| Description | Steam Boat Engines (9 items). 1154. Darthez Bros., Spain (YS). May-Jul. 1818. 9 items. 20 horse power side lever boat engine, with 26¾ inch cylinder, 2½ foot stroke. Reverse plan and sections of the boat, cross-section of the boat, view of side timbers, plan of floor timbers in the engine room - reverse drawings; paddle wheels and shafts - shaded original drawing, with 2 small sketches taken from it and sent to the Foundry; headstock frames - coloured direct copy; cross-section of boilers and chimney and longitudinal section of boiler - coloured original drawing; cross-section of the boat and engine and boilers, plan of the engine and boilers, side view of the engine, longitudinal section of boiler - reverse drawings. All the drawings bear letter codes. Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 707. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 310. For a Spanish customer. The vessel ran between Seville and Cadiz, Spain. Darthez Bros. of 17 Camomile St., London were the agents. See also: 4/95 (Engine Order Book No. 9).
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