Restoration Portfolio...
ANTLIA: Ex 'Small Northwich' motor boat built for the GUCCCo in 1935, she was chopped in two to form two hire cruisers by British Waterways in the 1960s. Brinklow re-united the two halves of this working boat to form a 60ft narrowboat. |
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AQUILA: Ex 'Little Woolwich' motor built in 1935 for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company. Brinklow Boat Services de converted her and have returned her to working condition by using traditional methods and materials. |
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BEATTY: Beatty is a steel composite motorboat, built in 1937 for Samuel Barlow. She was converted in the 1960s and won 'Best converted narrowboat' at the 1970 National Rally. Brinklow replaced the wooden conversion with a steel replica. |
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CAPRICORN: Capricorn is a 'Little Woolwich' motor boat, built in 1935. During the 1960s she was shortened to her present length of 50ft and converted. |
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DRAGON: Dragon is an ex Fellows, Morton & Clayton Limited motor boat, built in 1925 by W. J. Yarwood and Sons. She has been returned to full working trim by Brinklow and is powered by a 15hp Bolinder. |
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Electra: Type 3 Bantock, which was used as a BCN 'Day Boat' or 'Joey' for carrying coal over short distances. Much restored at Brinklow including, re-footing, re-bottoming, hot riveting the stern half to the bow half, running gear and engine installation. |
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GREENOCK: Greenock was built by Harland and Wolff in 1936 and is known as a 'Big Woolwich' motor boat. She is currently at Brinklow Boats having a new cabin fitted |
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MECCA: Mecca is an ex London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company, day boat, now motorised and converted by Simon Wain and Roger Fuller |
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RADIANT: Radiant is a Grand Union Canal Carrying Company motor, known as a 'Middle Northwich'. She is currently at Brinklow having extensive hull repairs. |
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REGINE: Regine is a semi-traditional narrowboat which has been lengthened by Brinklow as well as having the hull over plated below the waterline. |
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REGULUS: Regulus is a 'Middle Northwich' butty, originally paired with the motor Radiant. Regulus is at Brinklow having new running gear made by Rex Wain. |
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ROTTERDAM: Rotterdam is a 60ft dutch motor barge which is currently being rebuilt by Simon Wain and Steve Priest. |
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RUFFORD: Rufford is a GUCCCo, town class motor built by W. J. Yarwood & Sons. |
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SCORPIO: Scorpio is a 'Small Northwich' narrowboat built by Yarwoods for the GUCCCo. She passed into the British Waterways fleet in 1948 and is still owned by them, forming part of the heritage fleet. Brinklow rebuilt Scorpio back to original condition |
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SEXTANS: Sextans was built as one of eight all steel narrowboats by Yarwoods in 1936 with rounded chines and a vee bottom. She was shortened to 40ft by Ministry Of War and has been lengthened by Brinklow to 55ft using traditional methods |
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SNIPE: Snipe was built by W. J Yarwood and Sons for Cowburn and Cowpar of Manchester. For many years she was used as a hotel boat and was extensively restred by Brinklow. |
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STARLING: Starling was built for W. H. Cowburn and Cowpar in the 1930s by Yarwoods. She was shortened to a tug format by British Waterways and was lengthened and put back to original Cowpar condition by Brinklow |
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TOWCESTER: GUCCCo 'Large Northwich' motor rebuilt by Brinklow in 2000, including a new riveted back cabin and engine room. |
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