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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