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Engineering 1927 Jul-Dec: Index: Two-Page Engravings

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  • I. Heating and Hot-Water Installation, University College Hospital London : Feed Pumps and Integrating Meter for Feed Water; Sections of Calori tiers (facing page 2)
  • II. Heating and Hot-Water Installation, University College Hospital, London : General Arrangement Plan and Cross Sec¬tions (between pages 2 and 3)
  • III. Heating and Hot-Water Installation, University College Hospital, London : Views of Hot-Well Tank. Steam-Distributing Header, Caloritiers, and Circulating Pumps (facing page 3)
  • IV. Bridge. Road, over River Usk at Newport. Mon., Reconstruction: Views of Old Bridge Showing Caisson Sinking Operation; of Driving Piling for Cofferdams; and of New Completed Bridge (between pages 36 and 37)
  • V. Gladstone Dock System at Liverpool : Views of Branch Dock No. 2 During Construction and Completed (facing page 70)
  • VI. Gladstone Dock System at Liverpool : Views of Lock-Entrance Dam and of Entrance Lock during Construction (between pages 70 and 71)
  • VII. Gladstone Dock System at Liverpool : Views of Middle and Outer Gates (between pages 70 and 71)
  • VIII. Gladstone Dock System at Liverpool : Views of Gate Recess, of Inner Gate Plat¬form, and of Main Sluicing Culvert (facing page 71)
  • IX. Locomotive. 4-10-2 Type, Three-Cylinder Compound with Water-Tube Fire-Box : General Elevation and Details of Boiler (Baldwin Locomotive Works) (between pages 102 and 103)
  • X. Furnace-Charging and Discharging Machine : View of Gibbons-Van Marie Machine Serving Normalising Furnace for Plates for Sydney Harbour Bridge ; Elevation and Plan; Details of Driving Gear ; and View of Control End of Charging Machine (Gibbons Brothers, Ltd.) (between pages 136 and 137)
  • XI. Port of Montreal. Canada : Views of Market Basin and No. 2 Elevator; Jetty and Marine Tower; and of King Edward Pier and No. 1 Elevator (facing page 158)
  • XII. Port of Montreal, Canada : Crib Work and Concrete Quay Walls ; Sectional Ele¬vation. Plan and Details of No. 3 Grain Elevator; Cross Section of Cold-Storage Warehouse (between pages 158 and 159)
  • XIII. Port of Montreal, Canada : Views of No. 3 Elevator and Tarte Pier, and of Marine Towers for No. 3 Elevator (facing page 159)
  • XIV. Locomotive, 2-8-2 Type, Superheater, for Kenya and Uganda Railway: Longi¬tudinal Section and Sectional Plans (R. Stephenson & Co., Ltd.) (between pages 198 and 199)
  • XV. Bridge. Railway, Double-Track, over Elbe at Hamerten : Details of Steelwork (A. G. Fried. Krupp) (between pages 226 and 227)
  • XVI. Power Station. Hydro-Electric, Wal- chensee: Sectional Plan and Transverse Sections (between pages 254 and 255)
  • XVII.Port of New York : Details of West 44th Street Pier, Manhattan (between pages 288 and 289)
  • XVIII. Shipping. Engineering and Machinery Exhibition. Olympia : Views of 7-b.h.p. Marine Unit (Ailsa Craig Motor Co., Ltd.); of 100-b.h.p. Four-Cylinder Engine for Heavy Duty, and of 8-kw. Lighting Set (E. T. White & Co. (1926), Ltd.) (facing page 314)
  • XIX. Shipping. Engineering and Machinery Exhibition. Olympia : Views of 24-28 b.h.p. Marine. Set and of 1-kw. Lighting Set ; Section and End Elevation of Two-Cylinder, Type S., Marine Oil Engine (Petters, Ltd.); View of 210-b.h.p. Six-Cylinder Marine Engine (Norris. Henty <fc Gardners, Ltd.) (facing page 315)
