DAPS ON TOUR The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society The Daniel Adamson Preservation undertake heavy physical work on Society attended a number of board the vessel. transport gatherings in 2004 to promote the society and raise public At the moment the society is looking awareness of the “Daniel Adamson”. for volunteers who can help at the Model Boat Trade Fair at The Boat DAPS attended the Inland Waterways Museum on March 5th and 6th Association National Campaign Rally No 3 January 2005 Editor: John H. Luxton held at Runcorn in June, the If can help over this weekend, even if Ellesmere Port Model Boat Rally in only for an hour or two, please contact August and the Malpas Vintage Rally Colin Leonard – email in September. [email protected] or Neil Marsden. Tel: 01516082868. Attendance at these events, let to the recruitment of a significant number of members. The society is currently planning an event programme for 2005. At present we are looking to attend the following: March 5th & 6th Model Boat Trade Fair – The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port. August Bank Holiday Weekend: – Inland Waterways Festival – Preston Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire. NATIONAL HISTORIC September – Malpas Yesteryear Rally SHIPS REGISTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The National Historic Ships Register classifies the relative importance of When DAPS goes “on tour” we need historic ships, influencing the use of members to crew the stand, hand out limited funding and other resources. leaflets, answer queries, sign up new Our ship is not currently in the top members etc. categories, but talks are ongoing, and we hope that 'Danny's many unique Volunteering for duties at events is a features will raise her status, way in which less active members can important for future funding. still make a valuable practical The “Daniel Adamson” approaching Warrington. 20th May 1975. Picture by John Slavin (DAPS) contribution to the work of the society, -Dan Cross even if they do not feel able to Contents Join a working party! DAPS Contacts & Editors Notes: 2 John Deakin: 9 Those wishing to attend should at present contact: Neil Marsden – 91, Prestbury Chairman’s Letter: 3 D. A. Military Band: 9 Avenue, Prenton CH43 OUQ. Tel: 01516082868 Email: [email protected] Gift Aid & Membership Matters: 4 Heritage Lottery Fund Application: 10 Forthcoming Working Party Dates – January & February 2005 New Members: 5 Competition: 11 Officers and Committee Who’s Who 2: 5 DAPS On Tour: 12 Every Tuesday. Saturdays: January 29, February 12 & 26. March & April: Dates will Restoration Diary: 6 Working Party Dates: 12 be posted on the web site or contact Neil Marsden for further information. www.danieladamson.com 3 12 1 Competition - Name the Mersey Steam Tug Daniel Adamson Preservation Society Officers and Committee Chairman Tony Hirst - 39, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1AB Tel: 01244 373880 Email: [email protected] Secretary Patrick Crecraft – 8, Newlands, Naseby, Northampton NN6 6DE Tel: 01604 740144 Email: [email protected] Founding Dan Cross – 17, Cedardale Park, Barrows Green, Widnes. Director Tel: 0151 4231393 Email: [email protected] Treasurer Alan Hughes -11, Rockwood Drive, Skipton BD23 1NF Tel: 01756 701320 Email: [email protected] Press Secretary John Luxton – 236, Smithdown Road, Liverpool L15 5AH Newsletter / Tel: 07973363370 Email:[email protected] Website Editor Fund Raising Diana Skilbeck – 21, Arkwood Close, Bebington CH62 2AU Coordinator Tel: 01513344432 Email: [email protected] Working Party John Deakin – 8, Woodhall Drive, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 5QB Coordinator Tel: 01928573877 Archivist John Griffiths – 24a, Egerton Park, Rock Ferry CH42 4QZ Can you name this Mersey Steam Tug? Please send answers by post or e-mail to Dan Tel: 01516440186 Email: [email protected] Cross (see contacts page 2). Only one entry per member. Closing date 28th February Committee Neil Marsden – 91, Prestbury Avenue, Prenton CH43 OUQ 2005. The answer must match the name on the original picture. Past names and Member Tel: 01516082868 Email: [email protected] subsequent names not accepted. Prize is a bottle of Lanson Black Label Champagne. All correct entrants will have their name put into a hat and drawn out during the first Editor’s Notes Saturday working party of March. Welcome to “The Tow Line” – the new name for the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society Newsletter. In addition to the new name you will also note that the size has of The Danny Pulls Her Weight the publication has increased to 12 pages. Not only has the size of the newsletter been increased, the committee have decided to increase the number of issues published each