| M |
MAYFLOWER |
T&S.
ELEMENT |
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08/05/46 |
2247 |
OLD
19 Bought from GUCC for £300(no engine) after a fire
November 1945. She was used mainly on the Stourport
Power station run until Elements lost the contract |
| M |
BEN |
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" |
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Built
1934 by Harris Brothers, Bumblehole, Netherton, a
narrowboat constructed of iron. She has a 16 hp Lister
CE diesel engine.
Built
to carry coal from the Black Country coal fields to
Kidderminster for the carpet trade, she was
subsequently owned by T & S Elements of Oldbury
and used in general trade in the Birmingham area.
Later she was leased to Albright & Wilson and used
for the carriage of chemicals. BEN was working until
1967 carrying coal from the Anglesey Basin to the GEC
works.
. uncon.7/99 Hold is decked over. BCN
Photos |
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MAY
QUEEN |
"
" |
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30/04/41 |
2102 |
Bought
from GUCC for £650 April 1941 PRAESEPE |
| M |
DUKE
OF YORK |
"
" |
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01/11/44 |
BCN
2224 |
As
above ex. UMBRIEL extant 2000 southern Oxford. 2008,
Umbriel is breasted up with little Ricky Ariel, at
Wolfhampcote winding hole. A bit delicate around the
counter but the owner has the mother of all lumps of
oak, sat on the bank, waiting to be carved into a new
counter block got the sexiest sounding CE2 and blows
great smoke rings at 30 (yes thirty) rpm. Pic |
| M |
KING
GEORGE |
"
" |
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17/09/41 |
2106 |
OLDBURY
10 built 9/41. new engine '44, reconditioned '47,
repaired '48. sold Lincoln '52. K.G.V. fs.5/92? |
| M |
PRINCESS
ELIZABETH |
"
" |
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01/04/42 |
2121 |
OLD
12 built by FMC 3/42. sold to A.WOODS Tipton 12/52 |
| M |
ANNIE
ELIZA |
"
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ex
PLATO GUCC |
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PRINCESS
ANNE |
"
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Above
boat renamed, she is currently slightly shortened and
based in the north. BCN
Photos |
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PRINCE
CHARLES |
"
" |
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x.DELPHINUS
GUCC. Bought from Talbot garage company Kidderminster.
sold to Albert Prince, Alrewas '51. now 50ft with
planked over hold. |
| M |
ANTARES |
"
" |
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x.Gucc
2/43.Bought from Talbot garage company Kidderminster.
sold to Tudor, West Brom '54. converted fs 8/89 work
needed |
| M |
CORK |
"
" |
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21483 |
No
other details at present |
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SURREY |
T&S
ELEMENT |
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Bought
from FMC for £120 in July 1920 |
| B |
IVY |
"
" |
87 |
OLD
8 |
BCN
485 |
Wooden
butty boat built with fore cabin. No. 1 in the Fellows,
Morton & Clayton fleet, originally called ADA.
Bought from FMC for £52.50 April 1941. Painted
especially for Festival of Britain 21.4.51 |
| B |
ORION |
"
" |
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BCN
832 |
Cabined
wooden horseboat. Nurser built. Part of the Fellows,
Morton & Clayton fleet. Registered at Wolverhampton
No. 1127. Registered BCN no. 832 on 9 April 1924 Bought
from FMC for £52.50 April 1941 |
| B |
THELMA |
"
" |
98 |
31/12/41 |
372 |
TAM
171 x .C.NELSON. HENRY 1941.Registered 1941. Docked
Spencer Abbot 1941. Docked thoroughly at Spencer Abbot
September 1943.. Docked shared(?) August 19th 1944 ,Not
painted. Leaks stopped (Yates) July 20th (1945). Docked
thoroughly. Sides all new. Sheared. Lot of planks
November 3 rd 1945. Leaks stopped January 18 th 1947.
Docked on side and painted October 4 th 1947.
Leaks stopped October 20 th 1948. Sold to for House Boat
£40 |
| B |
DOLLY |
"
" |
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10/12/41 |
BCN
245 |
"
