Working boat on the Coventry Canal near Fradley, Staffordshire
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Working boat on the Coventry Canal near Fradley, Staffordshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 19 Jun 2010
The working narrowboat approaching is called Cactus and is carrying a small amount of coal. There are still quite a few individually operated such vessels to be seen, often carrying coal, wood and diesel fuel. Some of the old ones have been spectacularly well restored and maintained. Note: this boat was built for Fellows, Morton and Clayton in 1935 (No 329), and was their 100th motor narrowboat. http://canalsidecamera.fpic.co.uk/p47676359.html There is a short clip demonstrating its distinctive Bolinder engine sound here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUPSdZlpHmo . See also Image]
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Image Location
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52.718231
Longitude
-1.780411