Ramon has capacity for nine interurban electric cars; propelled by 8-cylinder motor of 600 hp.; hull is 236 ft. long by 58-ft. beam; cars are carried on main deck, on three tracks each 220 ft. long and holding three cars; largest gasoline engine ever constructed, operating at normal speed of 210 r.p.m., and delivering 600 hp., at this speed; ferry plies between Chipps and Mallard on San Francisco Bay.


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    Title :

    World's smallest car ferry


    Additional title:

    Motor Boat


    Published in:

    Motor Boat ; 25 , n 20


    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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