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Elton

Originally intended GUCC pairing with motor 139, Elstree.

1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 277

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

1/1960             Sold to Willow Wren Canal Carrying Co Ltd. Not renamed, did not enter carrying service

1968                Sold to South Midland Water Transport Co, Stoke Bruerne

1980s              Sold and converted to house boat.

                        Deteriorated and eventually abandoned in 1994 at Southall, West London

1995                Reclaimed by BWB and donated to Wooden Canal Craft Trust (became Wooden Canal Boat Society Ltd in 1996)

Was initially used as a floating store but now (2017) stored awaiting full restoration http://wcbs.org.uk//wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Elton2017.pdf