Greyhound left the FMC fleet with the remaining boats in 1949 and passed to the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive. She worked as a maintenance boat and was based at the Hilmorton yard. At this time her Bolinder engine was replaced with a lister FR3. She passed into the hands of Alfred Matty and Sons and eventually fell into a state of disrepair.
In 1986 she passed to Malcolm Burge of Circle Transport who restored her, and FAZELEY to trading condition painted in the Black and White colour scheme. By 1991 Malcolm had moved to Captain Cargo Limited and repainted the fleet in the Red and Green colour scheme, Greyhound being the first to appear in the new colours.
On May 1st 1996 she, along with the other Captain Cargo boats passed to the newly formed South Midland Water Transport Limited and as such worked various jobs around the country.
In recent years she has won the Alfred Ritchie Challenge Cockeral for the best turned out working boat, the Volvo Penta Bolinder trophy and the Robert Aickman Memorial Trophy for the most meritorous journey to a national rally.
The wooden cabin suffered after lots of boating and bolinderation over the years and she was taken on the 3rd February 2008 to Narrowcraft's factory in Poland for repairs.
Gallery pictures containing Greyhound
(2010-08-22)
Is sitting next to Vienna, Kestrel and Clee at Samuel Barlow layby!!!
Posted by: Iain Blakelock- Rae
(2010-08-21)
Was craned back in at Alvecote yesterday afternoon
Posted by: Drew
(2010-08-04)
Should be UK bound in the next week or two. All the new pics are on Greyhounds facebook page. Search for Greyhound - Motor boat of Fellows, Morton & Clayton.
Posted by: Drew
(2010-01-04)
I\'m back off to Poland on the 12th Jan 2010 so will update \'Greyhound in Poland\' page from there.
Posted by: Drew
(2009-10-04)
Have just come back from Poland - updates on Greyhound in Poland page as ever.
Posted by: Drew
(2009-05-13)
Its possible but we are building boats for customers in the factory too (including a tug style josher replica) at the moment and these will take priority so depends on how much we can get done in between.
Posted by: Drew
(2009-05-11)
Will Grayhound be back and ready for Braunston
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(2009-04-16)
Currently in the paint shop - pictures as ever on Greyhound in Poland
Posted by: Drew
(2009-03-06)
Just returned from another 2 days in the factory in Gdansk. Will be updating the Greyhound in Poland page today with the latest pictures.
Posted by: Drew
(2009-01-15)
Am back from Poland now where good progress was made. Am not going to put a load more development pictures up on this page as it will block it up so have put them on the Greyhound in Poland page.
Posted by: Drew
(2009-01-10)
Am flying to Gdansk tomorrow evening and will be in the factory Mon, Tue and Wed to get cracking on the engine \'ole and cabin fit out.
Posted by: Drew
(2008-11-06)
She's been moved across the factory this morning for more work to commence now that the a team have finished work on Stafford!
Posted by: Drew
(2008-10-16)
Am in the Narrowcraft factory in Malbork near Gdansk in Poland checking over the progress of her.
Posted by: Drew
(2008-09-30)
... and the cabin top too
Posted by: Drew
(2008-09-30)
...and now the cabinside.
Posted by: Drew
(2008-09-26)
As the latest picture show the gunwhales and engine room are now in place.
Posted by: Drew
(2008-02-08)
The Eagle (or more precisely Greyhound) has landed in Poland and is now in Narrowcraft 's factory in Malbork. See http://www.narrowboatsalesltd.co.uk/cams1.php?id=8
Posted by: Drew
(2008-02-03)
Sighted this morning doing 56mph on the A5 near Atherstone heading east.
Posted by: Drew
(2008-01-30)
Brought her to Alvecote Marina today from Grendon with Jaguar, Matt Burge steering. Is outside the Samuel Barlow abreast of Jaguar.
Posted by: Drew
(2007-07-20)
You tube link to a video of Greyhound here
Posted by: Drew
(2007-07-19)
Currently tied at Grendon Dock on the Coventry Canal awaiting a new cabin.
Posted by: Drew
(2007-07-18)
Drews boat!!!
Posted by: Julie Hooper
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