Historical Narrowboat Minnow

Historical NB Minnow

Minnow

Minnow Sheeted up

Minnow - Owned by Janette & John Horton
No 318 - Built 12-1934 at Yarwoods and cabined at Saltley.
Reg No BM-1557 Hull Iron/Comp BCN No - 1889 ( 1-4-1936 )
Engine Bolinder 9HP BM. Serial Number is Missing believed
to have been removed by a previous owner.
If anyone still has this number plate can they please contact us.

1992 Minnow on the bank at Norton Canes

Notes :
BHI = City of Birmingham Public Health Depot. Boat inspection under Canal Boats Act
HC = Harecastle Tunnel
DIWE = Docks & Inland Waterways Executive. Predecessor of BWB
NR = Northwich
BM = Birmingham
Names in brackets = Captains at that time

This class of boat was built to be used as a single motor. Because their hold was over
2 ft. longer, they could easily carry 25tons.

12/1934 - 1/1936 ( J. Jones ) [ BHI on 2/1936 & 11/1936 ]
5/1944 - 1947 ( D. Smith ) [ BHI on 5/1944 & 2/1945 ]
8/5/1946 ( 19 tons of wheat EP to Bloxwich )
20/51947 ( 20 tons of flour ex EP to Wolverhampton )
28/5/1947 ( 20 tons of copper ex EP to Birmingham )
6/1948 - 9/1949 ( J. Bickerton ) [ BHI on 6 & 11/1948 - 8 & 9/1949 ]
19/4/1949 ( 20 tons of flour EP to Wolverhampton )
23/4/1949 ( 20 tons of flour EP to Wolverhampton )
28/4/1949 ( 20 tons of flour EP to Wolverhampton )
2/5/1949 ( 20 tons of flour EP to Wolverhampton )
7/5/49 ( 20 tons of flour EP to Wolverhampton. 5/1949 [ BHI ]
11/1949 ( DIWE )
3/1953 ( A. Shaw ) [ BHI ] 7/1953 ( T. Lowe ) [ BHI on 9/1953 ]
3/1954 ( G. Moore ) [ BHI ]
24/6/1955 Fore-cabin removed re-registered BM - 1646
10/1955 - 7/1956 ( W. Helm ) [ BHI on 10/1955 & 7/1956 ]
11/1958 Re-numbered : 735/67 Re-Registered : NR - 85
1/1959 - 2/1959 + Northwich ( J. Tolley ) HC
7/1959 - 11/1960 + Alsager ( J. Moore )
11/1960 - 7/1961 + Drake ( J. Moore )
196* Sold to Jack Taylor ( Moore ) Converted
1978 Seen at Norton Canes. Converted engine : ARMSTRONG MERGANSER
197* Sold to D. Cooper ( Brownhills )
1985 On dock re-cabined etc
1993/1994 Restored for owner by Canal Transport Services and present owners.
AS2 removed and replaced with BOLINDER BM9 ex Kevin Whittle ( Plates removed )
8/5/1995 at Braunston in FMC livery Owner : John Horton, 32 London Rd, Litchfield, Staffs
26/5/1996 at Braunston BS [ 53911 ]

Restored Bolinder BM9 in Minnow

Minnow is now used for pleasure and Historic rallies
and to generally promote heritage of the canals.

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