1904 Iron composite horse boat
2/4/1937 Converted to motor boat by W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd, Northwich (part of Yard No 592), with Bolinder 15hp BM type engine, Fleet No 338
4/6/1937 Registered at Birmingham No 1606
11/6/1937 Gauged BCN No 1963
1/1/1949 Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet
6/1952 Sold to Thomas Clayton (Oldbury) Ltd, converted to oil boat and renamed ADDER, Fleet No 53
4/7/1952 Registered Oldbury No 25
1956 Sold to Jones & Powell, Wolverhampton
6/6/1956 Gauged BCN No 1356 (no name given)
? Sold to Leonard Leigh Ltd, Birmingham
by 1974 Sold to private ownership, full length cabin conversion fitted and name ADDER restored
1981/2 Cabin rebuilt by Warwickshire Flyboat Co, Stockton, name reverted to FRANCE
2010-2012 Restored to cargo carrying condition and painted in Leonard Leigh livery.
