John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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... continued on at the rate of 40 strokes a minute . Conceive to your- self a large steam engine , whose power is greater than that of Lord Abercorns , going at that rate and two iron flywheels 18 ft . diar . making 80 turns p.min ...
... continued on at the rate of 40 strokes a minute . Conceive to your- self a large steam engine , whose power is greater than that of Lord Abercorns , going at that rate and two iron flywheels 18 ft . diar . making 80 turns p.min ...
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... continued to flourish for many years , long after the promoter of it had been taken away from his machines and engines . It is interesting to consider the organisation at the works . As Rennie's business increased , and as he had to ...
... continued to flourish for many years , long after the promoter of it had been taken away from his machines and engines . It is interesting to consider the organisation at the works . As Rennie's business increased , and as he had to ...
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... continued as an impor- tant engineering concern . At length George Rennie retired , and eventually the business passed into other hands . It continued with the same apparent momentum for some time , but even- tually declined and finally ...
... continued as an impor- tant engineering concern . At length George Rennie retired , and eventually the business passed into other hands . It continued with the same apparent momentum for some time , but even- tually declined and finally ...
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