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Model Power Boats: Steam, Petrol, Electric. - Softcover

Hobbs, Edward W

 
9781909358355: Model Power Boats: Steam, Petrol, Electric.
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1909358355 ISBN 13: 9781909358355
Publisher: Camden Miniature Steam Services, 2016

Synopsis

Originally published by Percival Marshall, probably in 1914, this is ‘A Complete Manual on the Designing, Building and Running of all kinds of Model Self-propelled Boats, Steam, Petrol, and Electric’ - there is also a little on clockwork motors. The sheer spread of this books coverage is considerable - amongst the 15 chapters are ‘Types of Models’, ‘Theoretical Consideration’, ‘Resistance and Propulsion’, ‘How to Design a Model Boat’, ‘Construction of Hulls’, ‘Steam Machinery explained’ followed by 4 chapters on methods of propulsion, including flash steam, ‘Deck Fittings’ etc., etc., all from a time when you built very largely from scratch. There really is a huge amount of information in this book’s 338 pages, some of which may well be of use to full-size steam launch builders. Around 380 illustrations, split between B&W photos and line drawings.

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Publisher
Camden Miniature Steam Services
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1909358355
ISBN 13 
9781909358355
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
340