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Greyhound

1926                Iron composite motor boat

1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 213

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

by 1964            Transferred to maintenance fleet

                        Engine replaced by Lister FR3

c1973               Sold to Alfred Matty & Sons Ltd, Coseley

                        Eventually became derelict

1985                 Sold to private ownership, restored to cargo carrying condition and original type Bolinder engine refitted

                        Trading as Circle Transport, later Captain Cargo Ltd

1/5/1996          Became part of South Midland Water Transport Ltd fleet

2008                Taken to Narrowcraft factory in Poland for repairs

2020                 Still maintained in cargo carrying condition