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Post-FMC History

8.10.1947	To E Thomas	E Thomas	VULCAN
undated	Change of owner to E Thomas on GS BCN 2167	E Thomas	VULCAN	GS
9.6.1948	Gauged BCN 2286 renamed VULCAN No 17	E Thomas	VULCAN No 17	Gauging Book
1953	Hull donated by ET. Recabined, restored and rebottomed, painted in Coronation colours fitted with BMC Commander engine and box and donated to Wolverhampton federation of Boys Clubs as ERNEST THOMAS. Mattresses by Beatties, Rebottoming by Wolverhampton Council, engine by Bradburn & Wedge	E Thomas	ERNEST THOMAS	Ray T and MB
1953 to 1970	Operated from Autherley Junction. Slept 12 plus crew. MB crewed on several occasions	E Thomas	ERNEST THOMAS	MB
	To Charlie Foster and son Horace.	Foster
3.8.1972	at Lymm Rally. BCN 2286 with BMC Commodore engine	Foster	VULCAN	AB
1971 - 1977	In ownership of Matthews family	Foster	VULCAN	A Matthews (C F's grandson)
1977	Sunk at Ken Keay's yard, still owned by Charlie Foster	Foster	VULCAN	John Wilkinson 3.2.01
Mid 1978	to John Wilkinson, restored at Ken Keays, took 2 years cost £16,000	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	John Wilkinson 3.2.01 & WW 9.1978
29.8.1978	at Ken Keay's yard. Photo of rebuild dated 10.1978	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	AB
late 1978	away from Keay's crewed by Len Wilson, Danny (an ex steamer man) and John Wilkinson	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	John Wilkinson 3.2.01
12.1979	at Bunbury to Audlem, damaged by ice, returned to Ken Keay's	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	John Wilkinson 3.2.01
12.1979	Advert in WW for sale	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	WW 12.1979
1980	MB carried out hull survey on Ken Keay's dock. Problematical for new owners	J Wilkinson	VULCAN	MB
4.1980	to Jim Forster at Kegworth - paired with ILKESTON	J Forster	VULCAN	Jim Forster 3.3.01
14.8.1980	Walthamstow Rally owned by Jim Forster of Kegworth with Lister JP2 CS 96724	J Forster	VULCAN	Jim Forster 3.3.01
2.1983	For sale by Jim Forster with JP 2. Asking £18,000	J Forster	VULCAN	WW Feb 83
1984	Surveyed by MB	J Forster	VULCAN	John Forth 24.2.01
8.1984	For sale by Jim Forster with JP 2. No price quoted	J Forster	VULCAN	WW 8.1984
9.1984	to Mike and Shirley Allen	M Allen	VULCAN	Mike Allen 2.3.01
26.12.1985	at Braunston. Also 26.12.1986	M Allen	VULCAN	AB
8 and 9.1987	For sale asking £18,500	M Allen	VULCAN	WW 8 and 9.1987
7.1987	to Peter Chalk	P Chalk	VULCAN	Mike Allen 2.3.01
9.1987	at Braunston	P Chalk	VULCAN	Chris Clegg 3.6.01
26.12.1987	at Braunston	P Chalk	VULCAN	AB
5.5.1990	at Canal Cavalcade. Also 4.6.1996	P Chalk	VULCAN	AB
30.12.1990	at Braunston. Also 24.5.1992; 30.5.1993; 3.5.1994; 29.5.1994; 28.5.1995	P Chalk	VULCAN	AB
9.7.1996	at Little Venice	P Chalk	VULCAN	AB
5.2000	at Braunston BW 63351	P Chalk	VULCAN	RT
24.3.2006	to Dr David Evans and Julian Mander	D Evans	VULCAN	Peter Chalk

Sightings

Ref	Date	Source	Captain	Crew	Butty	Notes
VULCAN (a)	11.1906					Launched Saltley
	7.11.1908					Inspected
Bm 1207	27.11.1908	Reg	Noah Webb			Registered
	11.1910					Converted to steam
VULCAN (b)
	31.10.1910					Inspected
Bm 1226.	25.11.1910	Reg	John Ward			Registered
GJ 11690	20.3.1911					Gauged
Bm 1226.	20.1.1912	Ilk CIJ	John Ward
	19.3.1914	Millner L				Salmon cargo
Bm 1226.	18.5.1914	Dav CIJ	H Smith	4--		"Fly boat"
Bm 1226. 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690 11690	13.7.1915 13.1.1916 27.1.1916 5.2.1916 12.2.1916 17.2.1916 27.2.1916 4.3.1916 11.3.1916 20.3.1916 29.3.1916 1.5.1916 9.5.1916 13.5.1916 16.5.1916 31.5.1916 16.6.1916 30.6.1916 17.7.1916 21.7.1916 28.7.1916 29.8.1916 2.1.1917 5.1.1917 19.1.1917 25.1.1917 5.3.1917 16.3.1917 22.3.1917 30.3.1917 5.4.1917 21.4.1917 5.5.1917 16.5.1917 29.6.1917 19.7.1917 14.8.1917 28.8.1917 6.9.1917 11.9.1917 18.9.1917 25.9.1917 3.10.1917 16.10.1917 24.10.1917 13.11.1917 27.11.1917 12.12.1917 10.1.1918	Bkd CIJ Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll Brent Toll	C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court C Court Atkins	411	Penkridge Una Una Una	c2 15t 12c 14t 7c 15t 11c 8.32’’ measure 19t 16c (31t .15c on Una) 14t 7c 13t 5c 17t 13c 15t 3c 16t 8c 16t 17c 17t 6c 17t 13c (26t 1c on Una) 10t 12c 19t 16t 19c 14t 19c 14t 18c 12.47’’ measure 16t 12c 19t 15c (putting some of…on to butty) 16t 18c 17t 16t 11c 13t 1c (36t 16c total) 15t 18c 17t 6c 17t 8c 14t 12c