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Engine lifted from dry-docked Balmoral
Balmoral THIS STORY LAST UPDATED:
08 April 2003 1443 BST


The popular pleasure boat, the Balmoral, is for the first time in its 50 year history having new engines fitted. The work is being carried out at the Albion dry dock in Bristol.

The engine is lifted out of the Balmoral.

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Balmoral's engine is examined before being lifted out.
The engine is checked by one of the workers before being lifted.

One of the engines will form part of a museum display
One of the engines will form part of a museum exhibition when it has been removed.
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