1408 Spliced Surprise Major

Layout
1408 12-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Paul M Atkins
23456 M B W H Methods
34256 2 CNRYS.PEL.
63542 2 – 2 W.B.G.FCNRYS.PEL.
26435 2 – 2 W.B.G.FCNRYS.PEL.
23564 2 – – W.B.G.L.
23645 – – CC.YP.
23456 – – CC.CC.
Contains 288 Cambridge; 128 London, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 96 Bristol, Cornwall (W), Glasgow, Lessness (E), Lincolnshire (N), Rutland, Superlative; 64 Belfast (F); 39 com.
36 crus (8f,28b), 10 5678s (2f,8b), 7 6578s (0f,7b), 34 4-bell runs (17f,17b), 83 5678 combinations (27f,56b), 1 8765s (1f,0b).
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
Methods
  • Spliced
  • ATW
  • Mixed stage
  • Change every lead
  • Every lead different
  • Jump method
Calls
  • Standard calls
  • Twin bob
  • Jump calls
  • No calls
  • Tenors together
  • Strictly tenors together
  • Multipart calling
Changes
  • Adjacent changes
  • Identity changes
  • Jump changes
  • Tenors reversed
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
1
Number of methods
12
Changes of method
39
Stage
Major
True rows
1408
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
20
Performances
Date Type Details
Wed 29 Oct 2025 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1408 Spliced Surprise Major (12m) at The Last Tower, Tulloch, Highland, conducted by Peter Ellis