Fellows, Morton & Clayton Ltd. motor boat CACTUS

[TheChiefEngineer]

I have just seen this boat pass behind my house in Atherstone, Warwickshire. First Bolinder engine I had seen. Beautiful :)

[adadov012162]

my great-grandfather Jacob Ball was the captain of the Cactus and the engine thats in it came from my other great-grandfather Joseph Green's narrow boat the Daffodil.

[readergroup]

hi,

My Grandfather was also on the cactus,

Bill Knibbs, do you have any old pics or aticles on the cactus or does your family have any,

my mother has a couple

cheers Ian

[adadov012162]

@readergroup ya i have a few pics of the cactus theres 1 thats from a book i found and one with my great-grandfather at the help posing. id be happy to send you copys of the pics

[degsy2us]

Looks like the flush of water they were waiting for did the trick. Sometimes a tug over a submerged obstacle can do more damage, especially to a wooden bottom than desired, I can see why they may have turned you down on that.