.
 42365   -     s   BZ.ZBB.
Repeat eleven times, calling -
for s half-way and end.

Contains 3,456 Bristol, 1,152 Zanussi and 576 Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method.
If preferred, Cambridge may be rung for Yorkshire throughout.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Mark A Boylan
23456   M  W  H  Methods                 
65432   -  -  -  BBB.BCCCB.YCCB.
45362      2  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.YCYBC.YYYCY.
35264   -        BBB.CCYYYY
42563   -     -  CYYYC.YYCCCC.
54263         -  BBBBBBB.
32465   -     -  BCBY.CYYYYC.
64523   -  -     YCCCC.BBBB.CYYCY
35426   -     -  CYYYC.YCYYCC.
23456      -     CYYYCC.BBBBBBB          

Contains 1968 Bristol, 1632 Yorkshire, 1584 Cambridge, with 45 changes of method, all the work.
Includes 88+106 LB4 and 38+46 LB5. Backrounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Mark A Boylan (No 1)
23456   M  W  H  Methods            
42356         -  CCCYYYYYCYC.
35426      -  -  CBBCC.CYCYC.
43526         -  YYYYCCCYYYC.
46325   2     -  CYCCY.CCBB.BBCYC.
24365      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.BBBBBBB
53462   -     -  BBB.CBBB.
43652      2  -  CYCYB.BBBBBBB.BBB.
64352         -  CYYYYYCYYYC.
23456   -     -  CCYYC.YYCYCY.      

Contains 1968 Bristol, 1632 Yorkshire, 1584 Cambridge, with 42 changes of method, all the work.
Includes 76+117 LB4 and 28+47 LB5. Backrounds.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  H  Methods               
 65432   -  -  -  YYYYY.C.YCCYC.
 46532         -  BBBBBBB.
(34562)     -     CBBB.
 32465   2     -    CBCC.BBBBBBB.CCCYYY.
 43265         -  CBBCCBBB.
 24365         -  BBBBBBB.
 63542   -  -     YYYYY.C.YCCCC
 24536   -  -  -  CCYCC.Y.YYYYC.
 52436         -  BBBC.
 35426      -     YYYYYY.CCCCC
 24356      -  s  YYYYYY.CCCYY.
 23456         s  BBBC.                 
Contains 1728 Bristol, Yorkshire; 1632 Cambridge.  35 changes of method.

Contains 1728 Bristol, Yorkshire, 1632 Cambridge, with 35 changes of method, all the work.
34+70 LB4 inc 17+31 LB5.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods      
65432   -  -  -  BBB.C.BBB.
46532         -  CCCYYYCCCYY.
53462      -  -  CBBB.BCBY.
24365   -     -  YYYYY.CCCCCC.
32465         -  YYYYCCCYYYY.
43265         -  CCCCYYYYCCC.
52364   -     -  CYYCC.CBBB.
65324      -     BBCYC.BBBBBBB
42356   -  -  -  BBB.Y.BBB.
34256         -  CCYYYYYCCYY.
23456         -  BBBBBBB.     

Contains 1728 Bristol, 1680 Cambridge, 1632 Yorkshire, with 32 changes of method, all the work.
46 combination rollups inc 18 65s. 27+54 LB4 inc 13+30 LB5.

5,138 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 23456   M  W  H  Methods                
 42356         -  CCYYYYYYCYY.
 34256         -  BBBBBBB.
(53246)     -     YYCCYC.
 64235   -  -  -    BCB.Y.BBCY.
 24365      2  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.CCBB.YYCCY.
 32465         -  CBCB.
 43265         -  BBBBBBB.
 26354   s  s  -  CYCCY.Y.BBB.
 43652   -  3  -  BYBY.Y.CCBB.CCBB.YYYCY.
 25634   -  -  -  BCBC.C.BBB.
 62534         -  BYYCC.
(32456)  -  s     BBB.C.(C)              

Contains 2448 Bristol, 1346 Cambridge, 1344 Yorkshire, with 49 changes of method, all the work.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H  Methods           
42356         -  CCYYYYYYYCC.
53624   -  -     YYYCY.C.BBBBBBB
43265   -  2  -  BBB.C.BBBC.YYYYC.
54362   2     s  YCYYC.BBBC.YYYYCC.
53462         s  CBBCCBBB.
24365   -     -  CCCCC.YYYYCC.
62345      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.CCYYY
34256   s  s  -  CCCCC.Y.YYCCY.
23456         -  BBBBBBB.          

Contains 1872 Bristol, 1584 Cambridge, Yorkshire, with 34 changes of method, all the work.
45+62 LB4 inc 23+25 LB5.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Jeffrey Brannan
23456   B  5ÂŊ 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.

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).
Rung at Broughton-in-Furness on 24 August 1996.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods       
42356            -  YCYNNYYYYYY.
35426         -  -  NCCCNN.CCCCC.
64523      -     -  NNCNN.NNNNNN.
56423            -  YCYNNYYYYYY.
32465      -  -  -  CCCCC.N.NNNNN.
43265            -  YYNYYNYYYYY.
36452   -           CCC-NNC
53462         -     NNNNNN.CCCCC
65432         -     YCCCCN.YYYYY
23456      -  -  -  NYYYY.C.CCCCC.

Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 35 changes of method, all the work.
Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire. 35 changes of method, all the work. 50 90ET off the front. 33+78 LB4 inc 21+40 LB5. Backrounds.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods       
53462      s  s     YNYNC.N.CCCCC
24365      s     s  NYCYN.CNCYCN.
23465            s  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64352      s  s  s  NYNCN.N.YNYYC.
56342         -     CCYCNN.NNNNN
64523   -           NYY-CNN
35426      -     -  CCCCC.NNNYCC.
42356         -  -  YYCNNN.YYYYY.
34256            -  CCCCCNNNNNN.
23456            -  CCCYYYCCCYN.  
Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Yorkshire.  48 changes of method, all the work. 36 combination rollups inc 18 56s.  52 90ET off the front.  52+90 LB4 inc 15+31 LB5.

Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method, all the work.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Robert D S Brown
23456   B  M  W  H  Methods       
53462      s  s     YYYYY.N.CCNNN
24365      s     s  NCYNC.NNCNYC.
23465            s  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64352      s  s  s  NYCCN.N.NNNNN.
56342         -     YCYYYN.CCCCC
64523   -           NCY-CYN
35426      -     -  CCCCC.NNNYCC.
42356         -  -  YYCYYY.YYNYY.
34256            -  CCCCCCCCCCC.
23456            -  NNNNNNNNNNN.  

Contains 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, with 39 changes of method, all the work.

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  W  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        -
x = 16.

Contains 2160 Cambridge Surprise Maximus, 1632 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus, 1320 Grandsire Cinques, with 3 changes of method.

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.

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 Cinques, 1320 Cambridge Surprise Maximus, 1187 Grandsire Cinques, 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.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6992)
 23456   M  W  H
 45326      s  -  BZB.YYZ.
(23654)  -  -     YYZ.Y.
(53462)  -  s      ZB.Y.
 42365   -     s   BZ.BZB.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Yorkshire and Zanussi, with 90 changes of method.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6993)
23456  M  W  H
52436     -     BBBBBBBBBBB.ZZ
64235  -     -  ZZZZ.BZZBYBY.
26435        -  ZYZBZY.
43265     -  -  YBYBY.BZZZZZB.
24365        -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
Repeat.

Contains 1,824 Bristol, 1,728 Yorkshire and 1,536 Zanussi, with 43 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Withycombe Raleigh on 9 March 2017, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
Rung in hand at Maidenhead on 14 June 2017, conducted by David C Brown.

5,136 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8067)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -  BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.SSASS.
(53462)     2     AAAAAAAAAAA.A.
 24365   -     -   S.SSSSSSSSSSS.
 36245      -  -  BBBBBBBBBBB.AA.
 64523   -  2     AA.AAAAAAAAAA.A.BAS
 35426   -     -  SSSSSAB.BBBBBBBBBBB.
 23456      -     SSSSSSSSSSS.BBBBBBB
Fourth place bobs.

Contains 1,920 Avon Delight, 1,632 Bristol Surprise and 1,584 Strathclyde Surprise, with 15 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 108 little bell rollups at the back, including 24 each 23456s and 65432s and 13 76543s, 71 little bell rollups at the front, and, in the last course, back rounds.

Rung at Portsmouth (Cathedral) on 21 April 2018, conducted by Benjamin J Carey.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8067a)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -  SSSSA.SAASAA.SSASS.
(53462)     2     BBBASSSSSSA.SSABB.
 24365   -     -   BBAB.BBBBA.
 36245      -  -  BABABBABA.BBB.
 64523   -  2     SSSABABB.SASAAA.BBBASSS.A
 35426   -     -  SASABASSA.BABABABBA.
 23456      -     AASAASA.BBASS
Fourth place bobs.

Contains 1,776 Avon Delight and 1,632 each Bristol Surprise and Strathclyde Surprise, with 63 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 128 little bell rollups at the back, including 27 23456s, 21 65432s and 19 76543s, 73 little bell rollups at the front, and, in the last course, back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8068)
23456  W  M  H
24356        s  SAB.
26453     2  -  BASA.A.BS.
42365  -  -     SB.S.BABAS
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 1,728 each Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise and Strathclyde Surprise, with 84 changes of method.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8069)
  234567890ET  Avon Delight
  42638507T9E (Strathclyde Surprise
  08T6E492735  Avon Delight
  T0E89674523  Bristol Surprise
  648203T5E79  Avon Delight
  8604T2E3957  Strathclyde Surprise
  ET907856342  Strathclyde Surprise)
- 5739ET20486  Strathclyde Surprise
  2E43658709T  Bristol Surprise
- 5739T0E8264  Strathclyde Surprise
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times, replacing the parenthesized
leads with one lead of Bristol in one part.
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 2,496 Strathclyde Surprise, 1,488 Avon Delight and 1,056 Bristol Surprise, with 84 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,090 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise, 1776 Avon Delight, 1250 Littleport Little Surprise, with 56 changes of method, all the work.

5,130 (5,226, 5,098, 5,002) 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.

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 4 June 2002.

5,136 Spliced Treble Dodging 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.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Mark A Boylan
23456   M  W  H  Methods               
52436      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.A
34625   -  -     P.PB.BABABB
64523   -        P.PPPPP
56423         -  PPPPPP.
24365   -  -     P.PPAPAAA.BBBBBBB
45362   -     2  BBB.BABABABBA.A.
35264   -        BBB.BP
23564         -  BBBPB.
65432   -  -     BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.BBBBBBB
23456   -  -  -  BBB.AAAPAAAAA.AA.     

