Searching info and photo’s Steam Yacht

[Brian DavidseParticipant @briandavidse98057]

Hello all,

first let me introduce myself, i am Brian and i am from the Netherlands.

I am working as volunteer at the Dutch Steam Engine Museum in Medemblik,Holland.

i am learning how to stoke the main boliler so that the museum can run it's engines for the public and also i am rebuilding the steam models which are in the museum.

I have rebuild the Allchin ' Royal Chester' 1.5 scale model and it is almost working on steam again and now am working on the Clayton undertype steamwagon.

In the museum there is a model of the Harry Lee's steam yachts and it is badly damaged ,all the paint and decorations are gone and i want to rebuild and repaint it so that it will show and work again like it used to do.

But in my search for photos i only found a few and not up close shots so i can try to recreate the decorations.

And i can't find much history of this great machine, i found a little bit of history what it represents ( the great America's Cup between the Shamrock and Columbia) but i want to show more to the public.

So is there anyone who could help me in finding photos or history so i can do this the right way?

Or maybe have a mailadress or site where i can find this?

If you want to see what i've done sofar please let me invite you to my own site and take a look (sorry, the site is in dutch but you still can see what i've done sofar)

http://www.zomaarwatleuks.nl

It would be more than welcome if you could help me.

Yours Faithfully,

Brian Davidse

[Brian DavidseParticipant @briandavidse98057]

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

ME 3410 3524 3534 3308 have pics

3308 is probbly the best one but they are all black and white photos in the ME

You will get better pictures from heritage sites  and books

via google

 

Edited By Ady1 on 15/04/2015 22:42:45

[Brian DavidseParticipant @briandavidse98057]

thanx for the photos.

I like to have the colored pictures so i can make the machine like the real thing.

i will have to search a little more in the hope i can find any.

[Diane CarneyModerator @dianecarney30678]

Hello Brian

Welcome to the forum.
I have started a new thread on the Traction Talk forum (not related to Model Engineer) where someone might be able to give you some answers. I have done this just by posting a link to your question on here.

Good luck with this project. I remember riding on Harry Lee's Steam Yachts at rallies when I was much younger. At one time they were the only surviving steam powered set in operation.

Diane

 

Edited By Diane Carney on 19/04/2015 23:22:05

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