>I have been asked to find out the whereabouts of a boat which used to
>belong to a friend. It is/was called 'Duke of Lancaster', was about 58'
>long and was sold by my friend around 1984/85. I think it was built by
>the Allens of Oldbury. Due to the tragic circumstances which led to the
>sale, my friend did not then want to know what happened to the boat.
>However, her mother thinks that with the passing of time, she may feel
>differently and a family friend would be interested in buying the boat,
>so I have said I will see if anyone has any information. There is one
>'Duke of Lancaster' in Douglas Maas' book, Inland Waterways Boat
>Listing, reg. no. 61652.
>
Jim Shead's boat list http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/jim.shead/boats.html
shows two Duke of Lancasters:
DUKE OF LANCASTER Built by LES ALLEN & CO - Length: 56 feet (17.07
metres) Beam: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 metres).Metal hull . Registered
with BW number 61652 as a Powered.
DUKE OF LANCASTER Built by COLE CRAFT ENG. LTD - Length: 60 feet (18.29
metres) Beam: 7 feet (2.14 metres).Metal hull power of 36BHP. Registered
with BW number 77294 as a Powered.
So it sounds as if 61652 is the one you are interested in.
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Martin Clark
Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk
Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
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