| Ref No | DM1306/11/1/1/folio 102-103 |
| Title | Letter from Joshua Field to Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
| Description | Written from Lambeth. The letter answers Brunel's various questions about the best size and design for large steam ship engines and the various specifications and designs of engines that Fields' firm have built for various ships. The letter raises the deleterious effect of a powerful steam engine, working constantly and in tropical climates, on the crew and the need to have an energetic engineer and strong boiler and engine crew. |
| Date | 22 July 1852 |
| Format | Manuscript volume |
| Extent | 2 pages |
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| Access Conditions | This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access. |