Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume 118, PT. 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...to the former prosperous condition of the ferry. The communication is accompanied by a sheet of drawings, from which Plate 7 has been prepared. discussion. Discussion. Mr. Alfred Giles, President, said he had had the pleasure of Mr. Giles. crossing the Clyde in the "Finnieston," and could speak from personal experience of the admirable arrangements made there for carrying the traffic. The great improvement in the ferries both on the Clyde and on the Mersey was no doubt due to the severe competition brought about by the tunnels under those rivers. It was quite certain that competition brought out the best energies of engineers to overcome difficulties encountered and to reduce expenses. He felt sure that the members would give a cordial vote of thanks to the Authors for their communications. Mr. S. W. Barnaby asked why it was that in the new Liverpool Mr. Barnaby. ferry-steamers only two screws were employed, whereas in the older boats of the "Oxton" type there were four screws? The American ferry-steamer "Bergen " had one screw in the bow and one in the stern, and it had been found that, although useful for breaking through the ice, the forward screw added considerably to the resistance of the vessel. Perhaps some reason of that kind had decided the designers against the use of four screws in the new vessels. He observed that the speed of the "Wirral " was given as 13 knots per hour without passengers. He would like to know what speed could be attained when she was loaded with passengers. He might mention that Messrs. Thornycroft and Co. had just completed a passenger steamer of about the same length, but with much less draught of water, for working on the Hooghly. With a draught of 3 feet 5 inches and a length of 140...