Name Dove

DOVE is a narrow boat built by the Severn & Canal Carrying Company Ltd. at Stourport in 1913. Her British Waterways number is 77328 and she was registered at Gloucester as number 518 in 1929. In 1912, she was re-registered as number 483, which was changed again to number 22 at Oldbury in 1948. She was originally named ALDERSLEY, but became known as MOTOR NUMBER 8 in 1929 and remained as such until 1948. She has oak sides, an elm bottom and a pine superstructure and is doubled planked, fastened with iron nails. She has a pointed bow and a counter stern. Her current engine was made by National Oil & Gas in 1934 and is model 20M, with two cylinders, rated at 18 horsepower.