New facsimile copies plus free PDF copies of historic steam launch catalogues

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Simpson Strickland
1889
This is an early Simpson Strickland Catalogue of 1889 with 40 pages. The Company had previously traded as Simpson Denison so the catalogue has several engine designs from this earlier period.
File size is 13.2 Mbytes

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Simpson Strickland No. 5
1903
New facsimile reprint of a Simpson Strickland Catalogue of 1903. There are 68 A5 size pages of engines and boilers plus advice on type of machinery to use with different hull designs.

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Simpson Strickland No. 6
1907
A Simpson Strickland Catalogue of 1907. There are 96 pages of engines and boilers, with advice on the type of machinery to use in different hull designs.
File size is 5.3 Mbytes

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Simpson Strickland No. 7
1910
A new facsimile reprint of Simpson Strickland 1910 Catalogue. There are 64 A4 size pages of engines and boiler with advice on type of machinery to use in different hull designs.

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Kingdon machinery
1897
The "KINGDON Yacht, Launch & Engineering Co. Ltd was established at Teddington about 1891. The company were marketing various size steam launches using machinery under the Kingdon name of Simpson Strickland. There are many detailed examples of various steam craft and machinery.
File size is 53 Mbytes

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Escher Wyss
1912
This is an English translation by the SBA of an orginal Escher Wyss catalogue for Steam and Naptha powered boats. The steam engine and boiler designs are based on the LIFU company's machinery.
File size is 7.7 Mb.

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Tom Taylor
1912
Tom Taylor & Sons, Ltd, Marine and general Engineers Yacht, Tug and boatbuilders, Staines. Some steam machinery but also includes IC engined vessels as well.
File size is 4.4 Mb.

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Savery Engines
1907
An article from the Yachting World and Marine Motor journal of 1907.
File size is 5,3 Mb.

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Lune Valley Advert
1907
An advert by the Lune Valley Engineering Co. Ltd of Lancaster titled "the story of the Silent Smokeless Steam Launch that needs no stoker or engineer".
File size is 11.7 Mb.

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Mumford
1900
New facsimile reprint of a No.6 Mumford catalogue. A4 size with 120 pages.

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LIFU
1910
New facsimile reprint of an early LIFU catalogue with 58 pages 7 inch by 4.1/2 size. All about liquid fuel steam boiler and engines.

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Lune Valley Engineering
1907
New facsimile reprint of an early catalogue A5 - 64 pages.

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