  • XX. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia ; View of 120-b.h.p. Three-Cylinder Heavy Oil Engine (Davey, Paxman <fe Co. Ltd.) ; View of Battery Tiering Truck (Ransomed Rims <fe Jefferies, Ltd.); Views of Hydrostatic Temperature Regulator, Thread Recorder, and Pyrometers for Surface-Temperature Measurements (Cambridge Instrument Co., Ltd.) (facing page 316)
  • XXI. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : Diagrams of Revolution Indicator Connections (Sperry Gyroscope Co., Ltd.); Views and Details of Brewerton’s Course Recorder (Evershed <fc Vignolles, Ltd.); View of Protected Motor (Laurence, Scott <fc Co., Ltd.) (facing page 317)
  • XXII. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : Elevations. Plans and View of 275-b.h.p. Auxiliary Marine Oil Engine (Ruston & Hornsby, Ltd) (between pages 320 and 321)
  • XXIII. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : Sections of Extra-High Pressure Steam Valves (Victory Valves, Ltd.); General Arrangement, Section and View of Two-Stage Air Ejector (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.) (facing page 322)
  • XXIV. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : View of Motor-Generator for Electric Welding (Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd.); Details of All-Steel Pulley Block (Universal System of Machine Moulding and Machinery Co., Ltd.); View of Water Tester and Diagram of Earth Tester (Ever-shed and Vignolles, Ltd.); Views of Vertical-Spindle Motor and of Electric Winch (Metro-politan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.) (facing page 323)
  • XXV. Hagan Automatic System of Boiler Control: Section, Plan and View of Master Regulator ; View and Section of Combustion Controller (facing page 326)
  • XXVI. Burn Reduction and Reversing Gear : Views of 300-h.p. Single-Stage Reduction Gear ; of Reduction and Reversing Gear on Crude-Oil Engine Winch: Reversing Gear for Planing Machine (Stothert <fc Pitt, Ltd.) (facing page 327)
  • XXVII. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : View and Connection Diagrams of Electric Furnaces (Automatic and Electric Furnaces, Ltd.); View of Alda Gas Economiser (Allen-Liversidge, Ltd.); Views of Small Tools (Atalanta, Ltd.) (facing page 356)
  • XXVIII. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition. Olympia : View and Details of Electric Steering Gear (Laurence, Scott & Co., Ltd.) (facing page 357)
  • XXIX. Slapping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : Longitudinal Section. Transverse Section and End View of 35-40 h.p. Four-Cylinder Marine Engine (J. I. Thomycroft & Co., Ltd.) (facing page 358)
  • XXX. Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Olympia : Details of Oil-Fuel Burning Installation (.T. S. White & Co., Ltd.) (facing page 359)
  • XXXI. Motor Oil Tanker ” Paua,” : General View, Longitudinal Section and Deck Plans (Harland & Wolff, Ltd.) (between pages 406 and 407)
  • XXXII. Turbine, Steam, 10,000-14,000 kw. Ljungstrom : Longitudinal Section of Turbine and Generator ; Section of Turbine ; Details of Construction (Svenska Turbin-fabriks Aktiebolaget Ljungstrdm) (between pages 412 and 413)
  • XXXIII. Pneumatic Coal-Handling Plant, J. <fe J. Colman’s Works, Norwich : General Arrangement and Exterior View of Plant ; Details of Nozzle and View of Nozzle in Use ; Sections of Receiving Hopper and Discharge Valve ; Section of Air Washer; Views of Driving Gear and of Vacuum Pump (H. Simon, Ltd.) (between pages 454 and 455)
  • XXXIV. Port of Philadelphia: Details of Pier No. 84 South (between pages 496 and 497)
  • XXXV. Turbine, Steam, 10,000-14,000 kw. Ljungstroin : Details of Construction (Svenska Turbinfabriks Aktiebolaget Ljung-stroin) (between pages 506 and 507)
