COLONEL
COLONEL leaving Brentford, on the
way to Osterley.
The mount shows “
(courtesy of Frank Ray via Hugh Potter. Thanks to Ian Wilson for the
location)
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Craft
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Fleet No
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Built at |
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Cost |
Owner |
Launch Date |
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COLONEL |
65 |
Saltley Dock |
Iron Composite |
£560 |
FMC |
6.1899 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Place |
PH Number |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1040 |
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21.9.1899 |
27.10.1899 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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GJC |
14058 11697 |
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27.4.1900 11.4.1911 |
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Hull Composition
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Maintenance
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Date
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Sideplate under guard in hold below motor struck by sharp
object almost piercing plate; drilled out and rivet put in |
3.1908 |
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Boiler |
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Type |
Tubes |
PSI |
Cost |
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Danks (Corrugated flue) |
44 x 2¼’’ |
110 lbs |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Retubed Retubed Boiler damaged by J Saunders, driver. Flue collapsed. Repaired by J Thompson and tubes beaded over Tubes still good Tubes still good |
10.1901 10.1903 3.1904 5.1906 11.1908 |
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Engine
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FMC Haines |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Propeller Shaft
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9’ 1½’’ ( 8’ 1½’’ – 10’’ – 2’’ ) |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New shaft and bush |
10.1903 |
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Steamer History
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Date |
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Mentioned in Hayes’ notebook quoting both engine and boiler details Inns/TWM “re dispute with Harris’ boats” Captain J Barker Mentioned in Millner letter on journey to Brum with Capt H. Neal FMC/TWM “Enters Blisworth Tunnel while tug coming through with wide boat” |
1902 21.4.(1907) 27.10.1913 18.8.1914 |
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Conversion to motor
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At |
Cost |
Engine |
Cost |
Date |
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Saltley Dock |
£310 |
15hp Bolinder |
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4.9.1924 |
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Motor Registrations
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Place |
PH No |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1548 |
Samuel Stokes |
14.4.1934 |
17.5.1934 |
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Motor Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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BCN GJC |
1307 12166 12166 12166 |
-7 cwt +11 cwt |
14.7.1927 16.8.1927 11.7.1931 28.6.1938 |
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Maintenance
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Docked at Uxbridge Docked at Saltley |
2.1936 1.1939 |
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Motor History
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Date |
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DeSalis note “Cylinder of NE has worn ½mm in 7 years” TWM/JY “fouled guard iron on gate on Lock 8 Buckby and broke piece out” Capt J Boswell |
Undated 13.3.1927 |
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Fate
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Sold to Leonard Leigh Ltd, |
Date
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11.11.1941 |
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