Contains 2496 Bristol Surprise, 1536 Avon Delight, 1008 Phobos Surprise, with 29 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Mark A Boylan
23456   M  W  H  Methods                
65432   -  -  -  BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.BABABAB.
45362      2  -  AAAAAAAAAAA.A.BABABAB.
54263   2     2  BPBBBA.BABABB.BPA.A.
24365   -        AA.BBBB
32465         -  BBBBBBB.
64523   -  -     AA.AAPPPP.PPPPPP
54326   -        P.PPPPP
35426         -  PPPPPP.
23456      -     PPPPAAA.BBBBBBB        

Contains 2016 Avon Delight, 1824 Bristol Surprise, 1344 Phobos Surprise, with 31 changes of method, all the work.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 methods)

Mark A Boylan (No 16)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods             
 64352   -     -  BBB.APPPPAA.
(56342)     -     BAP.
 24365   -  -  -    PBBPBB.BBBB.AA.
 53462   -     -  BBPBBA.AAAAAAAPAA.
(65432)     -     BBBBA.
(35264) -s  s       ABABABBA.BBPBB.BP.
 42563   -     -    BABB.BAP.
(64523)     -     PPPPPA.
 54326   -          BABABBP.PPPPP
 35426         -  PPPPPP.
 23456      -     PPAPPAA.BBBBBBB     

Contains 2112 Bristol Surprise, 1584 Phobos Surprise, 1392 Avon Delight, with 44 changes of method, all the work.
Includes 113+140 LB4 and 34+54 LB5. Backrounds.

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.

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.

Rung at London (St Magnus the Martyr) on 22 December 2013, conducted by Andrew J Graham.

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.

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.

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 29 December 2003.

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 20 February 2008, conducted by David C Brown.

5,136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7209)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
63254  -     -  CCCCC.NNNNNN.
56234     -     BBBBBBBBBBB.YYYYY
43265  -  -  -  YCCCN.N.NNNNN.
24365        -  BBBBBBB.
32465        -  NNNNNNNNNNN.
64523  -  -     CCCCN.N.NCCCC
25346  -  -     YYYYY.N.CCCCC
34256     -  -  CCCCCC.YYYYY.
23456        -  BBBBBBB.

Contains 1,344 Lincolnshire (N), 1,296 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 1,200 Bristol, with 16 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Tulloch (Ringing Centre) on 29 October 2015, conducted by John P Loveless.

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, with 22 changes of method, all the work.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise, 1728 Avon Delight, 1440 Bristol Surprise, with 11 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1728 Avon, 1440 Bristol, 960 Yorkshire, 912 Cambridge Surprise, with 17 changes of method. For 3m, ring Yorkshire for all leads of Cambridge.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 methods)

Mark A Boylan
 23456   M  W  H  Methods               
 52436      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.CCCCY
(34625)  -  -     YCCCC.Y.
 64523   -          CBCC.BBBB
 56423         -  BBBBBBB.
 24365   -  -     AA.BABABABB.YYYYY
 45362   -     2  CYYYC.CYYYCC.A.
 23564   -     -  CCCCY.CYYYYC.
 65432   -  -     YCCCY.AAAAAAAAAA.CYYYY
 23456   -  -  -  YYYYY.ABA.AA.         

Contains 1440 Yorkshire Surprise, 1392 Bristol Surprise, 1248 Cambridge Surprise, 960 Avon Delight, with 37 changes of method, all the work.
Contains 96+97 LB4 inc 44+46 LB5. Backrounds.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 methods)

Mark A Boylan (No 1)
23456   M  W  H  Methods           
64352   -     -  YYYYY.AAAAAAAAAAA.
56342      -     CCCCYY.CYCYC
34562      -  -  CYYYCC.BBB.
53462         -  BABABB.
45362         -  BABABB.
35264   -        BBB.YYYYYY
42563   -     -  CYYYC.CYYYYC.
64523      -     BBBBBBBBBBB.CYCCY
35426   -     -  CYYYC.CCCCB.
23456      -     CYYYYC.YYYYY      

Contains 1872 Yorkshire Surprise, 1248 Bristol Surprise, 1200 Cambridge Surprise, 720 Avon Delight, with 38 changes of method, all the work.
Contains 127 LB4 inc 28+36 LB5.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6994)
 23456   W  M  H
 64352      -  -  YCZ.YZBC.
(36245)  -  -     BZB.ZB.
 24365   -    [-]  Y.CYCYC.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,440 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 1,152 each Bristol and Zanussi, with 107 changes of method.

5,280 (5,040) Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6995)
  234567890ET  Yorkshire
s 53792E4T608  Bristol
  ET903856742  Zanussi
  42678503T9E  Zanussi
  9E3T5078264 (Bristol
  08T6E492375  Yorkshire)
  648207T5E39  Zanussi
  395E7T20486  Bristol
  T0E89634527  Zanussi
  274563890ET  Cambridge
s 57392E4T608
Repeat ten times.

Contains 2,112 Zanussi, 1,584 Bristol, 1,056 Yorkshire and 528 Cambridge, with 98 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,040 by, in five parts, replacing the two parenthesized leads by one lead of Zanussi; contains 2,352 Zanussi, 1,344 Bristol, 816 Yorkshire and 528 Cambridge, with 83 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,280 (5,040) Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6996)
  234567890ET  Zanussi
  ET907856342  Bristol
  8604T2E3957 (Yorkshire
  42638507T9E  Bristol)
- 5739ET20486  Cambridge
  9T705836E42  Yorkshire
  08T694725E3  Cambridge
  64820ET3957  Zanussi
- 5739T0E8264  Bristol
  089674523ET  Zanussi
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times. Sixth place bobs.

Contains 1,584 each Bristol and Zanussi and 1,056 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 99 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,040 by, in five parts, replacing the two parenthesized leads by one lead of Zanussi; contains 1,824 Zanussi, 1,344 Bristol, 1,056 Cambridge and 816 Yorkshire, with 94 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6997)
 23456   M  W  H
 43652   -        BBB.CCYCYC
 25634   -  -  -  CCCYY.Y.BBB.
 46532   -     -  BZZBZZBZZB.BZZZZZZ.
 56234   -        YYZ.BBBB
 43265   -  -  -  BBB.C.CYYCY.
 24365         -  CZYC.
 32465         -  YYCYCYYCCCY.
(64523)  -  -     YCYCY.C.
 35426   -     -   ZYZBZZZ.ZZC.
 42356      -  -  YZYZYZC.BBCC.
 34256         -  BBBBBBB.
 23456         -  YZYZCZ.

