 Peacock at theBlack Country Living Museum | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Peacock |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Fellows Morton & Clayton,Saltley Dock,Birmingham |
| In service | 1915 |
| Reclassified | Tugboat/Houseboat (1952-1993) |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Flyboat |
| Type | Narrowboat |
| Length | 69.97 ft (21.33 m)o/a |
| Beam | 6.98 ft (2.13 m) |
| Depth | 2.98 ft (0.91 m) |
| Propulsion | 15hp Bolinder petrol engine |
Peacock is a Britishnarrowboat. She was built as aflyboat forFellows Morton & Clayton (FMC) atSaltley,Birmingham in 1915, as fleet number 102. FMC had been using a fleet of steam fly boats (includingPresident) since 1889, but in 1912 introduced motor boats such asPeacock into their fleet. 'Fly' boats work day and night non-stop, and with an all-male crew the cabins were more spartan than those of long distance family crewed boats.
Peacock worked with FMC's northern fleet until nationalisation in 1948. She was then sold and used as atug and ahouseboat between 1952 and 1993 when she was bought by theBirmingham Museum of Science and Industry, part of theBirmingham Museums Trust.Peacock has been described as being in the most original condition of any of the FMC boats: never converted or altered, she still has most of the original fittings. The current engine dates from the 1920s and is a 15 hp Bolinder.
Peacock is on loan to theBlack Country Living Museum, where she can be seen dockside at theBlack Country Living Museum boat dock, in theLord Ward's Canal Arm atDudley.
Peacock is registered byNational Historic Ships as part of theNational Historic Fleet.[1]
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