Steam Yachts Build Up
The following set of images came from the Arthur Jones
collection, and depict a detailed build-up of Harry Lee's famous Steam
Yachts. The showman and the ride became legendary in fairground, and later
preservation, circles. The sequence of images is without date or location,
but researcher Kevin Scrivens has kindly informed us that the images were
taken by Ernest Brown at Dewsbury Feast, July 1955.
AEC lorry with boat truck (Shamrock), living wagon and staff van.
Shamrock boat truck.
Boat truck (Columbia) and Savage centre engine carrying the 46 key Gavioli.
Harry Lee (right) and staff commence build up with the first bottom board.
Lorry pushing centre engine on to bottom boards.
Centre engine in position.
Fitting bolts for the first legs.
Boat trucks in position with three sets of legs assembled.
Harry assembling the fourth set of legs.
Crane on lorry (from Fowler engine 'Hero') ready to lift legs up.
Organ and paybox in position.
Fourth set of legs fitted and the second 'hill' with steps.
'Bruce' (the dog) mounts a guard during lunchtime!
Almost complete (with Henry Armstrong's Caterpillar also visible).
Savage centre engine (ex J. Whyatt) extended behind fire-box to carry
the organ.
Columbia comes up, Shamrock goes down.
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