Contains 1,344 Bristol, 1,296 Zanussi, 1,248 Yorkshire and 1,200 Cambridge, with 59 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at London (St Magnus the Martyr) on 29 March 2015, conducted by Richard M Hobbs.
Rung in hand at Maidenhead (7 Laburnham Road) on 6 December 2017, conducted by David C Brown.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6997a)
23456  M  W  H
43652  -        BBB.YYYYYY
25634  -  -  -  YYYYY.C.BBB.
46532  -     -  ZZCCZY.ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
56234  -        YYZ.BBBB
43265  -  -  -  BBB.C.CCCCC.
24365        -  CCCCCCCCCYC.
32465        -  YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523  -  -     CCCCC.C.ZZ
35426  -     -  ZZZZ.BBBBBBBBBBB.
42356     -  -  ZZC.BBB.
34256        -  ZZ.
23456        -  ZZ.

Contains 1,296 each Bristol and Zanussi and 1,248 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 22 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at High Wycombe on 28 April 2018, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson.
Rung in hand at Maidenhead (7 Laburnham Road) on 24 April 2019, conducted by David C Brown.

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.

5,042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3–4 methods)

Robert D S Brown
 2345678   5ÂŊ W  8ÂŊ 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.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Richard G Crosland
 23456    M  W  H  Methods            
(52436)      -     BSCLCSBL.
 42635    -          CBLBC.LBL
 36524    -  -     L.S.CSLBLBS
 52364       -  -  CL.BLBSCLC.
 32465    -        L.LS
 35264    2     -  BSCLB.CCSBS.BSBSC.
 23564          -  BLBSCC.
(62534)      -     SL.
 43526    -  -  -    CSLSB.C.SCLCSLCS.
 24536       -     CL.L
 32546       -     BSBSC.L
 54326       -  -  SCCBLB.L.
 35426          -  SBCB.
 42356       -  -  LS.L.
 34256          -  CBSB.
 23456          -  SCSBS.             

Contains 1344 Superlative, 1248 Bristol, Cambridge, Londinium, with 99 changes of method, all the work.

Published in The Ringing World (1973, page 608).
Rung at Reading (St Laurence) on 1 July 1973, conducted by David E House.

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 14 October 2009, conducted by David C Brown.
Rung on tower bells at New York City on 12 April 2015, conducted by Peter C Randall.

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.

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).

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, 1104 Yorkshire, 624 Swindon(W), with 31 changes of method, all the work. For 5026, omit one a or b, and associated leads.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 methods)

Richard G Crosland
23456    M  W  H  Methods             
42356          -  O.
25634    -  2     BOBOBOB.FFSOSO.BOS.O
56234          2  SFB.O.
42635    -     -  SFOB.FOSFBFSFOFO.
36524    -  -     SFSOBFSSO.SFOBB.F
65324          2  SFSOFS.O.
26354       -     SFOBBF.BOS
63254          2  SOFOSS.F.
52436    -  -     BBFSFS.BOSSOBFSFS.F
45236          -  BFBBOB.
34256       -     OBOSOB.F
23456          -  SFB.                

Contains 1344 Orion, Strathclyde, 1296 Belfast(F), 1200 Bristol, with 98 changes of method, all the work.

Published in The Ringing World (1985, page 968).
Rung at Luton on 14 April 1985, conducted by David E House.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8067b)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -  BBB.AAAAAAAAAA.AZZ.
(53462)     2     AAAAAAAAAAA.A.
 24365   -     -   ZB.SSSSSSSSSSS.
 36245      -  -  ZZZZZZZZZZZ.ZZA.
 64523   -  2     BBB.ZZZZZZZZZ.ZZ.A
 35426   -     -  SSSSSAB.BBBBBBBBBBB.
 23456      -     SSSSSSSSSSS.BBBBBBB

Contains 1,296 each Strathclyde Surprise and Zanussi Surprise and 1,248 each Avon Delight and Bristol Surprise, with 16 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8067c)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -  ZSSA.SASZB.BBAZZZ.
(53462)     2     BZZZBASAASA.BAS.
 24365   -     -   ZABASZ.ABBABZZBZS.
 36245      -  -  ABZZZBZZB.ZSABABB.
 64523   -  2     SZABZ.ZSA.BBABAB.A
 35426   -     -  SZSA.BBBASSZSSA.
 23456      -     SSZSSAAASSZ.BBASS

Contains 1,296 each Avon Delight and Bristol Surprise and 1,248 each Strathclyde Surprise and Zanussi Surprise, with 78 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,008 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise, 1488 Avon Delight, 960 Bristol Little Surprise(R), 928 Littleport Little Surprise, with 18 changes of method.

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(R), 1296 Bristol, 960 Ariel, 704 Littleport, with 21 changes of method.

5,280 (5,184, 5,136, 5,088, 5,040) Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Delight, 1200 Bristol Surprise, Zanussi Surprise, 1152 Ariel Surprise(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.

5,088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8760)
 23456   W  M  H
 45236   -     -  AAAAAAAAAAA.AA.
 24536         -  BBPBB.
 65432      -  -  AA.BPBBBPB.
(46253)  -  -     ZZZZZZZZZZZ.ZB.
 54263   -         AAPZ.A
 32465      -  -  P.PPPPPPPPPPP.
 34625   -     2  PPPPPA.AA.A.
 56423      -  -  AZZ.BBBBBBBBBBB.
 23456   2  -  2  ZZZZZZZZZZZ.BBPBB.BZ.APPPPAA.A.

