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JUPITER

JUPITER with the butty Juno. Location unknown.  Date probably late 19th century

(BW197/4/1//1/97)

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Craft

Built at

 

Hull

Cost

Type

 

JUPITER

William H Green, Polesworth

Wood

 

Carrying NB

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

C Nelson & Co

Charles Nelson & Co Ltd

Jees Hartshill Granite & Brick Co

L B Faulkner

Lime & Cement Works, Stockton

Stockton

Atherstone

Leighton Buzzard

W Hall 1389

Inspection

 

Application

8.3.1882

18.5.1882

 

1.3.1912

Steamer Registrations

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Chas Nelson

Chas Nelson

Chas Nelson

Jees Hartshill Granite Co

L B Faulkner

Warwick

Warwick

Warwick

Banbury

Berkhamsted

n/k

99

103

1

491

Steam boat

Steamer

 

 

Narrowboat steamer

 

18.5.1882

 

 

5.3.1912

9.9.1881

13.6.1882

14.7.1885

 

8.3.1912

Steamer Gaugings

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

Charles Nelson & Co

L B Faulkner

PoL

GJC

 

BCN

9267

11861

 

21448

71.4 x 6.9 Steam canal boat

71.10 x 7.2  Engine  27 tons

30 cwt coal on board

72 x 7.1¾

7.9.1895

26.6.1914

 

17.2.1912                               

Boiler

Cochran & Co Birkenhead Vertical Flue 3’ 3’’ dia x 7’ 6’’ high 80 psi burning coal  possibly illustrated in The Marine Engineer 1.11.1882 p209 woodcut illustration see  JASON file (BH)

 

Engine

1 cylinder 8’’ dia  x 10½’’ stroke (BH)

 

Maintenance

 

 

Steamer History

Date

Noted at Watermans Hall 1389  “Jupiter 22 steam boat”

“Received from Messrs C Nelson & Co, the sum of 10s 0d. for the registration of the canal boats JUPITER & JASON ” (Warwickshire Record Office CR1618/WR34/91).

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) Albert Kendall

Inspected at Daventry solo Alf Kendall

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) A Kendall

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) A Kendall

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) A Kendall

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) A Kendall

Inspected at Daventry with JUNO (Pad 173) A Kendall

Inspected at Daventry solo A Kendall

Inspected at Leamington Spa with MONTAGUE (Pad 206) A Kendall (source Chris M Jones)

Inspected at Leamington Spa with MONTAGUE (Pad 206) A Kendall (source Chris M Jones)

PoL gauging noted “Cancelled – boat sold (Jees Hartshill Granite Co) & not navigated

Inspected at Daventry (Berko 491) with FALCON (Bhm 1237) Chance Bros J Sidwell

TWM/Bliss complaint re smoke in tunnels referring to Faulkner’s steamers

Inspected at Coventry solo R Proctor (2--)carrying sand Cabin req ptg Cov 64

Inspected Berkhamsted

 

8.3.1882

14.7.1885

 

17.12.1891

5.9.1892

10.9.1894

3.12.1897

13.11.1898

28.7.1899

4.10.1900

15.11.1902

20.3.1903

21.9.1905

15.10.1908

16.7.1913

15.12.1913

13.9.1915

10.1.1922

Conversion to motor

At

Cost

Engine

Cost

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

                           

 

 

 

Motor Registrations

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor Gaugings

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

 

 

Motor History

Date

 

 

Fate

Last sighted in 1930’s (BH)

Date

 

Documents on file

Port of London Gauging 9267                                                  

pc

7.9.1895

BCN Gauging 21448                                                               

pc

17.2.1912

GJ Gauging 11861

pc

26.6.1914

Letter Millner/Thomas  re damage to lock                                               

pc

22.4.1915

Coventry Inspection details (see under ENTERPRISE)                       

pc

            13.9.1915

 

 

 

 

Millner Letters

 

22.4.1915                I was at Cosgrove Lock yesterday morning about 12.30 when Mr L B Faulkner’s steamer JUPITER steerer J Proctor and butty, both empty, came into the lock going north.  The steerer’s wife opened the inside bottom gate, leaving the offside gate closed, when the steamer knocked this gate open, ran into the lock and then knocked the top offside gate open some 18” with the weight of water against it.  Luckily no damage was done as far as one could see, but the blows were severe.  Proctor states the engine stopped dead centre, which was no doubt correct, but he made no attempt to get it off or use a strap, if he had one.  I am reporting this case not because I consider he should be proceeded against, but I do think his employer should know about it.  On speaking to him I only met with abuse and when asking him why he carried no fender he said “Ask Fellows Morton why they don’t put fenders on”.  You no doubt know the man is a poor cripple and unfit to work of boats with only his wife to assist him Millner/Thomas