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 - (discussion) n 5 Oct p 221-7; Engineering v 151 n 3921 Mar 7 1941 p 198-200 (discussion) 195-6; Engineer v 171 n 4442 Feb 28 1941 p 149-51)


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    Title :

    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution


    Additional title:

    Instn Mech Engrs -- J Proc


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    8 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Supp Plates


    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