Contains 1,296 each Avon Delight and Zanussi Surprise and 1,248 each Bristol Surprise and Phobos Surprise, with 28 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 435 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (267) or at the front (168), and back rounds.

5,004 Spliced Maximus (4 methods)

Mark A Boylan
23456   M  W  H  Methods                 
64352   -     -  BBB.BABABABAB.
34562      2  -  DDDDDDDDDDD.BBPBDDD.BBB.
53462         -  BBBBBBB.
45362         -  BBPBB.
35264   -        BBB.BP
42563   -     -  BDDDDDD.APAPPPA.
64523      -     AAAAAAAAAP.DDDDDDDB
54326   -        P.PPPPP
35426         -  PPPPPP.
23456      -     PAAAAAAAAA.BBBBBBB      

Contains 1824 Bristol Surprise, 1200 Avon Delight, 1008 Phobos Surprise, 972 Deimos Alliance, with 30 changes of method, all the work.
80+156 LB4 inc 26+41 LB5. Backrounds.

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 26 April 1999.

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 and 960 Littleport, with 119 changes of method.

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 Cinques, 1296 Orion Surprise Maximus, 1248 Avon Delight Maximus, 1152 Rigel Surprise Maximus, 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.

5,008 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Delight, 1008 Bristol Surprise, 832 Littleport Little Surprise, 720 Yorkshire Surprise, 672 Cambridge Surprise, with 22 changes of method.

5,000 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3–5 methods)

Robert D S Brown
(426351) S  M  W  E  H  3 Methods      4 Methods      5 Methods    
 153462  z  -  -  s     (C)C.C.CCCC.C  (C)C.C.CCCC.C  (C)C.C.CCCC.C
 124365     -        -  R.CR.          R.YR.          R.CR.
 132465              -  YYYYYYYYYYY.   YYYYYYYYYYY.   YYYYYYYYYYY.
 143265              -  CCCCCCCCCCC.   CCCCCCCCCCC.   CCCCCCCCCCC.
 152364     -        -  R.CR.          R.YR.          R.CR.
 135264              -  YYYYYYCCCCC.   NNNNNNCCCCC.   AAAAAAAAAAA.
 126354        -     -  YYYYYY.CCCCC.  NNNNNN.NNNNN.  NNNNNN.NNNNN.
 132654              -  RCR.           RNR.           RCR.
 163254              -  RRRRRRRRRRR.   RRRRRRRRRRR.   RRRRRRRRRRR.
 142356     -        -  YYYYY.CCCCCC.  YYYYY.CCCCCC.  AAAAA.AAAAAA.
 134256              -  YYYYYYYYYYY.   NNNNNNNNNNN.   NNNNNNNNNNN.
 123456              -  CCCCCCYYYYY.   YYYYYYYYYYY.   YYYYYYYYYYY. 
Start with rounds as the 41st row of the lead.
z = 3T.
E = 8ths;
S = 6ths.

3 methods: Contains 2112 Yorkshire, 2072 Cambridge, 816 Belvoir (R), with 20 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1400 Cambridge, 1392 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, 816 Belvoir (R), with 18 changes of method, all the work.
5 methods: Contains 1056 Albanian, Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire, 1016 Cambridge, 816 Belvoir, with 16 changes of method, all the work.

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.

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.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise, 1440 Avon Delight, 528 Bristol Surprise, 480 Zanussi Surprise, 288 Newgate Surprise (G), with 27 changes of method.

5,136 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise; 1008 Bristol Surprise, Orion Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise (T); 960 Avon Surprise, with 21 changes of method, all the work.

5,136 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise; 1008 Avon Delight Delight, Bristol Surprise; 768 Rigel Surprise, with 18 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7190)
 23456   M  W
(56432)  s  -  AO.BR.
 34265   -* -   BZ.RB.O
Repeat eleven times, calling s for -*
in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,728 Bristol Surprise, 1,152 each Orion Surprise and Rigel Surprise and 576 each Avon Delight and Zanussi Surprise, with 107 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 72 E80Ts, and 82 little bell rollups at the front.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7191)
23456  M   W   H
45326      s   -   BZRZ.OA.
52364  s   2       R.ZBOZ.A.O
42365  s       ss  R.ARB.A.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,152 each Avon Delight, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise and 864 each Bristol Surprise and Orion Surprise, with 107 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 48 E80Ts.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7192)
23456  M   W   H
54362  s   3*  s   BRZAAZ.RB.O.O.R.
34265  -       ss  AO.RZZB.A.
Repeat five times.
3* = - s -.

Contains 1,152 each Avon Delight, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise and 864 each Bristol Surprise and Orion Surprise, with 89 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, TE098765s off the front and TE098756s off the front, and 60 E80Ts.

Rung in hand at City of London on 27 June 2016, conducted by Thomas J Hinks.

5,280 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7193)
  234567890ET  Avon Delight
- 423567890ET  Zanussi Surprise
  ET907856234  Rigel Surprise
  795E2T40386  Zanussi Surprise
  8603T4E2957  Bristol Surprise
- 4257396E8T0  Orion Surprise
  543267890ET  Avon Delight
- 354267890ET  Orion Surprise
  43658207T9E  Rigel Surprise
  8604T3E5927  Bristol Surprise
- 3527496E8T0
Repeat ten times.

Contains 1,056 each Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise, Orion Surprise, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 102 little bell rollups at the back, including 58 65432s, and 76 little bell rollups at the front.

5,280 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7194)
  234567890ET  Avon Delight
  42638507T9E  Zanussi Surprise
  9E7T5038264  Rigel Surprise
x 5739ET20486  Bristol Surprise
  T098765432E  Orion Surprise
  9T705836E42  Rigel Surprise
x 5739T0E8264  Zanussi Surprise
  64820E9T735  Avon Delight
  8604927E5T3  Zanussi Surprise
  T3E52749608  Orion Surprise
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
x = 16.

