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Table L12: Some extant water wheels, turgo-wheels, perton wheels and turbines in
NatallKwaZulu, 1993 Icontinued}.
Name Address System
N. Thurston P 0 Box 14, Underberg, 3257 Pelton wheel
Weenen Town Board Museum P 0 Box 13, Weenen, 3325 Water wheel
Natal South Coast, East
Griqualand and Transkei
D. Button P 0 Box 15, Umzimkulu, 3297 Turbine
Mariazell Catholic Mission P 0 Box 68, Matatiele, 4730 Pelton wheel
A. Matthee Gun Drift, P 0 Mtamvuna, 4683 Turbine
Southern Natal Joint Services P 0 Box 33, Port Shepstone, 4240 Turbine
Board
Source: Reldwork.
See also: Iil Russell, G., 1987. 130 years of water power in Natal, [published by
the authorl, Durban, 77 p. IAvailable from the author at 138
Belvedere Road, Redhill, 4051, or at the Natal Society Library,
Pietermaritzburg).
lii) Walton, J., 1974. Water-mills. Windmills and Horse-mills of South
Africa, C. Struik, Cape Town, 204 p.
Note: lil Details of the design and construction of water wheels, rampumps,
turbines, pelton wheels and turgo-wheels can be obtained from the
following:
• M. Corterrell, Ailsa Enterprises, PO Thomas River, 5311.
• Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Natal,
Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209. IEngineering faculties at
other South African universities may also be able to provide
technical information).
• E. Harries, Albert Falls Power Company Ltd, P 0 Cramond,
3220. (Note: The firm has closed down, although technical
expertise is still available).
• W. Harrington, P 0 Boston, 3211.
• G. Holland, P 0 Box 49, Bulwer, 3244.
• Nelson Adams, PO Box 240, Brackenfell, 7561.