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Midlands
and Coast Canal Carriers Ltd
Midlands
and Coast were formed in 1921 when the Shropshire Union
Carrying company decided to withdraw from canal carrying and
concentrate on railways (being part of the LNWR grouping). It
lasted for 17 years until it was taken over by FMC and the
remaining boats integrated into the FMC fleet.
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| B |
APOLLO |
Aug-22 |
WTON 1090 |
Oct-22 |
EX Harris
Bros, Brierley Hill |
| B |
APOLLO |
May-29 |
WTON 1130 |
Jul-29 |
1929 John
Crichton, Saltney Ferry, Chester, composite butty. BCN
gauging 1490, 15/5/1929. Length 70ft 10". Converted to
motor-boat 1936 and fitted with an 18hp Petter. Became FMC
No 349, Regd at Wolverhampton No 1147. Sold to E.Thomas
shortened for tug work; fitted with a petrol/paraffin TVO
engine.sc |
| M |
APOLLO |
Jul-36 |
WTON 1147 |
Sep-36 |
Ex above.
Extant as trip boat based Sheffield. See FMC list. |
| B |
ARIEL |
Jul-27 |
WTON 1123 |
Jul-27 |
|
| M |
ARIEL |
Aug-35 |
WTON 1143 |
Oct-35 |
New Yarwoods.
