Letter from J. [James] Walker, Limehouse, London to Timothy Hackworth
He requests, for himself and Rastrick, results of substituting coke for coal 'for one day in the Locomotive Engine'. He gives details of relative weight of Hackworth's engine and Stephenson's six-wheeled Engine. He adds that he and Rastrick 'have only about two weeks for the consideration of our Report', and refers to Rastrick's request 'for the cost of the Repairs of an Engine for one year'.
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Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Limehouse, London
7 February 1829
Dear Sir,
You would much oblige Mr Rastrick & me by repeating the experiment of using Coke for one day in the Locomotive Engine and informing us the result of your expense as to quantity, cost &c, compared with Coal, and your opinion as to the use of it for Locomotive engines. If you think proper to mention this to any of your Gentlemen probably they may not object to it. –
We heard at Stockton that your Engine had been weighed 12 tons 7 cwt [?] and that Mr Stephenson’s six-wheeled Engine was 10 tons 2 cwts – Is this correct? Do you expect to reduce both the weight of the power of the Engine and how much?
We have only about two weeks for the consideration of our Report – Mr Rastrick informs me that he has written to you for the cost of the Repairs of an Engine for one year –
I am, Dear Sir –
Very obediently yours
J. Walker
Mr. Hackworth