Re: RN machinery supply 1880


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> In article <4301f00c$1_1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> peter.mclelland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter McLelland) wrote:
>
> > It is unlikely that the engine manufacturers were ever asked to
> > guarantee speed, that was the responsibility of the design
>
> True, but destroyer manufacturers were, and they supplied the
> machinery as well. While I am here, does anybody want more from this
> book?
>
The design and build contracts that were common for TBDs etc are a different
situation from the one described in the book, and as I think none of the
yards building small ships and any engine building capability I suspect they
used similar contracting methods to obtain the engines and boilers for their
design.

Peter

ps yes to more form the book.




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