Cosens of Weymouth -

[Waverley]

Hi all

Found this by accident on the Kingswear Castle official site - one wonders what else has come out recently that could be of interest to some of us.

The book is the second volume of Richard Clammer's "Cosens of Weymouth", covering the earlier period 1848 - 1918.  (The first volume, published a couple of years ago covered from 1919 onwards)

As is well known to many on here, Cosens operated a considerable number of paddlers on the South Coast of England, based in Weymouth and Bournemouth - services continued till the withdrawal of the last paddler EMBASSY in 1966.  One hopes these two volumes provide a comprehensive history of one of Britain's more prominent paddle steamer companies.

The link is to the Kingswear Castle official site - only reference apart from Amazon I can find to the new one - and probably a good place for anyone interested to buy it from.

http://www.pskc.freeserve.co.uk/videos.htm

Hope this is of interest

Regards

David

[Walter Snowdon]

I have volume one of Richard Clammers book on the Cosens fleet (1919 t0 1996) and it is a superbly reaearched and produced book with masses of high quality photographs. If Volume 2 is as good, it will be worth every penny! I have ordered mine from the Kingswear castle site, as profits from sale of books by them goes directly into the maintainence and running of this lovely paddler. Also, they are offering free post and packing on orders. Visit their superb site via Paddleduck links. For those who have never  visited the Kingswaer Castle site, it is full of information with lots of great pictures and links to world wide paddler sites. Regards, Walter.

[Walter Snowdon]

iTS ARRIVED! Wow- what a book. The first one was good, but this one covering the period up to 1918 is even better. Printed on a high quality paper the photo quality is beyond description. Where does Richard find such highly detailed pictures. AND for us mere modellers, there are three plans of victorian paddlers. Two are the original blueprints with a wealth of detail, (full lines, buttocks  AND cross sections). Because of their age they take a bit of reading but who cares? they are paddler plans. This book has gone to the top of my "best book" list. Cant wait till this evening to start reading it. (forgot to mention it- the plans are quit large- about inch to six feet (1/72nd) spread across 2 A4 pages.  Regards, Walter.

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's - Walter, with the lower sun in the northern hemisphere would it not be better to start reading the book  - like 'at lunch time'  possibly with a or two  :?:  :?:  :?:  :?:  :?:  :?:   - Derek