Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Firequeen
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Summerlee Heritage Trust. (non-member)
Area: Loch Earn (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built mid 1950s by Walkers Marine Ltd at Ramsgate.
LOA: 14' 6", Beam: 5' 4", Draft: 1' 4".
Clinker mahogany
Raked stem, transom stern, tiller steering, varnished, canvas canopy, 4 mph.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1955 by Mr Atthill at Norwich.
Design: Stuart Turner, 5A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Engine driven fp, non-condensing.
BOILERVFT.
Built by Mr. Dickinson at Scunthorpe.
Fuel: coal, Heating Area: 7 sqft.
12¾" dia x 30" high, hand fp, Buffalo injector, blower, bilge ejector, Wkettle.
PROP3 blades, LH, 10" x 12".
Shaft: ¾".
HISTORYFormer motor dinghy named NIFI, converted to steam 1972-3 by Machin, Knight & Sons, Rochester, for John Ransom, acquired 1989.
Now at Summerlee Museum.
UK
 
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(Lyn Smith) Solihull, 1973

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