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Clematis

1935 Iron composite motor boat

1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

Engine room extended at some time in 1950s (possibly when the engine was replaced by AS2 in 1955)

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

1964-1967       Hired to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd (NW Division)

c1968-70         Hired to Anderton Canal Carrying Co Ltd, Northwich

12/1970           Sold to private ownership

                        Maintained as unconverted working boat