Ibex

1926                Iron composite motor boat

1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 215

1952                Transferred to NW Division carrying fleet and renamed IBIS

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

3/10/1958        Registered at Northwich No 76

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

by 1965          Transferred to maintenance fleet

c1977              Leased briefly to Union Canal Carriers, Braunston, then to Macclesfield Boat Co, and name reverted to IBEX

1998                Redundant steel cabin removed from DRAGON fitted in place of 1970s era maintenance boat cabin by Brinklow Boat Services

c2004              Sold to private ownership

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