Vanguard

1911               Iron composite steamer

11/1926          Converted to motor boat, with Bolinder 15hp BM type engine, at Uxbridge Dock

25/5/1934       Re-Registered at Birmingham No 1550

30/7/1949       Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, fleet no 243

10/1952           Transferred to maintenance fleet

9/1954             Sold to S E Barlow Ltd, Tamworth, renamed FRANKLYN, fleet no 86

30/10/1954      Re-Registered at Tamworth No 208

2/1957             Sold to Samuel Barlow Coal Co, Braunston, fleet no 57

1957                Sold to Earlswood Marine, converted to 45-seat passenger boat, with Ruston Hornsby 3VSHM engine

1972/3             Engine replaced with Lister SR3

1978                Sold to private ownership.  Tripboat conversion removed and engine replaced with Lister JP2 in 1979

c1986              Engine replaced with E-type Bolinder

1996/7             Engine replaced with Kelvin K2

                       At some stage a half-length cabin conversion was fitted