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Ref No	DM1306/7/26
Alt Ref No	BD1965
	BD1966
	BD1967
	BD1968
Title	Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Thomas Guppy
Description	This letter probably relates to the SS Great Britain. Brunel discusses the design of the cross-frames and piston rings, mentioning Humphrys [Francis Humphrys] and Field and Maudslay. There is a rough sketch of a frame. The letter ends with a reference to the steamship SS British Queen: 'No British Queen yet is there?' Addressed to: TR Guppy, Esq, Bristol
Date	21 December 1839
Format	Manuscript
Extent	1 item
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