Published Resources Details Journal Article

Title
Engine and Boiler for Steam Launch
In
Engineer
Imprint
vol. 10, 22 July 1870, p. 66
Description

Accession No.2165

Abstract

‘… a very neatly arranged combined engine and boiler for a steam yacht constructed by Messrs. Fielding and Platt, of the Atlas Iron Works, Gloucester. The engine has a cylinder 10 in. in diameter by 8 in. stroke, this cylinder being fixed on the top of a cast-iron framing, which is bolted to the stern end of the boiler… The engine drives a four-bladed propeller, 3 ft. in diameter by 4 ft. 6 in. pitch, the speed being 300 revolutions per minute.’