Wyvern's "Canada Goose"

[Liam]

I'm currently reading "Windlass in my belt" and in the first half of the book the author tells the story of a one week's hire of a boat called Canada Goose from Wyvern Shipping in the late 50's.

 

There's no real description of the boat apart from to say it is full length and still retains the engine room and partially removed back cabin.

 

Just wondered if anybody could shed any light on this boat. I'm guessing it wasn't purpose built at this time so must be an ex working boat with a cabin conversion which was renamed?

 

Thanks

Liam

[alan_fincher]

"Canada Goose" was already Lord Geoffrey Percy's boat, when he became one of the founders of the Wyvern Shipping Company.

 

Narrow Boat magazine suggests it started life in 1927 as "Winifred" for the Anderton Company, but becoiming "Warsaw" when it was motorised in 1939.

 

(I'm just repeating what it says - I can't vouch for its accuracy!).

 

I'm not sure I understand the "partly removed back cabin" in a reference to it as a hire boat. Published pictures show a full back cabin. Perhaps the author is suggesting it was only partly fitted inside?

Edited May 7, 2016 by alan_fincher

[X Alan W]

"Canada Goose" was already Lord Geoffrey Percy's boat, when he became one of the founders of the Wyvern Shipping Company.

 

Narrow Boat magazine suggests it started life in 1927 as "Winifred" for the Anderton Company, but becoiming "Warsaw" when it was motorised in 1939.

 

(I'm just repeating what it says - I can't vouch for its accuracy!).

 

I'm not sure I understand the "partly removed back cabin" in a reference to it as a hire boat. Published pictures show a full back cabin. Perhaps the author is suggesting it was only partly fitted inside?

Am I suffering brain fade or do I remember one of WS boats having a extra bulkhead & a bit of cabin top removed making it into an early semi trad or did that boat belong to someone else

[Liam]

Sorry yes I meant the actual back cabin is in place but the fitout was partially removed.

 

Thanks for the info.