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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.


(Owner) 1999