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Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Index: Letters to the Editor

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Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.
Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Letters to the Editor Index.

Note: This is a sub-section of Engineering 1881 Jan-Jun: Index

Letters to the Editor

  • AIR, Compressed—L. L., 225
  • Air, Compressed—Tramways, 198, 225, 305, 462, 643
  • Air Compressors—D. Hajnis, 173, 384
  • Air Compressors—J. Sturgeon, 279, 356, 591
  • Ammonia Engines —H. du Bois, 305
  • Ammonia Engines—William J. Silver, 487
  • Ammonia Vapour Engines—X., 331
  • Amster-Laffon Integrator, The—P. S. Hay. 36
  • "Anthracite," The Steam Yacht — Frederick Power, 62
  • Barton's Feed-Water Heater—James Barton, 37
  • Barton's Feed-Water Heater—J. C., 9
  • Batley Boiler Explosion, The—An Old Steam User, 642
  • Batley Boiler Explosion, The—Joseph Twibill, 613
  • Batteries, Improved Central—George Fawcus, 384
  • Boiler Explosions—R. Charles Longridge, 279
  • Boilers, Steam Room in—A. C. Pain, 119, 153
  • Boilers, Steam Room in—William Sisson, 172
  • Bottled Electricity—J. T. B., R.E., 512
  • Brakes, Railway—Loco., 419
  • Bridges, Straight-Link Suspension —B., 330, 384, 487
  • Bridges, Straight-Link Suspension—T. Claxton Fidler, 357, 420
  • Bridges, Thames—Kingston, 463
  • Bursting of Big Guns—George Fawcus, 119
  • " Cellular" Bottom Steamers, Measurement of—Joseph R. Oldham, 62
  • Centenary, A Stephenson—Inquirer, 119
  • Central Batteries. Improved—George Fawcus, 384
  • Coal Mines, The Working of—Harry Olrick, 419
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—" Beta" 252.2 78, 304
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—J. J. Coleman, 278, 513
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—Billy Fair-play, 564
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—George A. Goodwin, 513, 613
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—William Inglis, 252. 305
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—J. K. Kilbourn, 304, 330, 356, 434, 487, 541, 565
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—A. Kirk, 172
  • Cold Air, Machines for • Producing—T. B. Lightfoot, 278, 329, 419, 462, 541
  • Cold Air, Machines for Producing—Springs, 564
  • Compound Engines, The Proportions of Cylinders for—Wm. Ingham, 540
  • Compound Locomotives—A . Mallet, 539
  • Compound Locomotives—Rudolph Giese, 512, 613
  • Compressed Air—L. L. 225
  • Compressed Air—Tramways, 198, 225, 305, 462, 643
  • Compressors, Air—D. Hajnis, 173, 384
  • Compressors, Air—J. Sturgeon, 279, 356, 591
  • Conductors, Lightning—J. T. B., R.E., 640, 591, 643
  • Conductors, Lightning—Conductor, 564
  • Conductors, Lightning—Samuel Vyle, 613, 640, 664, 613
  • Corrosion of Iron and Steel, The Relative—David Phillips, 612, 612
  • Corrosion of Iron and Steel—Chas. Tookey, 565
  • Current Meters—Claude W. Kinder, 173
  • Current Meters—H. S. Hele Shaw, 198
  • Deering and Morrison's Portable Rivetter—Fred. Deering, 419
  • Diplomas for Engineers—M.I.SI.E., 331
  • Diplomas for Engineers—J. P., 357
  • Diplomas for Engineers—H. S. Hele Shaw, 420
  • Dredger, Swing Jib— Walter Robert Kinipple,8 57
  • Driving Traction Engines—Traction Engine, 172