Contains 1,584 Zanussi Surprise, 1,056 each Avon Delight, Orion Surprise and Rigel Surprise and 528 Bristol Surprise, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7195)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2  BBBBBBB.A.
 43652   2     2  R.A.OOOOOOOOOOO.O.
 65432      -  -  ARB.R.
 53462      2     AAAAAAAAAAA.O.A
 24365   -     -  AA.RRRRRRRRRRR.
 32465         -  ZZ.
 54263   -     -  R.BBBBA.
 34625   -  2  -  R.ZZZZZZZZZ.A.R.
 26543   -  -     R.RZZZZZ.A
(45362)  -  -     BZRAZZZ.ZOOOO.
 63254   -  -      RO.BBBB.O
 23456   -        OO.BBBB

Contains 1,008 each Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise, Orion Surprise, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise, with 33 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 26 E80Ts, 72 little bell rollups at the back, and 123 little bell rollups at the front.

Rung at City of London on 16 April 2016, conducted by Richard M Hobbs.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8070)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -  R.BAZAOOZB.BRZRZ.
 53462      2     ARZBABABZRA.ROORZ.RBR
 24365   -     -  R.OBBRZRZ.
 36245      -  -  AZZZBOBZZZA.R.
(64523)  -  2     ZROZOB.OOARAOAOO.RARAOROR.
 35426   -     -   BABAZA.ABABZZBOBB.
 23456      -     OAAOORAAOO.RZBRBB

Contains 1,056 each Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise and Rigel Surprise and 1,008 each Orion Surprise and Zanussi Surprise, with 88 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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.

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.

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, with 35 changes of method, all the work.

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, with 30 changes of method, all the work.

5,000 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4–6 methods)

Robert D S Brown
(243156)  M  W  H  4 Methods     5 Methods     6 Methods   
 152364   x  s  s  (N).N.R.      (N).N.R.      (C).C.R.
 153264         s  RRRRRRRRRRR.  SSSSSSSSSSS.  SSSSSSSSSSS.
 124365   s     -  R.NR.         R.NR.         R.AR.
 132465         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.  YYYYYYYYYYY.  YYYYYYYYYYY.
 143265         -  NNNNNNNNNNN.  NNNNNNNNNNN.  NNNNNNNNNNN.
 126354   s  s  -  R.N.R.        R.S.R.        R.C.R.
 132654         -  YYYYYYYYYYY.  YYYYYYYYYYY.  AAAAAYYYYYY.
 163254         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.  CCCCCCCCCCC.  AAAAAAAAAAA.
 142356   -     -  R.YYYYYY.     R.SSSSSS.     R.SSSSSS.
 134256         -  RCCCCCC.      RNNNNNN.      RNNNNNN.
 125346      -  -  RN.R.         RS.R.         RC.R.
 132546         -  CCCCCCCCCCC.  CCCCCCCCCCC.  CCCCCCCCCCC.
 153246         -  NNNNNNNNNNN.  RRRRRRRRRRR.  RRRRRRRRRRR.
(341256)     x     RN.(N)        RN.(N)        RC.(C)      
Start with rounds as the 45th row of the lead given.
x=34.

4 methods: Contains 1344 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1304 Lincolnshire (N), 1008 Belvoir (R), with 21 changes of method, all the work.
5 methods: Contains 1056 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1008 Belvoir (R), 968 Lincolnshire (N), 912 Swindon, with 22 changes of method, all the work.
6 methods: Contains 1008 Belvoir (R), 816 Albanian, Lincolnshire (N), Swindon, Yorkshire, 728 Cambridge, with 23 changes of method, all the work.

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.

5,016 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (6 methods)

Alex W Tatlow (No 77)
  234567890ET Avon Delight
  42638507T9E Bristol Surprise
  57392E4T608 Ariel Surprise
  648203T5E79 Zanussi Surprise
  795E3T20486 Zanussi Surprise
  8604T2E3957 Ariel Surprise
  9E7T5038264 Bristol Surprise
  08T6E492735 Avon Delight
  T0E89674523 Belfast Surprise
- ET089674523 Ribble Link Little Treble Bob
- 90ET2345678
11 part.

Contains 1056 Ariel Surprise, Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise, Zanussi Surprise, 528 Belfast Surprise, 264 Ribble Link Little Treble Bob, with 98 changes of method, all the work.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging 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 Surprise (E), Avon Delight (C), Everest Surprise (D), Indiana Surprise (F), Orion Surprise (B), Redcliffe Surprise (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).

5,016 Spliced Maximus (6 methods)

David J Pipe
  234567890et Slinky Differential 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 Differential Little Treble Place; with 109 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Published in The Ringing World (1999, page 1086).
Rung on handbells at Caversham on 21 August 1999.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6–7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6342)
 23456   M  W  H    6 methods           7 methods       
 35426      2       LY.BLBSB.L          LY.BLBPB.L
 64523   -     -    L.YBSBC.            L.YBSBC.
 26543      -       NYCLYSLNN.L         NPCLYPLNN.L
 45362   -  -       CSYCS.N.CSNSY       PSPCS.N.CSPSY
(56342)     2       LN.NBCB.            LN.NBCB.
 24365   -  -  -     YCLSCS.Y.NCNYC.      YCLSCS.Y.NCNYP.
Repeat.

The six method arrangement contains 960 Cambridge, 864 each Lincolnshire (N), Newgate (L), Superlative and Yorkshire and 672 Bristol, with 99 changes of method.
The seven method arrangement contains 864 Newgate (L), 768 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N) and 672 each Bristol, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 99 changes of method.
Londinium or Barford may be rung for Newgate throughout.

