Historical and general aspects of subject; disposition of life boats round coast; factors which govern distribution; paper concentrates on difficulties involved, and methods and equipment employed, in launching boats from beach; method of launching lifeboat by tractor; lifeboat "roadless" tractor described; particulars of methods by which it is made waterproof; etc. (See also Instn Mech Engrs -- J and Proc v 145 n 1 and 5 Apr 1941 p 30-7, 4 supp plates and (discussion) Oct p 221-7; Engineering v 151 n 3921 Mar 7 1941 p 198-200 (discussion) 195-6)


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    Title :

    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 171 , n 4442


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution

    Johnson, P.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution

    Johnson, P.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941




    Institution lifeboat

    Bowen, F.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1942