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Viceroy

1909              Iron composite steamer

6/12/1927       Converted to motor boat, with Bolinder 15hp BM type engine, at Uxbridge Dock (Last FMC steamer to be converted.)

8/5/1928         Gauged BCN No 1394

24/2/1933       Re-Registered at Birmingham No 1544

8/1948             Sold to Ernest Thomas, Walsall, without engine, but refitted with another engine of the same type

1967                Sold to M E Braine (Boatbuilders), Norton Canes

1970                Sold to private ownership

1976/7             Restored by Braunston Boats with steam engine installed, then fitted out as 40-seat passenger boat for use on the Kennet & Avon Canal but hardly used.  Engine later changed to Lister HA2 and continued as passenger boat on K&A

1986                Ceased being used as a passenger boat and half length under-cloth cabin conversion fitted, later extended to full length

Owned by same person for many years.

See also: http://www.steamershistorical.co.uk/steamers_viceroy.htm