Dear John,
Unfortunately, while National Power were in charge a few years ago, all the
documents were transferred to a communal store at Weston Super Mare. While
there, some complete idiot threw out the lot. This included C19 mine plans
of Wheal Friendship and other mines in the catchment of the stations.
So in answer to your suggestion - no, they haven't.
Robert
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John Hudswell
Sent: 06 September 2011 13:55
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Subject: Re: Gilkes Water Turbines
Have you tried contacting the still-running power station at Mary Tavy? They
also look after the other stations in the area, including Morwelham and may
well have such drawings.
John.
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Phil Newman
Sent: 06 September 2011 13:46
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Subject: Re: Gilkes Water Turbines
Robert,
It would do you no harm to contact Gilkes directly. The Kelly Mine
Preservation Society have a Gilkes turbine and the company provided them
with working drawings to help with its restoration only a few years ago.
They also had company records of the replacement of a Vortex turbine
purchased in 1915, with a Turgo in 1920.
Phil
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Robert Waterhouse
Sent: 06 September 2011 13:09
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Subject: Gilkes Water Turbines
Dear List,
I'm trying to locate good copies of technical drawings for water turbines by
Gilbert Gilkes & Co of Kendal,
who supplied a pair of 320kW Turgo Impulse turbines for the Morwellham Power
Station in West Devon,
in 1933-34.
Any ideas? The company's current website is unhelpful, concentrating on new
kit, not old plants.
Robert Waterhouse
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