" 1941.Docked Spencer December 9th 1941. Docked
thoroughly May 31st 1943. Docked thoroughly October 9th
1944. Docked thoroughly July 27th 1945 Lots of planks.
File sheared all over (??). Leaks stopped &
blacked June 16th 1946. Leaks stopped & blacked June
12th 1947. Leaks stopped & blacked March 16 th
1948. Sold to J. Holloway |
| J |
RUBY |
"
" |
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18386 |
Bought
from Vivians.Docked thoroughly Dec 3 rd 1927. Not to
strong Hardened & Blacked Jan 30th 1931. For manure
boat Sold |
| J |
THISTLE |
"
" |
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18426 |
Cut
up March 27 th 1928 |
| J |
FREDERICK |
"
" |
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18656 |
Cut
up March 5 th 1929 |
| J |
HARRIET |
"
" |
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18714 |
Bought
from Vivians. Docked Jan 18 th 1929 Not too strong Cut
Up 1932 |
| J |
EVA |
"
" |
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19783 |
Docked
thoroughly Feb 25 th 1928 Docked thoroughly Feb 28 th
1935 Leaks stopped And sold to T. Vale & Sons,
Stockport. Feb 1938 |
| J |
PERSEVERANCE |
"
" |
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19840 |
Docked
thoroughly July 2 nd 1928 No good to dock again. Only
patch up Cut up Jan 1931 |
| J |
SAMUEL |
"
" |
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20119 |
Docked
thoroughly March 28th 1927 Cut up March 28 th 1929 |
| J |
NANCY |
"
" |
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20428 |
Cut
up Dec 19 th 1928 |
| J |
OSWALD |
"
" |
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21421 |
Docked
thoroughly Jan 30th 1928 Cut up Sep 1 st 1934 |
| J |
JERRY |
"
" |
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21623 |
Bought
from George Adams of Wolverhampton. Docked Extra Special
Sep 5 th 1927. Docked Thoroughly Oct 5th 1929. Docked
Thoroughly Feb 20 th 1933. Docked for Last Time Dec 11
th 1937. Cut up |
| J |
BOWES
LYON |
"
" |
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21713 |
Bought
from Adams' Docked Thoroughly April 20 th 1927 Strong
Boat. Docked Thoroughly Jan 6 th 1930 Strong Boat.
Docked Thoroughly July 4 th 1932. Docked Thoroughly ???
6 th 1934. Docked Thoroughly May 11 th 1936 About
last time docking. Leak stopped Aug 15th 1938. Cut up
Dec 1940. |
| J |
GLADYS |
"
" |
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21714 |
Bought
from Adams' Docked Thoroughly Oct 29 th 1927 Not to
strong Cut up June 14 th 1932 |
| B |
ALICE |
"
" |
Had
cabin |
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21732 |
Docked
Thoroughly Oct 18 th 1927 About last time. Cut up March
2nd 1929. Feb 10 th 1931. |
| J |
ELSIE |
"
" |
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21777 |
Bought
from Adams' Cut up Aug 20 th 1928 |
| J |
MARGARET |
"
" |
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21869 |
Bought
from Adams'. Hardened and Blacked Jan 24 th 1929.
Docked thoroughly Jan 31st 1930. Hardened and Blacked
Nov 28 th 1933. Docked roughly Nov 30 th 1935. Docked
roughly April 19 th 1937 about last time. Cut up
1951 (note: considering that she was considered
spent in 1937, she lasted well on it!!) |
| J |
FLORRIE |
"
" |
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21872 |
Bought
from Adams' Docked thoroughly Jan 14 th 1928. Docked
thoroughly July 18 th 1929. Hardened and Blacked June 30
th 1933. Cut up Sep 1935 |
| J |
COMET |
"
" |
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22028 |
Bought
from Adams' Docked thoroughly March 9/27 Strong. Docked
thoroughly July 18 th 1932. Docked thoroughly
March 15 th 1937 About last time. Docked
thoroughly June 1939. Cut up Jan 1942 |
| J |
MARS |
"
" |
had
cabin |
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22530 |
Bought
from Adams' Docked thoroughly & New Sheared for Slag
Boat June 18 th 1927. Dock thoroughly March 15 th 1930.
Dock thoroughly June 18 th 1932 Lot of Planking. Dock
thoroughly November 2 nd 1935 Lot of Planking. Dock
thoroughly May 10 th 1939 No Plank Bad Bottom Cut Up |
| J |
JULIAN |
"
" |
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BCN
668 |
built
by Yates' Docked thoroughly June 1 st 1931. Docked
thoroughly December 24 th 1935. Docked thoroughly.
Planked up November 9 th 1939. Leaks Stopped January
1948. Docked thoroughly May 23 rd 1950. Blacked cabin.
Bottom ????? Repairing damage. 2 new planks, 2 new
rules. Bottom lining May 4 th 1951. Docked lightly
March 1952 Last time |
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JACK |
"
" |
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499 |
Built
by Yates' Docked thoroughly August 18 th 1928. Docked
thoroughly May 8th 1930. Docked thoroughly November
1932. Leaks stopped December 20 th 1933. Docked
thoroughly April 15 th 1935. Docked thoroughly February
2 nd 1938. Docked thoroughly November 25 th 1939. Leaks
stopped April 16 th 1941 Should last 12 months.