  • Electric Ignition for Gas Engines—G. A. S., 420
  • Electric Light, Scientific Lectures on the Advancement, 330
  • Electric Light, Tbe—W. Lyon, 6
  • Electric Lighting by Incandescence—M. Radcliffe Ward, 368
  • Electric Lights, Regulators for—Philip Walker,2 76
  • Electrical Torsion—J. T. 13., 934
  • Electricity, Bottled—J. T. B., lt.E., 512
  • Engert's smoke-Preventing Apparatus - A. E. Engert, 86
  • Engine, The Perkins—J. H., 331
  • Engineers, Diplomas for—M.I.M.E., 331
  • Engineers, Diplomas for—J. P., 357
  • Engineers, Diplomas for — H. S. Hele Shaw,4 20
  • Engineers, The Institution of Civil—Institution,8 , 62
  • Engineers, The Institution of Civil—A Member,3 6
  • Engineers, The Students of the Institution of Civil—Non-Resident Student. 225
  • Engineers, The Students of the Institution of Civil—An Outsider, 253
  • Engineers, The Students of the Institution of Civil—Spec Bona, 225
  • Engineers, The Students of the Institution of Civil—A Sufferer, 198
  • Engines, Ammonia—H. du Bois, 305
  • Engines, Ammonia—William J. Silver, 487
  • Engines, Ammonia Vapour—X., 331
  • Engines, Compound, The Proportions of Cylinders fox—Wm. Ingham, 540
  • Engines, Traction, in South Africa—W. Morshead,8
  • English Railway Carriage of the Future, The— Reginald E. Middleton, 513
  • English Railway Carriage of the Future, The progress, 488, 564
  • Exhibition in Hungary, A Linen — F. Krapf,4 19
  • Exhibition of Milling Machinery, The International—H., 435
  • Explosion, The Batley Boiler—An OM Steam User, 642
  • Explosion, The Batley Boiler—Joseph Twibill,6 13
  • Explosion, The Paddock Boiler—An Engineer,2 25
  • Explosion, The Paddock Boiler Sans Pitt&2 52
  • Explosion, The Recent Boiler, at Huddersfield— John A. Hopkinson, 252
  • Explosions, Boiler-11. Charles Longridge, 279
  • Express Locomotive, American—M.I.M.E., 357
  • Feed-Water Heater, Barton's--James Barton,3 7
  • Feed-Water Heater, Barton's—J. C., 9
  • Fire Engine Trials, The liarlskronl—Merryweather and Sons, 565
  • Fire Engines, Steam, in the North of England— W. Page. 463
  • Fired Cartridge Cases, Utilising—Richard Morris,2 81
  • Fired Cartridge Cases, Utilising—W. Wedding,2 25
  • Firing Heavy Ordnance by Electricity—George Fawcus, 541
  • Foot Lathes, Treadle Motion for—L. F. Lyne,3 58
  • French Navy, Steel in the—B. H. Thwaite, F.C.S.,4 31
  • Fusing Disc, The Reese—Jacob Reese, 384
  • Gamgee Zero Motor, The—H. L., 435
  • Gas Engine, The Otto—Crossley Brothers, 385
  • Gas Engines, Elecrr:c Ignition for - G. A.S., 420
  • Gilding and Bronzing of Iron Surfaces, The—George It. Tweedie, F.C.S., 513
  • Grain Cargoes, Hatchways for—George Fawcus, 613
  • Guns, Bursting of Big—George Fawcus, 119
  • Harbour, Wick—J. Watt Sandeman, 385
  • Harvesting Machinery" — Ernest Samuelson, 153
  • Hatchways for Grain Cargoes—George Fawcus, 613
  • Heat and Power, Transmission of—Harry Olrick, 153, 276
  • Heating Surface in Steam Boilers—Thomas H. Williams, 5
  • Hobson's Bay, The Torpedo Accident at—Centurion, 434, 486
  • Huddersfield, The Recent Boiler Explosion at—John A. Hopkinson, 252
  • Hydrogen and Nitrogen in Steel—Fan, 262
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, The—Institution, 8, 62
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, The—A Member, 36
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, The Students of the—An Outsider, 253
