Ferry boat for passenger and vehicular traffic across Firth of Forth; length oa 149 ft; breadth 28 ft; welded construction details; two main generating sets, each comprising 200-bhp Paxman 8-cyl, 4-stroke airless-injection engines coupled direct to Metropolitan-Vickers main and auxiliary generator units. (See also Engineering v 137 n 3556 Mar 9 1934 p 288-90; Engineer v 157 n 4078 Mar 9 1934 p 260-1; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 41 n 289 Apr 1934 p 169-72 1 supp plate; and Brit Motor Ship v 14 n 169 Mar 1934 p 426-7; also French description in Genie Civil v 104 n 19 May 12 1934 p 430-2)
Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 43 , n 9
1934
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934
Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934
Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934
Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934
Diesel-electric paddle ferry boats Queen Margaret and Robert the Bruce
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934