Weighed in. Docked thoroughly July 27 th 1944 New stern
& bottom streaks(?). Docked thoroughly May 26th 1948
Worsey. Docked thoroughly April 1951 Atkins ??????.
Docked December 17th 1953. Stopped Leaks October 28th
1954 |
| J |
THOMAS
RAYMOND |
"
" |
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BCN
2113 |
Gauged
1st January 1942 |
| J |
HILDA |
"
" |
65 |
29/06/22 |
BCN
317 |
Cabined
Joey from Worsey's. Docked thoroughly May 24 th 1928.
Docked thoroughly October 4 th 1930. Docked thoroughly
January 25 th 1933. Docked thoroughly November 5 th
1934. Docked thoroughly October 1937. Docked thoroughly
September 4 th 1940. Docked thoroughly November 19 th
1942 New stern & bar. New b????. ????? & ?????.
Docked thoroughly. Weighed in January 24th 1945 New
bottom streak(?). Docked thoroughly at Deepfields March
23 rd 1948 £95. Docked thoroughly April 24th 1951 New
bottom fore end. Docked thoroughly September 28 th 1953. |
| J |
MINNIE |
"
" |
66 |
29/06/22 |
BCN
316 |
Docked
thoroughly at Deepfields March 1948 £95 |
| J |
COMET |
"
" |
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22028 |
Docked
thoroughly March 9/27 Strong Docked thoroughly July 18
th 1932 Docked thoroughly March 15 th 1937 About last
time Docked thoroughly June 1939 Cut up Jan 1942 |
| J |
COMET |
"
" |
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2379 |
Gauged
5/12/56 |
| J |
WILLIAM |
"
" |
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20/10/43 |
BCN
166 |
Sold
to Accles April 1955 |
| J |
CORONATION |
"
" |
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residential
based Anstey. Although once painted in the T & S
Element livery, there is no evidence that the Coronation
boat was ever part of the T & S Element fleet. In
August 2001, the Coronation was viewed and the words "T
& S Element" could be clearly seen engraved in the
rudder. |
| J |
SAPPHIRE |
"
" |
82 |
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BCN
2366 |
Note
under BCN 491 and BCN 2366 that Crimson (491) was cut-up
in 1954 to form the Sapphire (2366). Built by Yates at
Norton Canes in 1954. Canal
traffic on the Birmingham Canal Navigations existed in
a world of its own, employing vast fleets of narrow
‘Joey’ boats to service mines, quarries and ironwork. Sapphire,
built for T and S Element Ltd., was one of the last
craft to enter service and is now one of only a few
remaining Joey boats from the hundreds built.
She was formed from the remains of Crimson,
which was cut up in 1954. Sapphire is
double ended, so the rudder could be transferred from
one end to the other to avoid turning in confined
areas. Principal routes not only joined
up with long distance canals, but pushed out arms to
colliery, factory and later railway goods stations. Therefore
the journeys were short and the boats were not
generally lived in.
Many were quite open as was Sapphire,
although she did have a small cabin.
Cabins like Sapphire’s would have contained
an L-shaped bench, a small locker or shelf and an
upright bottle store which was mainly used for heating
but, with a bar across it, the crew could boil up a
kettle. In
her working life, Sapphire was used to bring coal from
the Cannock coal fields to feed the industries of the
Black Country.
In later years, she may also have worked for
the National Coal Board and Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. Her working life ended in 1977, being one of those docked by
Peter Keay and Sons at Walsall. In 1983
Birmingham Canal Navigation donated Sapphire to the
Boat Museum Collection at Ellesmere Port.
She was one of the last craft to enter service
and lasted until 1977, being one of those docked by
Peter Keay and Son at Walsall BCN
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| J |
DAISY |
"
" |
42 |
06/12/22 |
BCN
138 |
Docked
thoroughly Sept 9 th 1928. Docked thoroughly June 2 nd
1930. Docked thoroughly Nov 16 th 1933. Docked
thoroughly Sept 18 th 1935. Leaks stopped & blacked
Feb 8 th 1937. Leaks stopped & blacked Oct 5 th
1937. Docked thoroughly March 15 th 1939 Fore end
strengthened. Docked thoroughly May 1941. Iron knees all
over March 27 th 1945 New bottom ?????. Docked
thoroughly Oct 16 th 1946. Docked thoroughly July 28 th
1949. ??????? Oct 18 th 1952 Sheared bottom. ??????? Aug
17 th 1954. Sold |
| J |
WALTER |
"
" |
43 |
26/04/44 |
BCN
139 |
Docked
thoroughly March 17 th 1927. Docked thoroughly October
28 th 1928. Docked thoroughly June 23 rd 1930. Docked
thoroughly June 24 th 1932. Docked thoroughly March 10
th 1938. Docked thoroughly April 6 th 1940. Docked
thoroughly June 25 th 1942. Docked thoroughly April 24
th 1944 New stern bar and deep gunling. Weighed in
Tipton, 26/04/44. Docked thoroughly October 11 th 1946.