Went into FMC fleet and subsequently into the BTC fleet on
nationalisation. Stern section fitted with new fore end
and now 51ft long, centre fitted with new stern and fore
end and now 45ft long, fore end broken up. Fitted with a
10hp Petter. In 1938 became FMC No 351, Regd at
Wolverhampton No 1143. Used as maintenance boat BW North
West, with the fore-end cut off, (later scrapped at
Hayhurst). Sold by BW and became derelict on the T &
M. Fitted with an Ailsa Craig 4 cylinder diesel, it was
craned out onto Rode Heath wharf around 1993. Stern end
currently at Stockton, the middle section being in a boat
in Bristol docks. |
| B |
AURICULA |
Aug-22 |
CHES 686 |
Aug-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
AVON |
Jul-22 |
WTON 1082 |
Jul-22 |
ex Price and
son, Brierley Hill |
| B |
BATTALION |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1091 |
Oct-22 |
ex Hingleys,
SUR&CC |
| B |
CASSANDRA |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1092 |
Oct-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
CHILDWELL |
Mar-22 |
WTON 1096 |
Oct-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
CORDELIA |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1095 |
Oct-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
CORFU |
Mar-22 |
WTON 1131 |
Jul-29 |
ex Hingleys,
SUR&CC |
| B |
CORINTHIAN |
Mar-22 |
WTON 1089 |
Oct-22 |
ex Hingleys,
SUR&CC |
| T |
CROWN |
Apr-37 |
|
|
ex NORTH
converted for Hingleys |
| B |
DESDEMONA |
Jun-22 |
WTON 1078 |
Jun-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
DIAMOND |
Oct-28 |
WTON 1126 |
Oct-28 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. |
| B |
DIAMOND |
|
WTON 1148 |
Mar-38 |
Above boat
reregistered. BCN gauging 1417, 21/8/1928. She was one of
six iron boats in the fleet fitted with two cabins for
long distance traffic between the Black Country and the
ports on the Mersey Estuary. Having been damaged during an
air raid on Birmingham in 1944 she was sold for scrap to
Ernest Thomas by Fellows, Morton & Clayton who had by
then acquired Midlands and Coast. Rebuilt and renamed
HENRY she carried coal until the 1960s when she was resold
to Caggy Stevens of Oldbury and renamed SUSAN. At the
Black Country Museum as a static exhibit at the boat dock. |
| B |
DOROTHY |
Mar-22 |
B.HILL 246 |
Oct-20 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex Harris Bros |
| B |
ELECTOR |
Dec-22 |
WTON 1100 |
Jan-23 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
EMMA |
Jan-23 |
WTON 1102 |
Feb-23 |
Ex Noah Webb,
Brierley Hill |
| T |
ENERGY |
|
|
|
Possibly built
by Taylors, Chester. |
| B |
GLADYS |
Jan-23 |
B.HILL 87 |
Mar-21 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex Harris Bros |
| B |
GLADYS |
Jun-26 |
WTON 1121 |
Jul-26 |
Ex William
Owen, Barbridge |
| B |
GREDDINGTON |
Mar-22 |
CHES 702 |
Mar-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
GRENADE |
Jul-22 |
WTON 1085 |
Aug-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| M |
JUBILEE |
Nov-35 |
WTON 1144 |
Dec-35 |
ex Horse Boat
LEO BCN gauging No 1313, 10/8/1927. Converted to
motor-boat 1935, by Harris's of Netherton and re-named
JUBILEE; fitted with a 12hp Petter. New BCN gauging No
1873. Became FMC No 347, Regd at Wolverhampton No 1144.
Sold to E.Thomas in 1939. Worked as a trip boat based at
Great Haywood for many years. Now privately owned, this
boat has recently been restored to trading condition. BCN Photos |
| B |
JULIET |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1101 |
Jan-23 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
JUPITER |
Jul-22 |
WTON 1087 |
Aug-22 |
ex Hingleys
fitted with fore cabin at some point in her history seen
in photos circa 1922 Went to River severn catchment boards
dredging fleet. |
| B |
LEO |
Jun-27 |
WTON 1125 |
Sep-27 |
New Yarwoods,
converted to motor JUBILEE 1935, extant and restored |
| B |
MALINES |
Mar-22 |
CHES 753 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
MARGARET |
Feb-34 |
TAMW 103 |
Feb-34 |
Ex A&A
Peate Ltd, Maesbury |
| B |
MARS |
Mar-22 |
BHAM 1433 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys
fitted with fore cabin at some point in her history seen
in photos circa 1922 |
| B |
MARS |
|
WTON 1093 |
|
above boat
reregistered |
| B |
MASCOT |
0/22 |
BHAM 1357 |
Jan-17 |
Ex Cross &
Co, Birmingham |
| B |
MCC 1 |
Jul-22 |
WTON 1080 |
Jul-22 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. |
| B |
MCC 2 |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1108 |
Oct-23 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. |
| B |
MCC 3 |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1094 |
Oct-22 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. |
| B |
MCC 4 |
Mar-23 |
WTON 1104 |
Apr-23 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. |
| B |
MERCURY |
Feb-26 |
WTON 1120 |
Jun-26 |
New Yarwoods,
Northwich. composite butty, with fore cabin. BCN gauging
No 1173, 1/7/1926. sold to S.Barlow. Full length pleasure
boat under cloth conversion. Based on the K & A Canal
at Bradford on Avon. |
| M |
MERMAID |
Oct-22 |
WTON 1088 |
Oct-22 |
When bought as
a motor she had wheel steering but this wasn’t a success
and she was deconverted to a horse boat, very unusual for
it to happen this way round. |
| B |
MERMAID |
Oct-25 |
WTON 1188 |
Oct-25 |
Above boat
deconverted to horse boat. Went to River severn catchment
boards dredging fleet. |
| B |
MOLDAVIA |
Sep-22 |
CHES 774 |
Sep-15 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
NEPTUNE |
Feb-23 |
B.HILL 293 |
Feb-23 |
Ex Hingleys.
Went to River severn catchment boards dredging fleet. |
| B |
NORTH |
Dec-25 |
WTON 1119 |
May-26 |
New Yarwoods,
Northwich. BCN gauging No 1136, 16/2/1926. Converted to
44ft tug, Harris's, in 1937, renamed CROWN. Fitted with a
30hp Petter semi diesel. Sold to Hingley's in 1937.
