MARQUIS
MARQUIS above Lock 11 at Buckby,
c1910, Tom Ward at the tiller. Photograph taken by Thomas Millner
(BW192/3/1/28/8)
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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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MARQUIS |
237 |
Saltley Dock |
Iron Composite |
£600 |
FMC |
3.1898 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Place |
PH Number |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1002 |
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25.2.1898 |
18.3.1898 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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BCN GJC |
16089 9997 11812 11812 |
¹see note below 71.10 x 6.11 x 3.5
12t 18cwt +9 cwt |
5.3.1898 23.4.1898 27.6.1911 28.6.1913 |
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Bottom
elm, kelson pitch pine, sides iron,
linings none, gunwale oak
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Maintenance
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Date
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New
guards (lower) all round, new gunwale,
new cabin sides (galvanised)
In drydock at Uxbridge to have new shovelling plate |
8.1904
2.1910 |
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Boiler
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Type |
Tubes |
PSI |
Cost |
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Fletcher |
2¼’’ |
100 lbs |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Retubed New feed pumps New feed pumps Retubed New feed pumps Pressure altered to 100lbs psi per S B Insurance |
6.1900 3.1901 1.1902 10.1902 3.1904 23.8.1910 |
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Engine |
FMC Haines |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Advance about ¼’’ only Two C E straps Side valves altered and coke consumption reduced thereby – old valves 5/16’’ under standard size Valves again replaced to give proper exhaust lap |
nk 3.1903 9.1907 1.1910 |
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Propeller Shaft
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9’ 1c’’ (8’ 1¼’’ - 10c’’ - 1¾’’ ) |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New shaft and stern bush Shaft end cut off |
10.1902 8.1904 |
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Steamer History
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Date |
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¹When gauged at Millner letter “MARQUIS rams JUBILEE (qv) in Braunston Tunnel and sinks her” Millner letter “excessive speed” Letter ex FMC to Oxford Canal Co re error in declaration of loads Letter Millner/FMC re ramming gates Millner letter mention |
5.3.1898 5.7.1899 12.9.1899 9.12.1903 23.12.1908 28.5.1917 |
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Conversion to motor
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At |
Cost |
Engine |
Cost |
Date |
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Uxbridge |
£330 |
15hp Bolinder |
£190 |
25.3.1925 |
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Motor Registrations
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Place |
PH No |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1533 |
John Smith |
1.1.1931 |
16.1.1931 |
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Motor Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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GJC BCN |
12140 1547 |
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12.10.1926 2.1.1930 |
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Maintenance
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Docked at Saltley Docked at saltley |
6.1936 7.1939 |
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Motor History
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Date |
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Fate
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Sold to J Holloway, Oldbury |
Date |
2.1942 |
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