Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Phoenix
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Unknown. (non-member)
Area: Worcester & Birmingham Canal (UK).
HULLSternwheeler
Built 1968 by A. Austen at Alvechurch.
Designed by Uffa Fox.
LOA: 32', LWL: 23' 8", Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 1'.
Marine plywood on wood frames
Hard chine, aft saloon, hard canopy forward, red.
ENGINEHorizontal Twin, 3" + 3" x 18".
Built 1967 by David King at Suffield, Norfolk.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
34 rpm.
BOILERV shell, cross WT.
Built by Merryweather & Co. at Greenwich.
‘B’ size. Fitted 1998.
PROPSternwheel, 8 floats, 5' dia, 4' 10" wide.
HISTORYDesigned and built for first owner Norman Terry. 1983 donated to Droitwich Canal Trust.
1997-1998 fully restored by owners, The Phoenix Club, fresh boiler fitted.
Sold 2004
Refs: LSP Sept-Oct 1968, Funnel 97 (1998).
UK
 
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