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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/2/folio 434-435
Title	Eastern Steam Navigation Company Estimated Weights of Screw Engines
Description	This is the list of weights of screw engines sent to Brunel in Henry Wollaston Blake's letter of 24th November 1855 (Folio 434). The estimate lists the different parts of the screw engines and gives their individual weights and and the weights for the different parts of the boilers, pipes, donkeys and flooring plates. These weights were to be used by Brunel in his calculations for the weight and centre of gravity of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company's ship as well as calculations relating to the displacement of the ship and for the launching of the ship.
Date	[November 1855]
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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