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Ref NoMS 3147/3/458/105
TitleMemorandum. Definition of what constitutes the best engine. [Circa 1791?]
LevelItem
DateCirca 1791
DescriptionIn Matthew Boulton’s hand. Notes for an address or paper to Cornish mine adventurers.
Docketed “Definition of what constitutes the best engine, viz. 1. Cheapest 2. Most powerful. 3. That does most work with the least coal. 4. Least taxed with friction and vis inertia.”
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