Four photographs, in one frame, showing the Thornycroft 'speedy' type water-tube boiler
- Made:
- 1885-1889; 1960-1970 in United Kingdom and South Kensington
- maker:
- Science Museum, Workshops and Unknown
Four photographs in one frame, showing 'speedy' type water-tube Thornycroft boilers, patented in 1885 by J I Thornycroft and Co., showing boilers in the Thornycroft factory in Chiswick, (c.1885), unknown photographer, British, 1885-1889, and frame by Science Museum, Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1960-1970. The boilers' name arose from the HM torpedo gun-boat 'Speedy' onto which they were fitted in 1892.
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1889-113
- Materials:
- photographic paper, wood (unidentified) and glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 620 mm x 830 mm x 30 mm,
Frame: 620 mm x 830 mm x 25 mm,
Photos (each - visible area): 215 mm x 270 mm
- credit:
- John I Thornycroft and Company Limited
