What this Machine Did
This view shows the ship model testing tank at Chelston Cross. Froude used it to estimate the efficiency of movement of ship hulls' through water.
This is the trolley that towed the model boats along the water surface. You can glimpse the model in the water beneath the structure.
Written by Tim Crine
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | Tim Crine |
| Organisation | Torbay Library Services |
| Website | www.torbay.gov.uk |
| Contributor | Tim Crine |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 807 |
| Format | greyscale photograph; 163 mm x 211 mm |
| Coverage | Devon. Torquay |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Brunel. Maritime. Engineering. Safety |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | AEW |
| Keywords | construction engineering froude ship architecture hull design diagram admiralty |
