Barge Rally 1961

[Ray T]

[bigste]

Interesting lazy man's canoe at the end.

[Derek R.]

Note Harvey Taylor's offices on the towpath side beyond the baby in arms, and the warehouses long since gone - as has almost everything else in the basin.

 

I wonder what the SUSAN's history was!

[pete harrison]

I wonder what the SUSAN's history was!

1925 - built by Lees and Atkins, Polesworth as horse boat TRUST TO ME for Michael Ward.

1936 - converted to motor TRUST TO ME for Michael Ward - motor conversion most likely completed by Nurser, Braunston.

1938 - sold to Samuel Barlow Coal Company Ltd., Birmingham - renamed SUSAN (named after Michael Ward's widow who continued to work this boat).

19?? - sold.

1961 - for sale at Aylesbury (subsequently sold to Tardebigge Boat Company for use as a hire cruiser).

c1971 - sold (after a couple of further ownership changes, and a boat name change to ENGLISH ROSE, this boat was broken up in the late 1970's / early 1980's).

 

[chris_r]

Did I see ex Samuel Barlows WINSTON there as well ??

[pete harrison]

Did I see ex Samuel Barlows WINSTON there as well ??

Yes.

[Derek R.]

1925 - built by Lees and Atkins, Polesworth as horse boat TRUST TO ME for Michael Ward.

1936 - converted to motor TRUST TO ME for Michael Ward - motor conversion most likely completed by Nurser, Braunston.

1938 - sold to Samuel Barlow Coal Company Ltd., Birmingham - renamed SUSAN (named after Michael Ward's widow who continued to work this boat).

19?? - sold.

1961 - for sale at Aylesbury (subsequently sold to Tardebigge Boat Company for use as a hire cruiser).

c1971 - sold (after a couple of further ownership changes, and a boat name change to ENGLISH ROSE, this boat was broken up in the late 1970's / early 1980's).

 

 

Amazing, as always! Ta.

[X Alan W]

That clip brought back memories, the pontoon conversion belonged at one time to my father & at the time of the film was being used by my aunt & uncle, The boat the mayor inspected the rally from "Wahine" owned by Skip ( never knew his real name) & Bill Attenborough & both moored at DMBC moorings between Sawley locks & the flood lock. IIRC both boats were powered by Albin 2 cyl engines, Wahine's being petrol/TVO, pontoon being petrol, I was going to go but had a load of concrete piles to deliver

[Joseph]

Fascinating and thank you for posting it.

 

Interesting view of David Hutchings (I assume) on Lady Hatherton. but does anyone know what is the real story about the donkey?

 

Take care everyone

 

Joseph