Rung at Reading on 24 October 2012, conducted by Thomas J Hinks.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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 Maximus, 720 Avon Delight Maximus, Orion Surprise Maximus, 672 Bristol Surprise Maximus, Strathclyde Surprise Maximus, 528 Fenchurch Surprise Maximus, 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 2 January 1994.

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.

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, 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 9 October 2004, conducted by Ian Roulstone.
Five method arrangement rung at Amersham on 8 January 2005, conducted by Andrew J Graham.

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 3 January 2011, conducted by Barry F Peachey.

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.

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.

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.

5,016 Spliced 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 Surprise and Essex Surprise, 528 each Ariel Surprise, Belfast Surprise, Orion Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Rigel Surprise and Zanussi Surprise and 264 Glazgow Little Surprise, 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.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8297a)
  234567890ET  Yorkshire
- 35792E4T608  Lessness
  7325496E8T0  Painswick
  593E7T20486  Lincolnshire
  ET905836742  Cambridge
  08T6E492573  Superlative
  648207T3E59  Bristol
- 73592E4T608  Newgate
  5723496E8T0  Pudsey
  397E5T20486  Cornwall
- 57392E4T608
Repeat ten times.

Contains 528 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Painswick, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8298a)
  234567890ET  Pudsey
  57392E4T608  Cambridge
  9E7T5038264  Newgate
- 5739ET20486  Superlative
  9T705836E42  Cornwall
- 5739T0E8264  Lincolnshire
  90785634T2E  Bristol
  64820E9T735  Painswick
  2E4T6385079  Yorkshire
  T3E52749608  Lessness
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 528 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Painswick, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,104 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5–10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8297)
               Arrangement A (5m)    Arrangement B (6m)
  234567890ET  Bristol               Bristol
- 79ET5038264  Newgate               Newgate
  E7593T20486  Yorkshire             Yorkshire
  9T70E856342  Bristol               Bristol
  8604T29375E  Cambridge             Cambridge
  4263850ET79  Yorkshire             Superlative
  352E47698T0  Newgate               Newgate
  23456E8709T  Cambridge             Cambridge
  5E37294T608  Yorkshire             Yorkshire
- E79T5038264  Littleport Little     Littleport Little
- 9E7T5038264
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement C (7m)
  234567890ET  Bristol
- 79ET5038264  Littleport Little
- E79T5038264  Cambridge
  T078E694523  Yorkshire
  8604T273E59  Newgate
  08T674E2935  Superlative
  648203T579E  Bristol
  35294E678T0  Superlative
  9E573T20486  Yorkshire
  7TE09856342  Cornwall
- 9E7T5038264
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement D (8m)    Arrangement E (9m)    Arrangement F (10m)
  234567890ET  Cornwall              Cornwall              Cornwall
- 64238507T9E  Yorkshire             Cambridge             Pudsey
  3547692E8T0  Superlative           Superlative           Cambridge
  795E3T40682  Newgate               Newgate               Newgate
  57394E6T208  Bristol               Bristol               Bristol
  ET907852364  Cambridge             Cambridge             Superlative
  08T2E694735  Yorkshire             Yorkshire             Yorkshire
  268403T5E79  Cambridge             Lincolnshire          Lincolnshire
  436527890ET  Lessness              Lessness              Lessness
- 26438507T9E  Littleport Little     Littleport Little     Littleport Little
- 42638507T9E
Repeat ten times.

               Arrangement G (10m)
  234567890ET  Painswick
- 35792E4T608  Cornwall
  274365890ET  Norwich
  42678305T9E  Littleport Little
  648207T3E59  Bristol
- 73592E4T608  Pudsey
  9E3T7058264  Cambridge
  T0E89634725  Newgate
  ET903876542  Bourne
  397E5T20486  Lessness
- 57392E4T608
Repeat ten times.

Arrangement A contains 1,584 Yorkshire, 1,056 each Bristol, Cambridge and Newgate and 352 Littleport.

Arrangement B contains 1,056 each Bristol, Cambridge, Newgate and Yorkshire, 528 Superlative and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement C contains 1,056 each Bristol, Superlative and Yorkshire, 528 each Cambridge, Cornwall and Newgate and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement D contains 1,056 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 528 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, Newgate and Superlative and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement E contains 1,056 Cambridge, 528 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Superlative and Yorkshire and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement F contains 528 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement G contains 528 each Bourne, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Newgate, Norwich, Painswick and Pudsey and 352 Littleport Little.

All arrangements contain 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Arrangement G is also each lead different.

5,104 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5–10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8298)
               Arrangement A (5m)
  234567890ET  Newgate
  42638507T9E  Bristol
- 5739ET20486  Newgate
  35E7294T608  Newgate
  E32547698T0  Bristol
  795T30E8264  Littleport Little
- 5739T0E8264  Yorkshire
  90785634T2E  Cambridge
  8604927E5T3  Cambridge
  426E8T03957  Yorkshire
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

               Arrangement B (6m)   Arrangement C (7m)    Arrangement D (8m)
  234567890ET  Cambridge            Cambridge             Cambridge
  57392E4T608  Yorkshire            Yorkshire             Yorkshire
  9E7T5038264  Newgate              Newgate               Newgate
- 5739ET20486  Littleport Little    Littleport Little     Littleport Little
  35E7294T608  Yorkshire            Yorkshire             Superlative
- 5739T0E8264  Cambridge            Lincolnshire          Lincolnshire
  90785634T2E  Bristol              Bristol               Bristol
  64820E9T735  Cambridge            Cambridge             Cambridge
  2E4T6385079  Yorkshire            Yorkshire             Yorkshire
  T3E52749608  Lessness             Lessness              Lessness
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

