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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: J. Cooper. (SBA member - Chiltern Region)
Area: River Thames (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1907 by S.E. Saunders Ltd. at East Cowes.
LOA: 29' 10", Beam: 5' 10", Draft: 2'.
Triple skin mahogany
Varnished, transom stern, wheel steering.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built by Stuart Turner Ltd..
Design: 6.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Chain driven fp, Xhead lever driven ap, hand fp, Kcond.
2 tfc, cbs, 400 rpm, 4 IHP.
(Fitted 1983)
(1976-82 fitted with Simpson Strickland 1039, now in BILLOW).
BOILERIllingworth type WT.
Built 1984 by C.R. Webb at Chichester.
Fuel: paraffin, Pressure: 150 psi.
21" dia x 3' high, centre drum 6" id x 24" high, 32 x ½" id copper tubes 24" long. Superheater, Lune Valley type burner, hotwell, 25 gall fuel tank.
(Fitted 1985)
(1976-84 fitted with similar boiler built 1976 by C R Webb).
PROP4 blades, 17¼" x 23".
Shaft: 1½" bronze.
HISTORYBuilt for J.A.Greenwood as fast motor launch SALTIRE, acquired C R Webb 1975 when named WHITE BEAR, restored, steam plant fitted and re-named 1976. Oct 1985 - 1991 John Partridge, acquired 1991, laid up 1992.
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