A Gypsum Boat
Boat Profile: NarrowBoat, Summer 2026
Christopher M Jones
Chris M. Jones looks at how a Newark-based firm commissioned a wide motor boat for its traffic
During the coal strike of 1926, Newark-on-Trent plaster manufacturer Cafferata & Co Ltd ordered a new wide motor boat for its day-boat traffic to Nottingham. Named Beacon Hill after the company’s location, it was built for service on the River Trent.…
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