Converted and lengthened once more in 1957 for pleasure
use by M E Braine, then relengthened to 70' in 1989. Has
now been named LION for many years. Owned by current owner
since 1973. |
| B |
ORION |
Dec-22 |
DAV 353 |
Jan-23 |
New Nursers,
Braunston |
| B |
ORION |
|
WTON 1127 |
|
Above boat
reregistered BCN gauging No 832, 9/4/1924. |
| B |
PHEASANT |
Mar-22 |
CHES 695 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
PIRATE |
Sep-22 |
CHES 755 |
Mar-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
POLE STAR |
May-22 |
DAV 345 |
May-22 |
New Nursers,
Braunston |
| M |
POLE STAR |
Jan-34 |
WTON 1142 |
Mar-34 |
Ex Horse Boat
above Sold to E.Thomas. |
| B |
PORTIA |
Sep-23 |
WTON 1110 |
Oct-23 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
RIGA |
Mar-22 |
CHES 802 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
ROSE |
Mar-22 |
B.HILL 287 |
Aug-20 |
Ex Hingleys |
| B |
ROUMANIA |
Sep-22 |
WTON 1097 |
Oct-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
SALLIE |
Mar-22 |
B.HILL 288 |
Mar-21 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex Price and son |
| B |
SALONICA |
Mar-22 |
WTON 1107 |
Jun-23 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
SALONICA |
|
WTON 1115 |
Dec-24 |
Above boat
reregistered |
| B |
SAPPHO |
Mar-22 |
CHES 735 |
Mar-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
SCHOLAR |
May-22 |
CHES 728 |
May-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
SEAGULL |
Jun-22 |
WTON 1084 |
Jul-22 |
Ex Hingleys
(New in 1921) |
| B |
SIR DOUGLAS
HAIG |
Mar-22 |
WTON 1106 |
Jun-23 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
SIR DOUGLAS
HAIG |
|
WTON 1132 |
Jul-29 |
Above boat
reregistered |
| B |
SNOWDROP |
Jul-22 |
WTON 1086 |
Aug-22 |
Ex Greaves
Bull Lakin, Stockton |
| B |
SPADE |
Dec-28 |
WTON 1128 |
Jan-29 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. New stern and now 62ft long.
BCN gauging 1426, 20/9/1928. Motorised, and
shortened, recognisable by the "snakes" guards on the
fore-end. |
| B |
STAR |
Jun-29 |
WTON 1133 |
Jul-29 |
New Crichtons,
Saltney. Composite butty. BCN gauging No 1497, 20/6/1929.
Length 70ft 8". Boat built with a fore cabin. Full length
motor boat but with original butty stern. |
| B |
TARZAN |
Oct-23 |
WTON 1109 |
Oct-23 |
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
TAURUS |
Jul-27 |
WTON 1124 |
Sep-27 |
New Yarwoods,
Northwich. BCN gauging No 1323, 2/9/1927. Went into the
FMC fleet and subsequently the BTC fleet on
nationalisation. The boat was re-named TURTLE, when in the
BW North West carrying fleet. Full length pleasure boat
based on the shroppie. |
| B |
TOWNSEND |
Mar-22 |
CHES 790 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
VENUS |
May-22 |
WTON 1079 |
Jun-22 |
Ex Hingleys
(New in 1922) |
| B |
VENUS |
|
WTON 1140 |
Mar-32 |
|
| B |
VERDUN |
Apr-22 |
CHES 795 |
Apr-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
WARSAW |
Aug-22 |
CHES 770 |
Aug-22 |
ex SUR&CC |
| B |
WELCOME |
Mar-22 |
CHES 794 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
WHIRLPOOL |
Mar-22 |
CHES 806 |
Mar-22 |
Ex Hingleys,
Ex SUR&CC |
| B |
WOODCOCK |
Mar-22 |
CHES 693 |
Mar-22 |
Ex SUR&CC |
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