               Arrangement E (9m)   Arrangement F (10m)
  234567890ET  Pudsey               Pudsey
  57392E4T608  Cambridge            Cambridge
  9E7T5038264  Newgate              Newgate
- 5739ET20486  Littleport Little    Littleport Little
  35E7294T608  Superlative          Superlative
- 5739T0E8264  Lincolnshire         Lincolnshire
  90785634T2E  Bristol              Bristol
  64820E9T735  Cambridge            Painswick
  2E4T6385079  Yorkshire            Yorkshire
  T3E52749608  Lessness             Lessness
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

               Arrangement G (10m)
  234567890ET  Pudsey
  57392E4T608  Cambridge
  9E7T5038264  Newgate
- 5739ET20486  Cornwall
  E32547698T0  Littleport Little
  2E43658709T  Norwich
  426E8305T79  Bristol
  35E7294T608  Painswick
- 5739T0E8264  Bourne
  T3E52749608  Lessness
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

Arrangement A contains 1,584 Newgate, 1,056 each Bristol, Cambridge and Yorkshire and 352 Littleport.

Arrangement B contains 1,584 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 528 each Bristol, Lessness and Newgate and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement C contains 1,584 Yorkshire, 1,056 Cambridge, 528 each Bristol, Lessness, Lincolnshire and Newgate and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement D contains 1,056 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 528 each Bristol, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate and Superlative and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement E contains 1,056 Cambridge, 528 each Bristol, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement F contains 528 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Painswick, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement G contains 528 each Bourne, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Newgate, Norwich, Painswick and Pudsey and 352 Littleport Little.

Arrangement A contains 87 changes of method; all other arrangements contain 109 changes of method. All arrangements contains all the work of every method for every bell.

Arrangement G is also each lead different.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8299)
  234567890ET  Bristol
s 97ET5038264  Lessness
  E9573T20486  Painswick
  7T90E856342  Lincolnshire
  08T67492E35  York
  8604T27395E  Cambridge
  4263850ET97  Superlative
  352E49678T0  Newgate
  23456E8907T  Yorkshire
  5E39274T608  Pudsey
s 9E7T5038264
Repeat ten times.

Contains 528 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Painswick, Pudsey, Superlative, York and Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Also contains 28 backstroke TEs.

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.

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.

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.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8297b)
  234567890ET  Painswick
- 35792E4T608  Pudsey
  9E5T3078264  Lessness
  593E7T20486  Newgate
- 73592E4T608  Cambridge
  9E3T7058264  Belvoir
  397E5T20486  Bourne
  5723496E8T0  Cornwall
  42658703T9E  Norwich
  648205T7E39  Bristol
- 57392E4T608
Repeat ten times.

Contains 528 each Belvoir, Bourne, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Newgate, Norwich, Painswick and Pudsey, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.

5,280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8298b)
  234567890ET  Pudsey
  57392E4T608  Painswick
  9E7T5038264  Belvoir
- 5739ET20486  Cornwall
  E32547698T0  Norwich
  2E43658709T  Lessness
  426E8305T79  Bristol
  35E7294T608  Cambridge
- 5739T0E8264  Bourne
  T3E52749608  Newgate
  ET234567890
Repeat ten times.
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 528 each Belvoir, Bourne, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Newgate, Norwich, Painswick and Pudsey, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.

5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8299a)
  234567890ET  Yorkshire
s 53792E4T608  Lessness
  7523496E8T0  Barford
  274563890ET  Zanussi
  ET903856742  Bristol Little
  T0E89634527  Bristol
  648207T5E39  Phobos
  08T6E492375  Strathclyde
  9E3T5078264  Littleport Little
  395E7T20486  Cornwall
s 57392E4T608
Repeat ten times.

Contains 528 each Barford, Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, Phobos, Strathclyde, Yorkshire and Zanussi, 440 Bristol and 352 Littleport, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Also contains 40 backstroke TEs.

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.

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.

5,016 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8299b)
  234567890ET  Ariel
s 8064T2E3957  Barford
  68T0E492735  Phobos
  ET967850342  Rigel
  795E3T26480  Bristol Little
  9E7T5638204  Zanussi
  048263T5E79  Bristol
  3527490E8T6  Orion
  234507896ET  Littleport Little
  42038567T9E  Strathclyde
s 8604T2E3957
Repeat ten times.

Contains 528 each Ariel, Barford, Bristol, Orion, Phobos, Rigel, Strathclyde and Zanussi, 440 Bristol and 352 Littleport, with 109 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Also contains 22 backstroke TEs.

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.

5,016 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (11 methods)

Thomas J Hinks
 234567   3  V  F  B  Methods            
 634527      s        ZZZ.AAAA
 674523         s     AAAA.PPPPPPPPP
 534627         s  s  PP.A.SSSS
(23465)      s        S.
 24365    s             GGGG.BB
 23465    s           BBBBBBBBB.GG
(63452)      s     s  GGGGG.SSSSSS.
 54326    s  s     s    A.OOOOOO.WW.LLLLL
 64523       -        LLLL.C
 34625       -        CCCCCCCCCC.HHHHHHH
 24356       -     s  HHHH.LL.WWWWW
 64352       s        WWWW.OO
 23456    s  s        OOO.A.ZZZZZZZZ     

Contains 88 Amazon Little, 528 Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise(O), Counter's Creek Delight, Harleston Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Scarlet Surprise, Woodstock Surprise, Zanussi Surprise, 440 Bristol Little Surprise(L), 264 Glazgow Little Surprise, with 0 changes of method, all the work.
85+117 LB4 inc 40+56 LB5. Backrounds.

in hand at City of London (St Magnus the Martyr) on 26 January 2016.

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.

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(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

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).