  • XXXVI. Port of Philadelphia, Port Richmond Grain Elevator: General View of Elevator and Shipping Gallery, and View of Grain-Shipping Galleries under Construction (facing page 540)
  • XXXVII. Port of Philadelphia, Port Richmond Grain Elevator: Views of Receiving Pit under Truck Shed ; of Garners and Turn-Heads for Distribution; of Turn-Head Ring and Under-Spouting ; and of 48-in. Transfer Belt and Spouts (between pages 540 and 541)
  • XXXVIII. Port of Philadelphia, Port Richmond Grain Elevator : Views'of Tripper in Bin Floor over Circular Storage Bins ; of Dust - Control System on Storage Belt Trippers : of Transfer Belt over Bin Floor ; and of Shipping Elevator Head (between pages 540 and 511)
  • XXXIX. Port of Philadelphia, Port Richmond Grain Elevator: Views of Weigh Beam and Turn-Head Operating Mechanism ; of Spouts to Belt in Storage Basement; of Bin Floor of Operating House ; and of Spouting under Circular Storage Bins (facing page 541)
  • XL. Aero Engine, Napier Lion, Series V: Longitudinal and Transverse Sections; and Rear End Elevation (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.) (between pages 568 and 569)
  • XLI. Dragline Excavator, 175-ton Oil-Electric : Elevation and Plan of Machinery (Ruston <fe Hornsbv, Ltd.) (between pages 608 and 609)
  • XLII. Public Works, Roads and Transport Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall: Views of Asphalt Mixer (Fodens, Ltd.); of 7-ton Mastic Asphalt Cooker (Braham, Patterson «fc Benham, Ltd.); of Road Sprayer (Colas Products. Ltd.); and of Gully* Emptier Fitted to Karrier Motor Vehicle (J. Fowler <fe Co. (Leeds), Ltd.) (facing page 642)
  • XLIII. Public Works, Roads and Transport Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall : Views of Petrol-Paraffin Type Universal Excavator (Ruston <fc Hornsby, Ltd.); of 12|-ton Road Roller fitted with Suction Gas Producer, and of Benz Four-Cycle Diesel Engine for Road Roller (Barford & Perkins, Ltd.) (facing page 643)
  • XLIV. Commercial Motor Exihibtion, Olympia. Four-Wheel Omnibus Chassis with Sleeve-Valve Engine: Views of Chassis; of Steering Gear and Controls; and of Front and Rear Axles (Associated Daimler Co., Ltd.) (facing page 656)
  • XLV. Commercial Motor Exhibition, Olympia. Four-Wheel Omnibus Chassis, with Six-Cylinder Engine: Views of Chassis; of Chassis with Single-Deck Body; and of Engine (Leyland Motors, Ltd.) (facing page 657)
  • XLVI. Holland Vehicular Tunnel under the Hudson River: Views of Land Shaft Caissons, New Jersey ; of New York River Shaft Caisson Afloat ; of Air Locks, South Land Shaft Caisson, New Jersey ; and of Working Chamber, New York River Shaft (facing page 670)
  • XLVII. Cardiff Engineering Exhibition : Elevations and View of Coal Breaker ; Elevation, Plan and View of Automatic Colliery-Tub Tippler (Nortons (Tividale), Ltd.) (facing page 671)
  • XLVIII. Cardiff Engineering Exhibition : Elevations of Automatic Ropeway Loading Plant ; of Discharging Bucket for Sticky Material.; and of Self-Lubricating Hauling Pulley (R. White <fe Sons) (facing page 672)
  • XLIX. Cardiff Engineering Exhibition : Sections, Elevations and View of Gas Washer (Richardsons, Westgarth Cof> Ltd.); View of Miner’s Lamp (Thor Lamps and Supplies, Ltd.) (facing page 673)
  • L. Commercial Motor Exhibition, Olympia. Rigid-Frame Six-Wheeled Vehicle : General View. Elevation and Plan of Chassis (Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd.) (facing page 694)
