Many thanks for the replies, I will investigate further.... I will soon be moving into a place where I will have a lot more space and I was looking for something to fill it with... I'd got it down to either a paddle-steam boat somewhere between a large canoe and a small launch in size or else a steam motorcycle, not a steam-assisted bicycle like the Hope though (lovely though they are)...... chrisc > -----Original Message----- > From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Wilfried Vermeiren > Sent: 22 January 2009 14:54 > To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats > > Hi, > Unfortunally I had to let go the Ally Pally exhibition but I had a look > trough the steamboat register 7th edition and they list 5 steam launches > with side or rear paddle drive. I also had a look at pictures taken by me > at > the Henley traditional boat rally and came up with a few more examples. > if you are interested I can scan / mail the pictures. > Regards > Wilfried Vermeiren > http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Namens Chris Crosskey > Verzonden: donderdag 22 januari 2009 9:56 > Aan: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Onderwerp: [modeleng] Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats > > A bit of a question for those at the Ally Pally ME show... > > The full scale steam boat folks were there as usual and I noticed some > pictures on their stand of a very small side-paddle steam > launch.....unfortunately I was a bit knackered and in a hurry anyway so > didn't find out what it was and whether there is a design for it or > indeed anything. Does anyone else recall the picture in question And > know anything more about it? > > Thanks > > Chris Crosskey > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, do not use or disclose the information in any way, notify me immediately, and please delete it from your system. ________________________________________________________________________ MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.