Steamboat Register

Walkin' Belle

Status: Steaming

Owner: Howard Bentham

Area: UK-North West

Hull

Paddle Launch. Construction: Aluminium.
Built 1950 by Vosper?
LOA: 17' 6", Beam: 6' 6",
Thought to be a general purpose military hull, constructed from riveted aluminium, built in the 1950s by Vosper?

Boiler

finned drum Designed by David King,
Built by David H. King
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 85 psi, Grate area: 1 sqft, Heating area: 4.5 sqft,
10" dia X 20" Steel steel drum, bolted endp;late, welded fins construction,
engine driven pump, hand pump, injector, steam feed pump, Windermere kettle, whistle,

Engine

Walking Beam. 2.5" + 2.5" X 12"
Built by David King
Design: American Walking Beam by: David King
Beam length = 1 metre. Engine dimensions: H=54"; W=12";L=48"

Paddles

8 Fixed floats.
48" diameter, 14" wide.
Paddle wheels, floats and paddle boxes removable for towing.

History

Built for first owner, Robert Wallace, to his own design. Construction by David King. Ownership passed to second owner, Howard Bentham, in 2007.

Added to the register: 2015.01.08. Last Modified: 2015.04.04.