EMPEROR
EMPEROR in stoppage at Buckby in
1906. Jim Woodfield is centre of the three men sitting on top of the cabin.
(Woodfield family, BW192/3/2/2/12/1/84)
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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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EMPEROR
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238 |
Saltley Dock |
Iron Composite |
£600 |
FMC |
5.1898 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Place |
PH Number |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1006 |
Edward Wenlock |
9.5.1898 |
3.6.1898 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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GJC |
9986 11669 |
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19.8.1898 19.1.1911 |
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Maintenance
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Date
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Boiler
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Type |
Tubes |
PSI |
Cost |
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Cochrane |
48 x 1¾ |
100 lbs |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Retubed Retubed Retubed Part retubing, funnel double joint on bottom downwards. Boiler covered (Silicate) Retubed 48 x 1¾’’ in rows both ways. 4 stays only, on each side. Longitudinal stays rivetted. Boiler repaired at Wheelers, |
5.1900 5.1902 5.1903 10.1907 1.1908 12.1909 |
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Engine |
FMC Haines |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New low pressure cylinder and distance piece. Considerable engine work costing £43 12.10 New slide valves to bring to standard 1/16’’ lead given |
6.1905 12.1909 |
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Propeller Shaft
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9’ 3’’ ( 8’’ 3’ –
10’’ – 2” ) |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New shaft |
5.1903 |
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Steamer History
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Date |
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Letter twm/FMC …may have broken Hasty’s chain… Warren/TWM “butty Welton jammed with last boat in tug tow for 4 hours. Capt Woodfield Photo at Long Buckby with James Woodfield FMC/TWM re incident Capt J Woodfield TWM/FMC reported for not using side locks |
8.9.1899 24.7.1905 1906 18.4.1907 11.1.1914 |
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Conversion to motor |
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At |
Cost |
Engine |
Cost |
Date |
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Saltley |
£450 |
15hp Bolinder Model E (Pollock 624) |
£162.4.6 |
7.4.1917 |
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Motor Registrations
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Place |
PH No |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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Bm 278 |
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15.8.1934 |
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Motor Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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BCN GJC |
1079 12158 |
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27.8.1925 1.12.1926 |
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Maintenance
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Engine converted to 15hp Bolinder Model BM at Uxbridge (Uxbridge Yard book says 6. 1933) Docked at Saltley Docked at Uxbridge Docked at Saltley |
12.1932 12.1935 4.1939 8.1942 |
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Motor History
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Date |
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BM15 engine taken out at Saltley prior to sale. Put in CAMEL |
4.1948 |
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Fate
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Date |
4.1948 |
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