History Pages

Detailed Archive History

Richard Thomas, FoP's archivist has built up an extensive archive of not only FMC but other steamers history. Here we present some of that material.

President

Complete document in pdf format (147k ) pdf

Other Steamers

Other FMC Steamers

See also Richard Thomas's web site

The history of the narrow boat steamer

All information © 2005 - 2008 - Richard Thomas / used with permission


The FMC steamer fleet is listed below, with details of their conversion to Bolinder semi-diesel engines
Craft Engine Pollock No Cost Date of fitting Fate  
Craft Engine Pollock No Cost Date of fitting Fate  
Admiral 15hp NE 1124 £221.9.0 24/6/1924 Sold to Samuel Barlow 5/1942. Mid 1965 fitted with Lister SR3 by J Gilbert at Charity Dock. Craft still exists
Baron 15hp E 839 £157.3.6 11/3/1915    
  Converted to 15hp BM     11 or 12/ 1933 Sold to J Holloway 3/1947. 1976 fitted with 1053 Bolinder. Craft still exists with 1053 Bolinder
Baroness 15hp E 841 £157.3.6 21/5/1915    
  Converted to 15hp BM     1/1930 Sold to J Dean 1/1947, but BM taken out prior to sale and put in Bison Hull still exists
Colonel 15hp NE 1111 n/k 4/9/1924 deSalis undated note "Cylinder of NE has worn ½mm in 7 years". Sold to Leonard Leigh 11/11/1941 Craft still exists
Count 15hp NE 1120 n/k 3/7/1925    
  Converted to 15hp BM     n/k Sold to E Thomas 10/1947. BM15 engine taken out prior to sale and put in Adder Craft still exists as Enterprise No 1
Countess 15hp NE 1110 n/k 23/7/1924 Renamed Captain on conversion. Sold to T Clayton 5.1947  
          1962 M Braine took out 1052BR and put it in Cactus Craft still exists
Emperor 15hp E 624 £162.4.6 7/4/1917    
  Converted to 15hp BM     12/1932 or 6/1933 Sold to Thomas Clayton. 4/1948. BM15 taken out prior to sale and put in Camel Craft still exists as Empress
Empress 15hp E 648 £237.8.10 10/1919 Model E purchased 2nd hand from Evans & Co £225 20/4/1920. This engine was rebored at cost of £12.8.0. Renamed Envoy on conversion.  
  15hp BM   n/k 11/1930 Sold to E Thomas. 2/1948. BM 15 taken out prior to sale and put in Dragon Probably cut up by E Thomas during 1950's
General 15hp NE 1113 £221.9.0 8/5/1924 Sold to E Thomas 7/1946 Fate not known. Probably cut up by E Thomas
Marquis 15hp NE 1118 £190 25/3/1925 Sold to J Holloway 2/1942  
          1956 - Owned by W J Haywood as Sally fitted with 20hp Bolinder 1957- FR3 install
Monarch 15hp NE 1116 n/k 6/1/1925 Sold to F J Gopsill 10/1946. Sold to L. Leigh with 15hp Bolinder Craft still exists
President 15hp NE 1125 £235 4/5/1925 Sold to E Thomas 6/1946 Craft still exists
Prince 15hp NE 1123 £190 18/3/1926 Sold to Oxford Coop 11/1941. Seen at Middlewich with Bolinder 1052 BR type 777696 No 1008 Gearbox 15:1 on 13/4/1979 Craft still exists
Princess 15hp NE 1117 £190 31/12/1924 Given to E Thomas after damage by enemy action 7/1941 1953 cut up
Sultan 15hp NE 1115 £221.9.0 22/5/1924 Sold to E Thomas 12/1941 Fate not known. Probably cut up by E Thomas
The King 15hp NE 1119 £190 30/6/1925 Sold to E Thomas 7/1947  
          c1966 15hp Bolinder out of T Clayton's Severn briefly in hull but never fully fitted Craft still exists
Vanguard 15hp BM   n/k 10/11/1926 To DIWE 1/1/1949.  
          1957 Bolinder ex Barlow's IAN briefly in but replaced with RH. 1986 E Bolinder ex Grand Canal barge 68M ex CIE. 1996 Replaced by Kelvin. Bolinder sold to Ian Braine Craft still exists
Viceroy 15hp BM 1126 n/k 6/12/1927 Sold to E Thomas. 8/1948. BM taken out prior to sale and put in Eagle Craft still exists
          Seen 2/4/1961 at Birchills fitted with Bolinder  
Victory 15hp BM   n/k 9/8/1927 Sold to J Dean 10/1946. BM taken out prior to sale and put in Buffalo Craft still exists (as Mallard)
Vulcan 15hp BM 1127 n/k 4/9/1927 Sold to E Thomas. 9/1947. BM taken out prior to sale and put in Antelope Craft still exists

Last edited:- 06-Aug-2008