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Cast Iron Ships Tank Lids![]() Extract from a Hudson Stores catalogue
dated 1929. The structure of the tank is clearly visible: sheet steel, |
![]() ![]() This Braby Tank and lid is in excellent condition for age. Images courtesy Chris Wotton |
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Introduction"The Ship Tank was invented by Richard Trevethic the
prominent Cornish engineer of the industrial revolution. and his
partner John Dickinson, in 1808. Ref: Dr Michael Pearson, Industrial Archaeology, 10, 1992. If any reader can provide additional information or images please make contact via the link below. |
Medium Lid marked Baldwins Ltd, Tank Makers, London, seen in The Qantas Hanger, Darwin in 2016 © Ozwrenches |
Medium Lid marked Baldwins Ltd, Tank Makers, London with Staffordshire Knot. Courtesy Richard Kees, South Island, New Zealand |
Large Lid marked W.B.Bawn London © Ozwrenches |
![]() W B Bawn & Co, Byron Tank Works, Poplar London E.; Ozwrenches |
![]() John Bellamy, Byng St Millwall, London © Ozwrenches |
![]() John Bellamy Limtd Byng St, Millwall, London © ozwrenches |
John Bellamy Byng St London © Ozwrenches |
John Bellamy Byng Street Millwall London © Ozwrenches |
F. Braby & Co London © Ozwrenches |
F. Braby. & Co London © Ozwrenches |
Braby & Co Makers London © Ozwrenches |
Brownlee & Co Glasgow, refer to Scottis makers below |
Burney & Bellamy Makers.London © Ozwrenches |
Burney & Co Millwall London © Ozwrenches |
Burney & Co Millwall London, Heavily Galvanised © Helen Walter |
Burney & Co Millwall London © Ozwrenches |
Burney & Co Millwall Docks London © Ozwrenches |
Burney & Co Millwall Docks London © Ozwrenches Here is another lid similar to the one above, along with
the remains of the tank, found at Reedy Creek, NE Victoria. |
Burney & Co Millwall London © Ozwrenches |
Calvert Law St Leonards Road Poplar London © Ozwrenches |
Crouch & Jay Lt, Maroon St Limehouse, London |
![]() Croggon & Co, London, Liverpool & Glasgow Courtesy Ray Broughton |
![]() Davies Codner & Co Shoreditch London courtesy Ray Broughton |
Davies Codner & Co Tank Makers London |
John Fraser & Sons Makers London © Ozwrenches |
W J Fraser & Co Makers London © Ozwrenches |
Fraser Brothers Makers London © Ozwrenches |
Gospel Oak Iron Co London & Tipton ©Ozwrenches |
Gospel Oak Iron Co 54 Upper Thames St Tipton & Wolverhampton London Works Limehouse ©Ozwrenches |
Jukes Coulson Stokes & Co, London pic courtesy Bruce |
![]() Lancaster & Bawn Poplar London © Ozwrenches |
Lancaster & Bawn Poplar London variation © Ozwrenches |
Lancaster & Co Bow London E Bow Tank Works © Ozwrenches |
I W Robinson Broad St Ratcliff 2 bars © Ozwrenches |
I W Robinson Broad St Ratcliff 4 bars © Ozwrenches |
George W Share & Co London © Ozwrenches |
George W Share & Co London smaller dia © Ozwrenches |
C T Taylor & Co Millewal. London © Richard Keys |
The Cleveland Constructional Co Liverpool © Ozwrenches |
T. Davies Limited Liverpool © Ozwrenches |
Read Brothers Liverpool © Ozwrenches |
Wannop & Davies Liverpool |
![]() George Fletcher Wolverhampton © Ozwrenches |
![]() Globe Tank Wolverhampton © Ozwrenches |
![]() Globe Tank Co Wolverhampton © Ozwrenches |
![]() Brownlee & Co, Glasgow Courtesy Ray Broughton |
Mechan & Sons, Glasgow © Ozwrenches |
![]() Mechan & Sons, variation, Glasgow © R Kees |
Cleanskin 1 - found in Australia © Ozwrenches |
Cleanskin 2 - found in Australia © Ozwrenches |
Cleanskin 3 - 15.5 inch dia, found in New Zealand, courtesy R Kees |
If anyone can supply information or pictures of other tank lids - please make contact on the link below. |
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