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DM1306 - Brunel Collection
11 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the SS Great Eastern
1 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the SS Great Eastern
1 - E.S.N. Compy Report Book
Ref No
DM1306/11/1/1/folio 277-278
Title
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the firm of John Scott Russell and Co
Description
Written from 18 Duke Street, London. The letter mentions that Brunel is trying to gather information relating to the surface required in engine bearings relative to the pressure and velocity and asks Russell if he can provide data for examples that Brunel can use and details the data that Brunel needs. There is an annotation in the margin of Folio 277 cross-referencing to another page in the volume.
Date
11 March 1854
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.
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