| Description | Written from Mardyke Mill, Dublin. The letter suggests that Brunel construct four wheeled carriages of sufficient strength to bear the weight of the ship and ensure the carriages run on a railway. Glomey suggests lifting the vessel by hydraulic pressure to let it rest on the carriages. Glomey suggests that his plan would be simple and much of the expense would be refunded by the Admiralty once Brunel has finished with the carriages and the hydraulic lifts. The letter finishes with Glomey's belief that the nature of the task gives Brunel the right to any assistance that he needs because the failure to launch the ship will be a significant blow to national pride.
The letter may have been mis-addressed to Mr Brunell. |