Model of steering apparatus used on the 'Niagara'
- Made:
- 1857 in Portsmouth
- maker:
- Andrew Murray
Working model, scale 1:8, of the frictionless steering apparatus designed by Andrew Murray, used aboard the 'Niagra' in 1857, on wood base, and made by Andrew Murray, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1857
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1867-40
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 300 mm x 270 mm x 340 mm, 6.47kg
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- A Murray
