Delilah
Owner: D. Hammett
Area: Taiwan ROC
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Frolic 18
Built c198 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
Fit out by Bob Alecock at St Leonards
LOA: 18' 0", LWL: 16' 6", Beam: 4' 9",
White, varnished deck and interior.
Boiler
Blackstaffe type WT Built c198 by Morewood Model Engineers Ltd. at Cheddar
Fuel: Propane, Pressure: 125 psi,
Engine
Horizontally-opposed Twin. 2 5/8" + 2 5/8" X 2 1/2"Built 1986 by Mike Chapman at St Leonards-on-Sea
Cam-operated Poppet Valves valve. Gearbox valve gear.
Single-acting, roller bearings, enclosed crankcase, 435 rpm.
Propeller
3 blades, 14" X 20"
Shaft: 20" mm
History
Steam plant fitted by first owner Mike Chapman, first steamed 1988. Acquired by present owner 1989. Laid up since 1991.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
.png?1713531854)
(Brian Hillsdon) Henley Regatta, 1988