Date

Action

Owner

Name

Source

MB says via ET but Dock book shows direct to Clayton.

MB

5.1947

To Thomas Clayton as CAPTAIN

T Clayton

CAPTAIN

12.11.1947

Regauged under BCN 1000 for W Holmes

W Holmes

CAPTAIN

GS

1949

To C W Mitchard (coal merchant), Owen St, Tipton. (ex T Clayton) Renamed COLIN

C W Mitchard

COLIN

7.12.1955

Regauged under BCN 1000 for C W Mitchard Add 35 cwts as COLIN

C W Mitchard

COLIN

13.3.1961

Sterngear repairs by J Yates for C W Mitchard

C W Mitchard

VICTORY

J Yates account book

24.11.1961

Drydock and repairs by J Yates for C W Mitchard

C W Mitchard

VICTORY

J Yates account book

17.8.1962

In use with Mitchard's as VICTORY BCN 1000

C W Mitchard

VICTORY

AB/BH

2.11.1962

At Tipton

C W Mitchard

VICTORY

BH 10.2.02

1962

To MB as VICTORY with 2 cylinder Bolinder No 1052BR (taken out and put in Cactus)

M Braine

VICTORY

1963

to Albert Ainsworth, Wolverhampton, for £250, who installed the Armstrong-Siddeley A2 (called the "Pototo roaster) with Parsons box (ex Cactus) and built full length cabin. Work done at LMS dock.

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

MB & AB & AA

31.7-15.8.1964

Cruise to London

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

16.7.1965

At Stratford Rally

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

30.7-14.8.1965

Cruise to Boston Lincs

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

30.7.-12.8.1966.

Marple Rally30.7.12.8.1966

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

1967

Stourton Rally

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

7.6.1967

Photographed at Broad St, Wolverhampton

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

8.1968

Little Venice

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

1970

Droitwich Rally

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

A Ainsworth 29.5.01

1972

Shortened to 50' by removing rotten plates amidships and cutting horizontally and shifting bottom half (below counter) forward then moving counter forward. Took out A2 (went to MB) and fitted Ford D engine.  Wooden bottom replaced with wrought iron salvaged from Willenhall gasometer and rolled flat at Jenks & Cattells. New wooden back cabin fitted. Work done at LMS dock at Horseley Fields.

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

Albert Ainsworth 29.5.01

1972

Sold to employee of British Leyland at Longbridge for £1000 and bought a house

A Ainsworth

VICTORY

Albert Ainsworth 29.5.01

6-7.8.1972

at Lymm Rally as VICTORY (BCN 1000) owned by Jim Yates at Norton Caines.

J Yates

VICTORY

AB

5.9.1978

in Wyken Arm as Victory fitted with Leyland 4 cyl bus engine and Parsons gearbox. Owned by W (Bill) Sharpe 23 Bentley Road Nuneaton  and Mrs I Sharpe

W Sharpe

VICTORY

AB and Dudley Wells via CD

1979

Examined by Bert Cooper with a view to purchase. Joe Gilbert quoted for remedial work.

B. Cooper

VICTORY

B Cooper 12.7.01

1980

owned by C Milder

Dudley Wells via CD

late 1981

To Garth Nicholls of Thorne, Doncaster, via Joe Gilbert of Charity Dock. Work done on boat at Dock including extending hull by 10'

G Nicholls

VICTORY

Garth Nicholls 26.4.01

1985

Surveyed at Thorne Dockyard by MB

G Nicholls