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''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Fenton, Murray and Wood]] | ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Fenton, Murray and Wood]] | ||
1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer owned by [[John Wright (2)|John Wright]]. The boat plied for some years between Norwich and Yarmouth carrying 107 passengers. Later the engine and boiler were moved to another boat that worked the Medway | 1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer formerly named L'Actif and owned by [[John Wright (2)|John Wright]]. | ||
The engine had an 8-inch diameter cylinder with a 2-feet 6-inch stroke | |||
The boat plied for some years between Norwich and Yarmouth carrying 107 passengers. Later the engine and boiler were moved to another boat that worked the Medway | |||
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Revision as of 15:57, 12 October 2012
Note: This is a sub-section of Fenton, Murray and Wood
1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer formerly named L'Actif and owned by John Wright.
The engine had an 8-inch diameter cylinder with a 2-feet 6-inch stroke
The boat plied for some years between Norwich and Yarmouth carrying 107 passengers. Later the engine and boiler were moved to another boat that worked the Medway