Docked thoroughly May 18 th 1949 Went to B'ham July
1949. Docked thoroughly March 26 th 1952. Caulked &
blacked. Planks. Accident March 26 th 1952.
Docked. Black planks March 1955 |
| J |
DIAMOND |
"
" |
81 |
05/04/45 |
495 |
docked
3/54. Is Caggy Stevens SUSAN now at BCLM. Docked
thoroughly February 4 th 1929. Docked thoroughly May 24
th 1932. Docked thoroughly April 17 th 1934. Docked
thoroughly May 1 st 1939. Hardened & blacked
November 18 th 1940 Ought to last 12 months. Docked
thoroughly July 30 th 1942. Iron knees to middle.
Weighed in April 4 th 1944 New stern & bottom ???
& bar. Docked January 10 th 1946 Not painted. Docked
thoroughly February 19 th 1952 Iron knees all over. New
stern end. Bolt on ??????????. Docked thoroughly March
19 th 1954 |
| J |
RONNIE |
"
" |
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24/07/40 |
2092 |
ex
Barlows 7/40, cabin wooden boat converted to pleasure
boat BCN Photos |
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TRIUMPH |
"
" |
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BCN
17972 |
Cabined
iron boat. Blacked paint. Cabin Took Off ???? May 6 th
1949 |
| J |
Electric |
"
" |
51 |
23/02/22 |
180 |
Was
part of Elements fleet used to service 'Stourport
light' |
| J |
Electric |
"
" |
51 |
07/02/45 |
180 |
Was
part of Elements fleet used to service 'Stourport
light'. Replaced/rebuild of above. |
| J |
Mary
Ann |
"
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70 |
22/07/22 |
333 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Integrity |
"
" |
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26/01/27 |
1246 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Elsie
May |
"
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04/02/27 |
1252 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Primrose |
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20/05/31 |
253 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Samuel |
"
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06/04/32 |
1717 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Violet |
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28/04/32 |
185 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Frederick |
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30/06/33 |
1767 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Queen
Mary |
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22/06/36 |
1910 |
'S.L' |
| J |
George |
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12/09/38 |
176 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Edna |
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19/09/38 |
303 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Nancy |
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16/12/38 |
2052 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Neville |
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25/09/39 |
2073 |
'S.L' |
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Joan |
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19/02/41 |
2098 |
'S.L' |
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Ruby |
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27/05/42 |
23194 |
'S.L' |
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William |
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20/10/43 |
166 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Thomas
William |
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29/12/43 |
1241 |
'S.L' |
| J |
Gladys |
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12/01/44 |
2186 |
'S.L' |
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Sheila |
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12/06/44 |
1969 |
'S.L' |
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Christine |
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2194 |
'S.L' |
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Adelaide |
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410 |
'S.L' |
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Lorraine |
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2028 |
'S.L' |
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Charles |
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26/09/45 |
2238 |
'S.L' |
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Evelyn |
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04/09/46 |
1362 |
'S.L' |
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Sapphire |
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82 |
25/11/22 |
494 |
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Ampic
II |
S.
W &S Elec. Power . Co |
2 |
07/06/44 |
2191 |
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| CW |
Turbic
II |
"
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02/08/44 |
2219 |
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| CW |
Boostic
II |
"
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29/11/43 |
2182 |
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| CW |
Wattic
II |
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7 |
12/06/44 |
2193 |
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Ohmic
II |
"
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8 |
08/11/43 |
2175 |
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| CW |
Rotoric
II |
"
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9 |
19/07/44 |
2212 |
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| CW |
Relayic
II |
"
" |
10 |
31/07/44 |
2218 |
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| CW |
Stourport
II |
"
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11 |
19/06/44 |
2198 |
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| CW |
Static
II |
"
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12 |
03/07/44 |
2208 |
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| CW |
Walter |
"
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22 |
02/08/44 |
2220 |
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| CW |
Joe |
"
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23 |
21/06/44 |
2200 |
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| CW |
Peter |
"
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23 |
26/07/44 |
2216 |
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| CW |
Ted |
"
" |
24 |
26/06/44 |
2203 |
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| CW |
Arthur |
"
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25 |
14/06/44 |
2196 |
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| CW |
Bert |
"
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26 |
19/06/44 |
2199 |
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| CW |
Tom |
"
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28 |
03/07/44 |
2207 |
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| CW |
Dan |
"
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29 |
14/06/44 |
2195 |
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| CW |
Bill |
"
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30 |
01/12/43 |
2183 |
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Len |
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24/07/44 |
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