Yarwood's Fuel Cap

[fittie]

BMW A lot of the H&W boats have had their tillers changed over time and look more Yarwoods in style than H&W.

[BWM]

18 hours ago, spud said:

because this is a wind up surely, no one would do this to a genuine fuel cap as it was never on any grand union motor like this - ha ha ha, good joke

hawkesbury is a gu boat, elements of elitism from the historic mob yet again

Hawkesbury is definitely a G.U. boat and retains a lot of its originality too, timber cabin, original engine room (far too dented for the posh mob!), and front deck. The Yarwoods origin of the steering bush?, just adds to the story - to be honest, the lettering looked like rusty bumps under the umpteen layers of paint, so was glad I attacked it with a cup brush, rather than a disc!

[fittie]

I know that Hawkesbury is a GU boat but I was thrown by the Yarwoods boss thingy but the tiller wasn't right so I wondered if it was the FMC Hawkesbury (don't know if it still around though). I should of looked at your avatar...I'm sometimes a little on the slow side. Poor old Lancing had had a hard life working for 70+ years so lots had to be remade but we have tried to put her back to how she might have been when new(ish) before she lost her original cabin etc. 

Edited September 16, 2023 by fittie

[fittie]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not my picture but copied from a post by Tim Carter and William's Yarwood's fuel cap

which is where I got the idea from.

[madcat]

fittie , what did you do with Lancings old knackered fuel caps . 

[fittie]

I didn't do anything with them. the boat yard chucked them unfortunately. 

[madcat]

OH ( insert string of swear words of choice ) what were they thinking of . 
 

How did you make your replicas . I have to solve this puzzle . I have ideas but I’m always curious to find out how other big northwich folks tackle things . 
 

have you still got the original gear control fitted . What gearbox / engine combo do you have .

[fittie]

RE what were they thinking...they weren't really and they were not as good as they thought they were. I should have gone to  Brinklow from the off, hay ho, live and learn.

The fuel cap was a large threaded, at both ends, BSP pipe cut in half and welded up. I got it from Thomas Graham in Kendal.

I do have the original gear stuff but not the original wheel which I had cast in bronze not cast iron.

If I had an original iron one I would have it fitted but any chance to bling it up I take.

 

Engine is a Lister JP2M with a 2:1 Lister Blackstone 3G(?)

[madcat]

Thanks for the info . 
 

re the gear control I may need to ask you for some measurements. I know I need  the measurement between the boats bottom and the underside of the bracket that supports the vertical rod from the large gear wheel . 

Any body else who can supply this measurement, I’d be grateful if you’d add it to this thread 

 

Before I go . Have you got a door in the bulkhead . I had a half door on Halsll .
 

[BWM]

8 hours ago, fittie said:

RE what were they thinking...they weren't really and they were not as good as they thought they were. I should have gone to  Brinklow from the off, hay ho, live and learn.

The fuel cap was a large threaded, at both ends, BSP pipe cut in half and welded up. I got it from Thomas Graham in Kendal.

I do have the original gear stuff but not the original wheel which I had cast in bronze not cast iron.

If I had an original iron one I would have it fitted but any chance to bling it up I take.

 

Engine is a Lister JP2M with a 2:1 Lister Blackstone 3G(?)

The engine bed and supporting steelwork would have been cut out of Hawkesbury, had I not heard a conversation about doing so. Same dock too.

[fittie]

13 hours ago, madcat said:

Have you got a door in the bulkhead . I had a half door on Halsll .

No doors.

I am going down to the boat so I will try to remember to measure.

[madcat]

Thanks fittie . 
 

I will no doubt be asking various assorted other questions in this forum as I’m playing catch up with my project after Covid and then dealing with end of life care for a very loved one . 

[fittie]

Just an update on the fuel caps.

[Chris-B]

Bob on that is  

[fittie]

10 hours ago, Chris-B said:

Bob on that is  

Cheers for that, I thought so but it would have been cheaper just to buy a crapy brass label but I thought this would look more in keeping.

[Chris-B]

And that is the difference , few will see it BUT some will and they appreciate the detail 

 

[fittie]

Thank you, Chris-B.