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Ref NoMS 3147/3/484/222
TitleLetter. Leonard Wilkinson (Trieste) to Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho). 9 Jun. 1845.
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Date9 Jun 1845
DescriptionDocketed β€œThe idea of larger cylinders for the Stamboul abandoned. Thinks 2 new vessels must be built. Account of repairs and improvements performed on the engines of the Frederico. Particulars of consumption of coal in the Austrian Lloyds steamers. Trouble with the paddle wheels of the Imperatrice. Failure of a stay in the boiler. Others are defective, and they will all be cut out. Will increase the weight on safety valves of the Imperatrice. Has patched up the old engine shaft of Clemens Metternich. Remarks on the fracture. R. Boswell has entered the service of the Austrian Lloyds Co.”
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