Welded all steel butty boat 71’6” x 7’0”
Built Thames Launch Works Ltd, Twickenham
11/1958 Delivered to British Transport Waterways, SE Division Carrying Fleet
1/1/1962 Transferred to British Waterways Board
1964 Sold to private ownership, hired out to various concerns as listed below:
c1966 Hired to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services
1970 Hired to Union Canal Carriers Ltd, Braunston as camping boat
c1981 Hired to Canal & Graphic Carrying Services, London, paired with motor boat PRINCE (ex GUCCC Royalty class)
1987 Still in carrying condition and paired with River Class ANT (now a motor)
No further information until:
1991 Converted to motor boat and full length cabin conversion fitted
Stern section
The discarded stern section is used as a floral display at Stone, Staffs, named REBEKAH
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