Engine number

[Jrtm]

Any idea of what the original bolinder number was for towy i have no idea where to look for thos sort of info.

 

Im having some new engine plates made up so want to get a bolinder one and a james pollocks one made up but need towys bolinder number to get it engraved.

 

Im also going to have a plate made up for the national engine this i have the number but did they come with a plate on the engines or to put in the boats or if guccc had an engine supplyers plate (like the pollocks plates) if so anyone have any idea what they looked like if not ill just have a bolinder one made but with national on instead of bolinder.

 

Last but no least the bolinder plates and pollocks playes were brass if the nationals or guccc boats did have a plate were they brass?

If anyone wants a plate making at the same time i can see if i can get a bulk buy done but the plates will be made in the next few weeks

Edited September 9, 2016 by billybobbooth

[pete harrison]

Any idea of what the original bolinder number was for towy i have no idea where to look for thos sort of info.

 

Im having some new engine plates made up so want to get a bolinder one and a james pollocks one made up but need towys bolinder number to get it engraved.

'Pollocks' were only a franchised distributor of Bolinder engines, but this was terminated in 1930 as Bolinder had set up their own U.K. operation.

 

This means that it is highly unlikely that the Bolinder in TOWY (built 1938) was supplied by 'Pollocks', so it would not have had one of their plates

[Jrtm]

Do you know if they would have had any sort of other suppliers plate? Or just the standard bolinder plate?

I have looked in stour but it has no plates at all.

[BEngo]

Planet had a National engine plate on the pigeon box last time I saw it. It is brass.

I think she may still be in Circus Field basin.

 

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[Jrtm]

Ill have to see if i can find some photos. Is the owner on here?

Anyone any idea where to find tco bolinder numbers?

[archie57]

I know someone who has this information......

[Jrtm]

..... :->

[Jrtm]

Any help on this??? Want to get my order into bee.

[archie57]

I know someone who has this information......

I'm working on it - may take a while.......

[Jrtm]

I'm working on it - may take a while.......

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[archie57]

Drawn a blank, I'm afraid - must have every number but that one! Sorry!

[Jrtm]

Nooooo ok thanks for looking any idea of what it might have been or are all the tco boats not close to eachother?

[archie57]

I can't answer that one - to find out might take some time .

[Jrtm]

Ok

[X Alan W]

I always understood that Bolinder Semi's didn't have serial numbers they all knew each other by name

[Jrtm]

Does anyone go to Ellesmere port regularly? Reason i ask is there is a or at least was a national engine on display from the pics looks like its below the bottom of the of the stair case where friendship is. It has its engine plate on it wondered if anyone could take a photo of it with the width and hight measurements only if your going im planning on going but wont be till easter.