One of four boats sold by Severn & Canal (MV2, Dee/MV6, Bath/MV7, Aldersley/MV8) to Thomas Clayton of Oldbury in 1948 (renamed Dart, Don, Dane, Dove) 

04/1913     original butty ALDERSLEY  built by S&CCCo Ltd

                        registered Gloucester 477 on 11/04/1913 and  BCN 21871 on 11/09/1913

1929           converted to motor No 8 by S&CCCo Ltd, Bolinder engine

                        registered Gloucester 518 on 20/11/1929 and BCN 1531 on 12/11/1929

09/1948     became Thomas Clayton's DOVE

                        registered Oldbury  21 on 03/11/1948, same BCN registration as before

1950s         National engine installed