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image Ross
Ross in 1954 near Wednesfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal (pic: H McKnight & Wolverhampton Express & Star). Two horses and a tractor are being used to pull !

Boat Name Other Name(s) Extant? Full Length BW No. Fleet No.
ROSS   Yes Yes   District No 4
Gauge No. Gauged by Gauge Date BCN No. Registration No. Registered At:
           
Build Date Builder Orig. Owner Engine Original Type: Orig. Construction
1847   BCN Co. Unpowered Ice boat . Iron

Re-registration, Gaugings and Other Information

Originally horse drawn, then tractor hauled ( sometimes both! see pic). The only one of the 5 out of 6 boats of this type that survive to not have been motorised. Some restoration but mostly original. Owner's information here