&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Steam_narrowboat_President_-_geograph.org.uk_-_679005.jpg) President in 1986
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | President |
| Owner | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
| Operator | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
| Port of registry | Birmingham 1212 |
| Builder | Fellows Morton & Clayton |
| Cost | £600 (equivalent to £79,000 in 2023)[1] |
| Launched | 1909 |
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| Name | President |
| Owner | Nicholas Bostock and Malcolm Braine |
| Acquired | 1973 |
| Refit | 1973-78 |
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| Name | President |
| Owner | Black Country Living Museum |
| Acquired | 1983 |
| Homeport | Lord Ward's Arm Dudley Canal |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Narrowboat[2] |
| Length | 71.54 ft (21.81 m)[2] |
| Beam | 6.98 ft (2.13 m) |
| Draught | 3.21 ft (0.98 m)[2] |
| Installed power | Steam |
President is a historic, steam-powered narrowboat, built in 1909 by Fellows Morton & Clayton (FMC) at their dock at Saltley, Birmingham, England. It is now owned by the Black Country Living Museum, where it is based.[3] President is registered by National Historic Ships as part of the National Historic Fleet.[2]
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- ^ a b c d "President". National Historic Ships UK. National Historic Ships UK. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Friends of President, steam narrowboat". Black Country Living Museum. Black Country Living Museum. Retrieved 26 June 2021.