Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: J.A. Pearce. (SBA member - Midlands Region)
Area: River Trent (UK).
HULLSaloon launch
Built c1900 by Simpson Strickland & Co. Ltd. at Dartmouth.
LOA: 27', LWL: 25', Beam: 5' 2", Draft: 1' 9".
Carvel teak
Straight stem, counter stern, varnished, wheel and tiller steering, aft saloon, canvas canopy forward.
ENGINE2-crank Double Tandem Compound, 1½" + 1½" + 3" + 3" x 3".
Built c1886 by Simpson & Denison at Dartmouth.
Design: Kingdon patent.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Xhead driven air and fp, Kcond.
BOILERBuilt 1997 by Precision Steam at Tiverton.
PROP3 blades, 17" dia..
HISTORYHull restored and plant fitted by L. D. Goldsmith in 1960’s. 1981 to J. Pownall, reconditioned by Tom Trevethick, Nottingham. Acquired 1990. Formerly fitted with a Merryweather B boiler.
SBA memberUK
 
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(S.A. Milns) Windermere, 1987

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