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Originally named COUNT, ENTERPRISE was built by Fellows, Morton & Clayton on their dock at Saltley, Birmingham, for their own use. The composite hull (iron sides and elm bottom) was fitted with a Haines Patent engine supplied with steam from a coke fired Danks boiler. In 1925, Fellows, Morton & Clayton converted her to a motor boat using a fifteen horse power Bolinder semi-diesel engine. She carried general cargoes until she was damaged by an incendiary bomb at Fazeley Street Depot, Birmingham during the Second World War.
Following the war, Ernest Thomas was called in to salvage a number of vessels of this type. As well as being in the scrap business, he was one of the main "Black Country" canal hauliers and saw the potential in this shapely hull for a powerful and manoeuvrable tug. After reconstruction, ENTERPRISE retained her original bow and stern, but her power was increased by a massive 35 inch in diameter and 25 inch pitch propeller. Power for the tug was provided by a...

Artwork has a way of speaking not only to eyes as appealing but to the soul as well. My camera is an extension of my eyes and capturing the beauty but also the unusual. I produce high quality Fine Art Photography for the home, office, hospitality suites, hospitals and all interior design spaces.. My photos are also available on other items such as Phone Cases, Home Decor, Shopping Totes,..Please note that any watermarks showing on images will not be present on images purchased **ALL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTWORKS IN THIS PORTFOLIO ARE COPYRIGHTED AND OWNED BY STEPHEN MELIA (BAGGIEOLDBOY PHOTOGRAPHY). Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use,...