Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Rose O'Dea
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: C. Hamilton-Mudge. [?])
Area: River Thames (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Fit-out c1950 by J.B. Hickey at Richmond.
LOA: 18' 6", LWL: 18', Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 1' 9".
Clinker larch on oak
Straight stem, transom stern, varnished, wheel steering, hard canopy.
ENGINESingle, 4" x 4".
Built c1890.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Cast A frame, engine driven fp.
BOILERLocomotive type.
Injector, blower, Wkettle. (Thought to have been built for fairground use).
PROP3 blades.
HISTORYEx trawler’s boat fitted as a steamer by J.B. Hickey, Richmond c1950. At first with a single acting 2 cyl engine by Rochester Machine Tool Works, New York. Mid 1950’s to Freddie Field, late 1950’s laid up in garage. Acquired 1997.
UK
 
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(Lyn Smith) Sunbury 1998.

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