Valkyrie
Owner: D. Juster
Area: UK
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: Teak.
Hull in Buil
Built 1898 by J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd. at East Cowes
LOA: 30' 0", Beam: 6' 9",
No.1038. Varnished, original mast spars and sail.
Boiler
WT Built 1986 by Langley Engineering at Storrington
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 250 psi, Grate area: 4½ sqft, Heating area: 80 sqft,
No.WT35. Casing 43" high x 38" long x 35½" wide, 256 tubes x 25" long, injector.
Engine
Triple Expansion. 3" + 4 3/4" + 7" X 3 1/2"Built 1910 by Simpson Strickland & Co. Ltd. at Dartmouth
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
No.1254. 4 tfc, 3 cbs, Kcond, belt driven twin fp and air pumps, 750 rpm, 26 IHP.
Propeller
3 blades, 20" X 32"
Shaft: 1 1/2" Stainless Steel
History
Hull new to A.J. Anderton, Shetland Islands, originally with 23/4" + 6" x 4", 15 IHP engine and 200 psi WTB. Converted motor 1906. 1978 to Derrick Mills. 1983 to David Black who commissioned Langley Engineering to restore hull and fit steam plant. First steamed December 1987. Acquired at Phillips Auction, Henley, July 1991, by Colin Ashby. 1996 to present owner.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(David Harding) Windermere, 1988