Ferry will be able to carry 20 motor cars, in addition to motor bicycles, sidecar combinations and baggage; deck warping capstans and gangway hoisting winches are electrically operated; length 131 ft.; propelling machinery consists of two sets of Gardner two-stroke-cycle airless-injection heavy-oil engines; each engine develops 120 b.hp. at 340 r.p.m. in four cylinders. (See also Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec vol. 32, no. 11, Sept. 13, 1928 p. 281, 2 figs)
Oil-engined motor-car ferry "Wootton"
Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr
Marine Engineer and Motorship Builder ; 51 , n 614
1928
2 pages
6 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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