The Engineer 1887/05/20

1887 May 20th PDF

Main Subjects

• Contents, p 399.

• Amalgamated Society of Engineers, John Burnett, p 394.

• Death Announcement, Thomas Mason, p 399.

• Editorial, p 399.
  • Naval Reform in France.
  • Steamer Subsidies of the German Government.
  • Solingen as a Competitor.
  • New Submarine Boat Nordenfelt.
• Notes on some Engineering Works at Bombay, by Killingworth Hedges, p 404.

• Institution of Civil Engineers, Edward Woods, President, Water Supply from Wells, by J. W. Grover, p 403.
  • Borings in the Chalk at Bushey by, William Fox.
  • A Borehole in Leicestershire by, T. S. Stooke.
  • The Wells and Borings of the Southampton Waterworks, by William Matthews.
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, E. H. Carbutt, President, p 403.

• Large Horizontal Plate Bending Machine, Francis Berry and Sons, p 401 and p 403. (Illustrated)

• Letters to the Editor, p 402.
  • W. C. Unwin.
  • British Gas Engine and Engineering Co, James Atkinson.
  • H. Conradi.
  • W. Shairf.
• London Association of Foremen Engineers and Draughtsmen, William Powrie, President, p 402.

• Manchester Exhibition, p 389 and p 396. (Illustrated)
  • Mather and Platt.
  • John Hopkinson.
  • W. and J. Galloway and Sons.
  • Sharp, Stewart and Co.
  • W. S. Tomkins.
  • Taylor, Lang and Co.
  • Curtis, Sons and Co.
• Measuring Instruments used in Mechanical Testing, by Professor W. C. Unwin, before the Physical Society, p 405.

• New Hammersmith Bridge, Joseph Bazalgette and Edward Bazalgette, p 391 - p 394. (Illustrated)

• Patent Journal, p 407.

• Portland Cement - Tests at Long Dates, by Reginald Empson Middleton, p 395.

• Saltaire Exhibition, W. Fry, Secretary, p 395.
  • Titus Salt.
  • Thwaites Brothers.
  • Midland Railway
  • S. W. Johnson.
  • Perkins, Son and Barrett.
  • Leeds Forge Co.
  • Mr W. Fox
  • Bowling Iron Co.
  • Lowmoor Co.
  • Simon and Tullige.
  • J. Grimshaw.
  • W. B. White.
  • John C. Willis.
• SS Manauense, R. Singlehurst and Co, p 394, p 397 and p 398a. (Illustrated)
  • George Rodger.
  • David Rollo and Sons.
  • George Hepburn.
• Too Much Education, p 394.

• Torpedo Boat Casualties, p 404.

• Trial of the Fastest Torpedo Boat in her Majesty's Navy, Yarrow and Co, p 396.

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