Aliwal
Owner: J.R.Froud; D.S. Williams
Area: UK-South West
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Frolic 18
Built 1985 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
LOA: 18' 0", LWL: 17' 6", Beam: 4' 8", Draft: 1' 6",
White, varnished deck, counter stern, tiller steering.
Boiler
Newton Coil Built 1984 by David King at Suffield, Norfolk
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 120 psi, Heating area: 11 sqft, Output: 60 lbs/hr,
24" dia x 24" high, hand fp, fw heater, blower, 60 lbs bunker, 2 gal hotwell, 12 gal fw tank, bilge ejector.
Engine
Single. 2 1/2" X 2 1/2"Built by D.C. Burnage at Bedford
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Xhead driven fp, Kcond, 350 rpm.
Propeller
3 blades, 14" X 20"
Shaft: 1 1/2" SS
History
Built for first owner Colin Speers on River Thames. First steamed 18 June 1985. Acquired by owners 1991, after being laid up since 1987.
Last Modified: 2014.06.26.
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(Colin Speers) Kingston upon Thames, 1987