[Roger barrington built hire boats from calcutt]

Regarding criminality, yes Roger's partner Peter ???, worked for British Rail, all the paint came from there and BR carriage builders moonlighted fitting out Rogers tree named hire fleet based at Stenson. His partner was eventually jailed for theft etc.

[Roger barrington built hire boats from calcutt]

No, 'Notheaster' was a Springer but I think too small to be from the Barrington fleet.

[Roger barrington built hire boats from calcutt]

Don't know if he's still around , but his full name was Roger Barrington Wright.

Photo: 56ft Sycamore, SABB engine, originally 10 berth, frozen in 8" of ice, North Lock 42, River Soar - G.U. Leicester line.

[Roger barrington built hire boats from calcutt]

i was wondering about a series of boats built by roger barrington in calcutt in the late 70s, they were all 47 footers and were hire boats based at calcutt marina, roger barrington sold all of them in '81 they were called walnut, grey poplar, fir and juniper the one i am interested in is juniper, does anyone have any info???

Roger Barrington Wright ran a hire boat company called Barrington Boats out of Stenson Marina. Built by Sam Springer at Market Harborough, to a higher than normal spec., the boats were mostly 56 feet long and fitted with Sabb marine engines (not to be confused with SAAB!). I believe fitted out by British Rail staff and painted in British Rail colours, and therein lies a court case! They were all named after trees, but I know not why, hope this is helpful. He sold the fleet off around 1981/2, I should know, I bought one and lived aboard for four years.