DRIVE TO SAVE HISTORIC STEAM PLANT FROM SS NYANZA

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SAVE SS NYANZA'S STEAM ENGINES!



THE NOMADIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY IS URGENTLY SEEKING HELP TO SAVE THE STEAM PLANT OF THE SS NYANZA, AN EDWARDIAN ERA LAKE STEAMER IN AFRICA.



TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THESE ENGINES, WHICH ARE IMMINENTLY DUE TO BE RIPPED OUT AND SCRAPPED, AS THIS VESSEL UNDERGOES CONVERSION TO DIESEL ENGINES.



THESE ENGINES ARE PROBABLY THE LAST OF THEIR TYPE ON THE PLANET. ONCE THEY ARE GONE THEY CAN NOT BE BROUGHT BACK.



THE NOMADIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY BELIEVES THESE ENGINES CAN AND SHOULD BE SAVED AND PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, INDEED THEY COULD EVEN BE INSTALLED IN THE SS NOMADIC - THE LAST WHITE STAR LINE VESSEL IN EXISTENCE, WHICH FERRIED PASSENGERS OUT TO THE TITANIC.



CAN YOU HELP?

DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO CAN?

PLEASE PASS ON THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP!



PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.





Nigel Hampson
Membership Secretary
Nomadic Preservation Society
07772 928507 (UK)



www.nomadicpreservationsociety.co.uk
 
Well, according to the Nomadic Preservation Society website the position of "Membership Secretary" is vacant. So who are you?
 
<<THESE ENGINES ARE PROBABLY THE LAST OF THEIR TYPE ON THE PLANET>>

Really! There are literally thousands of steam engines of all kinds, including marine engines, still in full working order today.

What is so special about this particular engine - other than being the right type and age for your boat? Dont misunderstand me - I am all for preserving good examples of steam engines, but I just wondered what they are, to be described as 'unique'.

None of the websites I can find about Nyanza actually say anything about her steam plant , which I find strange if it is something special.
 
I know we have had some muppets on here with only one post to their name but should we get out the hanging squad everytime without first doing a bit of background like lenseman did. I hope those of you that joined the hanging party now feel a little silly!!
 
What I do not understand is why we have a Lottery fund and a National Maritime museum, and valuable things like this could go for scrap.

After all it's only peanuts, well £200 K they need initially to buy the engines.

Brian
 
I stand corrected however the "contacts" section of the website lclearly states Membertship Secretary as "Position Vacant".
 
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Still would like to know what engines Nyanzi has....

Halcyons suggestion of a bid for Lottery funding sounds like a good idea to me.

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I'm not sure that Lottery funding would be available to (presumably what is being sought) bring these engines to the UK. The whole thing does seem a bit odd though, the material on the web dates from 2002 when the conversion of the vessel to diesel power was apparently about to happen. Perhaps the original poster could give a fuller account?
 
"Perhaps the original poster could give a fuller account? "

Agree, Ken - thats what I thought. I really would like to know more about it all, but the available info seems years out of date and very very vague.

"THESE ENGINES ARE PROBABLY THE LAST OF THEIR TYPE ON THE PLANET" Great! lets save them. but what ARE they? If - as I suspect - they are triple compounds, then no they are not by any means the last. Waverley and Shieldhall both have triple compound engines. But thats not to say Nyanzi's engines are not worth saving, particularly if they really are some unusual configuration. Again if they are, then why are they not detailed?

What bothers me is the disinformation that surrounds this appeal, which makes me very disinclined to support it at present.

Or are we being trolled?
 
I thought this was a con from the start and still think so now, I get this stuff in the same URGENT ATTENTION FORMAT email all the time. I would like to hear also from the original poster.
 
He may be legit but why does he one shout at us and two not actually give us any real info on his project. He has plenty of questions to answer here but seems unwilling to answer them. Not the best way to win freinds and raise money.
 
The Nomadic Preservation Society has been around for quite a few years now and their website makes quite clear why they are so keen on the Nyanza's engines (as the Nomadic no longer has its engines) but a lot more details really are needed especially as they are suppporters of rather than the owners of Nomadic. I suspect that their post is part of a general publicity campaign (as opposed to Mr Hampson being a proper forum member) but agree it would have been much more useful if more info. and links had been given. Also perhaps this ould have been better directed to Ships Monthly readers.
 
Pretty poor attempt at publicity then all he has managed to do is get people suspicious and upset.

If they really want our support they need to get their act together and try to actually convince us they have something worth doing.
 
Hello chaps this is my first post on this forum however thought i may be able to answer a few of your questions regarding this topic.

My name is Mervyn Pritchard and like Nigel i am a Committee member for the Nomadic Preservation society, i was also the vessel's Maintenance Officer during 2007. The Society is not currently accepting any funds for this appeal as it is still in the planning stages... however it is an extremely important opportunity and something which we are very committed to.

The engines are not compund but triple expansion, they are a beautiful peice of British engineering but not very rare in themselves. What is important is that these may be the only compatible examples of period powerplant available worldwide, and as such they are of utmost importance to the hopes of many who wish to see the last White Star vessel complete again one day.

I am more than willing to answer any questions i can.

Thanks for your interest in this historic restoration project, it deserves a lot more exposure.

Regards - Mervyn Pritchard.
 
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