  • LI. Commercial Motor Exhibition. Olympia. Six-Wheeled Chassis with Special Rear-Axle Suspension : Plan of Chassis ; Sections of Engine; Section of Gear Box ; Details of Rear Axle (Scammell Lorries. Ltd.) (between pages 694 and 695)
  • LII. Commercial Motor Exhibition. Olympia. Six - Wheeled War-Office Subsidy Type Chassis : General View ; Views of Chassis ; of Dewandre Braking System ; and of Rear-Axle Suspension (Albion Motor Car Co.. Ltd.) (facing page 695)
  • LIII. Commercial Motor Exhibition, Olympia. Chassis for 20-Seater Coach Body : Genera) View ; Views of Transmission System ; of Gear Box and Intermediate Shaft; of Clutch Housing; and of Rear Suspension (J. T. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd.) (facing page 702)
  • LIV. Commercial Motor Exhibition, Olympia. Chassis for Full-Fronted Saloon-Type Body : General View ; Views of Transmission System ; of Rear-Axle Brakes and Springing; and of Sub-Frame Unit Withdrawn (Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ltd.) (facing page 703)
  • LV. Public Works, Roads and Transport Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall : Views of Road Grader (J. <fe F. Howard. Ltd.); of Sanitary Dust Cart (Shelvoke A D re wry. Ltd.); and of Road Tamper (T. Roberts <fe Co.) (facing page 726)
  • LVI. Public Works, Roads and Transport Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall : Views of Parsons Trench Excavator (J. Allen A Son (Oxford), Ltd.,) ; View and Plan of Jacta Dryer and Mixer (Goodwin, Barsby <fe Co., Ltd.) (facing page 727)
  • LVII. Holland Vehicular Tunnel under the Hudson River : Views of River Shield in Course of Assembly and of Working Face of Shield (facing page 736)
  • LVIII. Holland Vehicular Tunnel under the Hudson River: Views of Spoil Entering Working Chamber : of Loading Spoil from Lower Doors of Shield ; of Air Bulkhead ; and of Invert' Completed (between pages 736 and 737)
  • LIX. Holland Vehicular Tunnel under the Hudson River: Views of Concreting the Arch of Tunnel Tube ; of Placing and Ramming Granite-Sett Paving ; of Aspbalte Heating Plant; and of Painting Tunnel Ceiling bv Sprav (between pages 736 and 737)
  • LX. Holland Vehicular Tunnel under the Hudson River: Views of Monorail Grab Telpher; of Key being Inserted; of the Two North Tunnel Shields meeting under the River ; and of the Closing Ring in the North Tunnel (facing page 737)
  • LXI. Locomotive, 2,000-h.p. Ljungstrom Turbine Type : General View and View of Condenser Vehicle (Beyer. Peacock A Co., Ltd.) (facing page 772)
  • LXII. Locomotive, 2,000-h.p. Ljungstrdm. Turbine Type: Longitudinal Section and Sectional Plans of Boiler and Condenser Vehicle; and End Elevations (Beyer. Peacock & Co., Ltd.) (between pages 772 and 773)
  • LXIII. Locomotive. 2,000-h.p. Ljungstrom Turbine Type : Front View of Engine and Views of Leading End of Condenser Vehicle (Beyer, Peacock <fe Co., Ltd.) (facing page 773)
  • LXIV. Motor Liner “ Bermuda,” 3,000-b.h.p. Opposed-Piston Type Diesel Engine : Longitudinal Section and End Elevation (W. Dox-ford A Sons, Ltd.) (facing page 806)
  • LXV. Motor Liner "Bermuda”: Longitudinal and Transverse Sections and Plan showing General Arrangement of Machinery (Workman, (’lark A Co., Ltd.) (between pages 806 and 807)
  • LXVI. Motor Liner “ Bermuda." 3,000-b.h.p. Opposed-Piston Type Diesel Engine : Sections through Working Cylinder and Scavenging Pump (W. Doxford A Sons, Ltd.) (facing page 807)
  • LXVII. Port of Baltimore, Curtis Bay Coaling Pier: Elevation, Plan ami General View : View of Shipping Berthed at Pier (between pages 828 and 829)