year from three to four editions with immediate effect. “The Tow Line” will now be sent to all members towards the end of January, April, July and October. “The Tow Line” is not intended solely for DAPS news. The committee would also like to encourage members to make contributions, on local nautical and canal matters. If you would like to submit an article and / or photographs please email the editor at [email protected] The press date for each edition of “The Tow Line” will be the first day of the month of publication. “The Tow Line” aims to complement the DAPS web site as well as keeping members who are not yet “on-line” in touch with project developments. - John H. Luxton, Editor The “Daniel Adamson” pictured assisting the steam tug “Mount Manisty” towing the The Tow Line - published end of January, April, July and October. 250 ton crane approaching Barton Bridge. Photo: DAPS member Nigel Farrel. Press date for contributions is the first day of the month of publication. 2 11 Heritage Lottery Fund machinery regularly inspected by their Chairman’s Letter As important as any other work is to surveyors and annual dry-docking. develop a viable plan to sustain the Application. Two MCA surveyors have visited the It seems amazing that it is less than a tug into the future once she is in vessel late last year at our request year since the inaugural meeting last working order. There are a number of As our Chairman has already and a detailed letter has now been February when the Society was born. options, principally dependent on the mentioned at the start of this sent to them detailing exactly want we There was then a bit of a gap until number of passengers and the areas newsletter, we have begun the require of them in terms of listing Easter before the tug was in Daniel that she will operate in. Comparisons process of applying to the Heritage everything they would wish to inspect Adamson Preservation Society of potential income and running costs Lottery Fund (HLF) for funds to to enable us cost a refurbishment ownership and off to Liverpool. Then are being determined as well as develop the restoration of the “Daniel which would eventually lead to the it was a wait again until she went on ensuring that we meet all the Adamson”. After consulting with many issuing of a Class V certificate. The the dock. There were highs and lows, requirements of the Maritime and groups and people who have been MCA also have a hefty scale of a good survey and then some holes Coastguard Agency who are through this process, it is felt that the charges for all survey work and their blasted in the hull. All turned out well responsible for the standards in all most sensible way forward is to first of bill alone from specification, survey, though and she gained her certificate. passenger carrying ships. all apply for a “Project Planning project overseeing right through to There followed a period of hectic work Grant”, as much of the survey work commissioning could well be around by a group of members on three Membership has grown steadily and leading up to a full specification for £10,000. This figure added to dry- working days each week. Sometimes we had a very encouraging day at the restoration being drawn up will incur dockings etc soon becomes very up to twenty people at a time Maritime Museum in the autumn quite considerable cost. large so this is were we envisage the participated. where many existing and non- members turned up. Most of the latter HLF’ s Project Planning Grant to play Boiler survey’s, removal of boiler a very important part in the long Activity progressed throughout the had joined by the end of the day. lagging to allow shell survey, dry- process. summer, the autumn and into the Access to the boat is for security and docking for hull survey and removal of winter. The first part could be classed safety reasons restricted, but we had props and tail shafts for measurement Tony Hirst, John Griffiths and myself as being easier, not in effort but to many members who are not on the of wear down will be a costly process. are co-ordinating this application organise and ensure that all those boat working group visit on this day. Surveyors also don’t come cheap and process and we hope to have the who arrive have a creative and If members wish to see the progress we will require lots of time being spent application for the PPG submitted by satisfying job. As time goes on such on the boat you will be very welcome aboard the vessel by suitable late Feb/ early March. It is a staged organisation becomes harder and to visit on one of the working days. surveyors to ensure we know exactly process and one part cannot begin those organising the work have to Please do not just turn up, as you will will be required for eventual until a previous one is completed.