Athy Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Didn't they do that when they ran down their own carrying fleet about 1963? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 6 hours ago, billybobbooth said: Funny how bw took over almost all of the system except a few odds then lent or sold boats to let private companies start up. 6 hours ago, Athy said: Didn't they do that when they ran down their own carrying fleet about 1963? Both F.M.C. Ltd. and G.U.C.C.Co. Ltd. sold several of their narrow boats in the last few years of business, both for ongoing commercial use as well as for pleasure boat conversions. This practice did not stop when these boats operated under 'British Waterways', and still goes on now to an extent - although there are very few 'historic' boats now owned by C. & R.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 19 hours ago, Athy said: Didn't they do that when they ran down their own carrying fleet about 1963? The big freeze at that time was the the deal breaker boats were tied up for several weeks the customers had to arrange alternate supplies, so a number of contracts were cancelled. I loaded coal at Pooley Hall for the "Jam ole" ,& got as far as "Suttons" (Hawksbury) before coming to a crunching halt, there were 7 or 8 other pairs there but I was the only boats with coal when we finally got under way & delivered my load I was some near 3 tons less than what I loaded but at least the families on the other pairs were kept warm but if that was not the end of BW's carrying fleet it was most certainly the beginning of the end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 This charming little boat seems to have had a significant price cut.....Historic Iron Icebreaker narrowboat. It is a lovely thing, but perhaps not that practical? Also relisted again is Acacia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggers Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 14 hours ago, pete harrison said: Both F.M.C. Ltd. and G.U.C.C.Co. Ltd. sold several of their narrow boats in the last few years of business, both for ongoing commercial use as well as for pleasure boat conversions. This practice did not stop when these boats operated under 'British Waterways', and still goes on now to an extent - although there are very few 'historic' boats now owned by C. & R.T. All of the museum boats have now passed into the hands of CRT and by the looks of it they are already palming them off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Time to go fishing then! Wonder what prices there going for??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 2 hours ago, alan_fincher said: This charming little boat seems to have had a significant price cut.....Historic Iron Icebreaker narrowboat. It is a lovely thing, but perhaps not that practical? Perhaps not but it's delightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggers Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, billybobbooth said: Time to go fishing then! Wonder what prices there going for??? They can't sell them to joe public/the highest bidder otherwise they'd loose their museum status. I think there are a number of boats that they will accept proposals from groups for i.e. People that would restore them and use them to get the community involved. Others will probably be passed to other museums outside CRT as I think is the case with Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Dam! Such a shame. Although at least they will get used and give just people the opportunity to use them hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 2 hours ago, WotEver said: Perhaps not but it's delightful. It is - and the price reduction will help pay for a set of curtains for the many windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudinspector Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Greenlaw. http://rugbyboats.co.uk/listings/greenlaw-1937-traditional/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, Cloudinspector said: Greenlaw. http://rugbyboats.co.uk/listings/greenlaw-1937-traditional/ What is a "Woolwich Trader" FFS? Has someone at Rugby boats herad the term "Northwich Trader", and believes this to be the Harland and Wolff equivalent? A brokerage that is worth its salt, and selling a proper piece of real canal history should surely be capable of finding out what they have been asked to sell, and describing it with at least some degree of accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: What is a "Woolwich Trader"? Apparently a very long, and fairly expensive, blue thing. I suspect that brokers often rely on information given to them by the boat's owner, as may be the case here, though the best ones will surely check information if they are able to. Am I right in thinking that Rugby Boats is under new ownership? Perhaps the new management are not knowledgeable about old boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) It gets "better" still when you read the text..... Quote She was launched on 14th April 1937 during the coronation year of George VI as part of the Grand Union Co. fleet. In celebration of the coronation their livery colours at this time were red, white and blue and the current owners have been restoring her to these original colours. So do the pictures show a boat in red, white and blue "Coronation" colours, and lettered as the GUCCCo? Well, make up your own mind! Edited May 25, 2017 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) I was just about to post the same observation! "... have been restoring..." clearly implies that it is work in progress. So far it seems they have done the bow! Edited May 25, 2017 by David Mack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie57 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Must have felt a bit dizzy when painting the top bends.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, David Mack said: I was just about to post the same observation! "... have been restoring..." clearly implies that it is work in progress. So far it seems they have done the bow! That's some fairly wayward paintwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulu fish Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Wasn't Greenlaw for sale only last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudinspector Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, lulu fish said: Wasn't Greenlaw for sale only last year? Yes. For £20k less! Edited May 25, 2017 by Cloudinspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, alan_fincher said: What is a "Woolwich Trader" FFS? Has someone at Rugby boats herad the term "Northwich Trader", and believes this to be the Harland and Wolff equivalent? A brokerage that is worth its salt, and selling a proper piece of real canal history should surely be capable of finding out what they have been asked to sell, and describing it with at least some degree of accuracy. Yes a window into the soul of the new management. This should have been a proud addition to their books especially at that fooking price. Amateur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, mark99 said: Yes a window into the soul of the new management. This should have been a proud addition to their books especially at that fooking price. Amateur. And when I provided the history of this boat (28 February 2016) I gave the correct delivery date, 14 March 1937 not 'launched on 14 April 1937'. Why do I bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, pete harrison said: And when I provided the history of this boat (28 February 2016) I gave the correct delivery date, 14 March 1937 not 'launched on 14 April 1937'. Why do I bother Pete, please do bother. You are probably the best repository of historic boat information currently available, and I include the various "museums" when I say that. George ex nb Alton retired 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 I thought it was a Norwich trader .... Greenlaw is then a Wolverhampton wander. there seem to be a lot of Joshua's bows around as well tacked onto square boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Just spotted a widebeam narrowboat too for 175000.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMModels Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 37 minutes ago, furnessvale said: Pete, please do bother. You are probably the best repository of historic boat information currently available, and I include the various "museums" when I say that. George ex nb Alton retired Definitely +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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