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Kendal Record office have a large archive from Gilkes in the town

Graham

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>Date: 06/09/2011 13:09 
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>Subj: [mining-history] Gilkes Water Turbines
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>Dear List,
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>I'm trying to locate good copies of technical drawings for water 
turbines by

>Gilbert Gilkes & Co of Kendal,

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>who supplied a pair of 320kW Turgo Impulse turbines for the Morwellham 
Power

>Station in West Devon,

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>in 1933-34.

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>Any ideas?  The company's current website is unhelpful, concentrating 
on new

>kit, not old plants.

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>

>Robert Waterhouse

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