| 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 |