| Ref No | DM1306/11/3/3/3 |
| Title | Eastern Steam Navigation: Experiments on 2 pieces of 2"5/8 chain cable tried at Messers Brown, Lenox & Co, Millwall |
| Description | Description of an experiment held in Brunel's presence to test the breaking strain of two pieces of chain cable, describing the pressure at which the links failed. The report is written from the Engineer's Office, Millwall. The report may have been copied into one of Brunel's letter-books of Great Eastern correspondence where it was dated as 30 July 1857 (DM1306/11/1/5/folio 38-39). |
| Date | 7 August 1857 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Access Conditions | This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access. |