Goldsmith May 2017

[Steamcar]

The final lot of pics is of a Ruston Portable.
This interesting machine spent its first life as a normal portable.
It was eventually retired and had a sleep.
It was then restored and modified for fitting into a new build Murry River Paddle steamer. The William Randell.
This did a lot of miles and was eventually sold as a paddle steamer that could be either steam or diesel.

See second add here - http://www.slimpage.com.au/pbnold/reports/sep2011.html

The new owner chose diesel but the engine was saved by the current owners who restored it again and put back most of the missing bits which they were able to trace.

This was its first show.

Note it still retains the reversing valve gear fitted for paddle steamer duty.









The final picture shows the "FUN " that was had retrieving the engine from the boat.
It had to be pitched at just the right angle to come out.
A credit to all involved in getting it, finding the missing bits and putting humpty back together again.