Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Historical Engineering Collection
Two Folio Pages showing charts and drawings related to Testing the First Tube East Level of Struts: Deflexion of the Vertical Struts on the east side before, during and after the testing of the tube taken on 8th July after the chains had been set free for a second time. Second Page shows drawings of washers for bolts on the Royal Albert Bridge. Folio numbers 33 and 34.
27 April 1857
[Drawing is of a plan of a cylinder location]
17 July 1858
Three separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plastering plates at end of tube dated January 6th 1856. Second drawing is of mooring the cylinder, scale twenty feet to an inch dated 22nd February 1854. Third drawing is of position of pumping engines on cylinder. Scale four feet to an inch dated June 14th 1854.
1854
Six drawings on one sheet. Copied from original drawings. Drawings are of details of connections of central, vertical and diagonals to platforms and chord. First drawing is of section of vertical, second drawing is of side elevation or connection, third drawing is of plan of chord on line A.A. (wedges emitted), fourth drawing is of hanger plate, fifth drawing is of sectional elevation, sixth drawing is of outside tie plate.
1845-1859
Three drawings on one sheet of Coffer Dam to Main Side Pier East. First drawing is of a transverse section, second drawing is of a section, third drawing is a plan.
07 March 1856
Two general drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of an elevation, second drawing is of a plan of the Royal Albert Bridge Saltash.
[1845-1859]
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of transverse section of the pier, second drawing is of transverse section of the pier, third drawing is of plan of pier at top of cone at MM, fourth drawing is of plan of top of pier below plinth at LL.
[1845-1859]
11 drawings on one sheet showing plans, sections and elevations of the main hydraulic press.
1857
Drawing is of tide gauge showing high and low water springs and neaps.
18 May 1857
Three drawings on one sheet of Case for the Tide Velocity Gauge. First drawing annotation missing, second drawing is of vertical section, third drawing is of horizontal section through CD.
1845-1859
Two Folio Pages showing sections and drawings of Pontoons including viewing platform looking from the river. Folio numbers 27 and 28.
1845-1859
Drawing is of an elevation of [Press, Wrought Iron Girder and Standard].
29 April 1855
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of Straps at the bottom of the 10ft Cylinder, one of 5 straps are at each alternate stiffening rib. Second drawing shows Downholders to the bottom of 10ft cylinder. Third drawing shows sections of washers and vertical tie bars in main side piers
30 November 1855
Drawing is of details of air cylinder 9'4" diameter including plan at platform, plan through cages and section of line at AB.
05 December 1855
Three drawings on one sheet relating to the lifting of the tube. First and second drawings show elevations of hydraulic presses and the tube. Third drawing is of plan of column and standard.
03 [March] 1853
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of longitudinal section, second drawing is of section at A and section at B, third drawing is of plan with decking removed, fourth drawing is of an enlarged section.
20 March 1857
Two drawings on one sheet. Drawings show brickwork in main side piers. Arch altered 15 April 1858.
17 March 1858
Drawing is of main opening development of tube showing double plates, Keelson plates and holes in Angle irons
[1845-1859]
