Silver Rose
Owner: C.P. Luxmoore
Area: UK-South West
Hull
Cabin/Saloon Launch.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Nell
Built 1978 by Bossom’s Boatyard Ltd. at Oxford
LOA: 20' 0", LWL: 17' 3", Beam: 5' 9", Draft: 21' 0",
Straight stem, counter stern, blue, varnished deck and aft saloon, 4 seats, 2 berths, wheel steering, 4 knots.
Boiler
3-drum WT Built 1989 by Anthony Bever at Swindon
Fuel: Coal,
No.21. Steam drum, 7.5/8" dia x 24" long. Previously had VFT boiler.
Engine
Compound. 2 1/2" + 4" X 3"Built 1978 by Roger Datsun at Swindon
Design: 6A by: Stuart Turner
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
2 tfc, cbs, ecc driven fp, LP Xhead driven Edwards air pump, Kcond.
Propeller
3 blades, 16" X 25"
Shaft: 1 1/8" brass
History
Plant fitted by first owner, Roger Datsun, 1982-4. First steamed August 1984. Acquired 1992 by Don Merrett, later sold to Roy Spikings and Richard Foster. Jan 1999 acquired by owner.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) 1999