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PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT above Lock 11 at Buckby, c 1910

(Woodfield Family)

PRESIDENT tied back at the Maltings above Lock 9, Buckby.  (This photo taken about 30 minutes after the top image)

(BCLM)

For the other historical images of President click on either of the images above

For further information on President go to http://nb-president.org.uk/

Craft

Fleet No

Built at

 

Hull

Cost

Owner

Launch Date

PRESIDENT

195

Saltley Dock

Iron Composite

£600

FMC

6.1909

Steamer Registrations

Place

PH Number

Captain

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Birmingham

1212

James Woodfield

8.6.1909

23.6.1909

Steamer Gaugings

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

GJC

11682

 

20.2.1911

Hull Composition

 

Maintenance

Date

At first joint past bulkhead (stern) in hold on top guard the width is 7’ 1½’’ (owing to small bulge on each side) – watch wear

 

 

Boiler

Type

Tubes

PSI

Cost

 

Ruston Proctor & Co Ltd

48 x 1Ύ’’ & 10 solid stays including 2 large top stays

120 lbs

£65

 

Maintenance

Date

Noted - Lap joint on shell

Boiler damaged by C Court; taken out and repaired by J Wild, Oldham and repaired boiler ex VULCAN installed

 

 

11.1918

Engine

Haines FMC

Maintenance

Date

Noted - First engine to have lead on SV viz 1/16’’

 

Propeller Shaft

 

Maintenance

Date

 

 

Steamer History

Date

TWM  “re passage with King”

See additional history file below

31.7.20

Conversion to motor             

At

Cost

Engine

Cost

Date

 Saltley Dock

£287

15 hp Bolinder Model NE    (Pollock 1125)

£235

4.5.1925

Motor Registrations

Place

PH No

Captain

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Birmingham

1541

Thomas Webb

15.3.1932

15.4.1932

Motor Gaugings

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

GJC

GJC

GJC

BCN

 

12148

12148

12148

1832

 

Deduct 5 cwt

Add 11 cwt

21.10.1926

27.9.1929

4.6.1938

21.11.1934

Maintenance

Docked at Saltley

Docked at Uxbridge

Docked at Saltley

1.1937

2.1940

4.1943

Motor History

Date

See additional history file below

 

Fate

Sold to E Thomas, Walsall

Date

6.1946

 

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