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, The Students of the—Non-Resident Student, 225
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, the Students of the —Spec Bona, 225
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, The Students of the—A Sufferer, 198
  • Integrating Machine, A New—C. V. Boys, 565
  • Integrator, The Amsler-Laffon--P. S. Hay, 3G
  • Inventions by Workmen—F. W. G., 62
  • Iron Ships, The Plating of—Robert T. Napier, 173
  • Iron and Steel, Corrosion of - Chas. Tookey, 56.5
  • Iron and Steel, The Relative Corrosion of—David Phillips, 512, 612
  • Iron and Steel, The Quality of—M. v. R., 513
  • Iron Surfaces, The Gilding and Bronzing of —George. R. Tweedie, F.C.S., 513
  • Karlskrona Fire Engine Trials, The —Merry weather and Sons, 565
  • Light, The Electric— W. Lyon, 5
  • Lighting, Electric, by Incandescence—M. Radcliffe \Yard, 358
  • Lightning Conductors—J. T. B., R.E., 540, 591, 643
  • Lightning Conductors— Conductor, 564
  • Lightning Conductors—Samuel Vyle, 513, 540, 564, 613
  • Linen Exhibition in Hungary, A—F. Krapf, 419
  • Linford v. Otto—Charles I. Eyre, 357, 435
  • "Livadia," The Steel Boilers of the —Rob. Rune-berg, 434
  • Local Education of Naval Architects, The—Z., 419
  • Locomotive, American, Express—M.I.M.E., 357
  • Locomotives, Compound—A. Mallet, 539
  • Locomotives, Compound—Rudolph Ziese, 512, 613
  • Machine, A New Integrating—C. V. Boys, 565
  • Machine for Producing Cold Air—" Beta," 252, 278, 304
  • " Machinery, Harvestiog"—Ernest Samuelson, 153
  • Machines for introducing Cold Air—J. J. Coleman, 278, 513
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—Billy Fair-play, 564
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—George. A. Goodwin, 513, 613
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—William Inglis, 252, 305
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—J. K. Kilbourn,3 04, 330, 356, 434, 487, 541, 565
  • Machines for Producing Coal Air—A. Kirk, 172
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—T. B. Lightfoot. 278, 329, 919, 462, 541
  • Machines for Producing Cold Air—Springs, 564
  • Marks, Trade, in the United States—Haseltine, Lake, and Co., 357
  • Measurement of " Cellular" Bottom Steamers— Joseph R. Oldham. 62
  • Meters, Current—Claude W. Kinder, 173
  • Meters. Current—H. S. Hele Shaw, 198
  • Milling Machinery, The International Exhibition of—H., 435
  • Mine Ventilators—C. N. C., 278
  • Mine Ventilators—Natural Circulation, 152, 225,3 05, 385
  • Mine Ventilators—Among the Coals, 278
  • Mine Ventilators—One of the Eight, 119, 174, 278,3 31, 419
  • Mine Ventilators —Furnace, 162
  • Mine Ventilators—One of Three, 224
  • Motor, The Zero—J. K. Kilbourn, 462
  • Native Steel—A. K. Huntington, 613
  • Naval Architects, The Local Education of—Z., 419
  • " New Theory of the Steam Engine, A"—R, J.,3 05
  • " New Theory of the steam Engine, A"—Denny Lane, 278
  • New Zealand Railways—John Carruthers. 541
  • Nijni-Novgorod Pumping Engine, The—George Mallison, 6
  • Nitrogen and Hydrogen in Steel—Fan, 252
  • Notes in South Africa —P. France, 327, 488
  • Ordnance, Firing Heavy, by Electricity—George Fawcus, 541
  • Otto Gas Engine, The—Crossley Brothers, 385
  • Otto v. Linford—Charles 1. Eyre, 357, 435
  • Packing. Steam—Indestructible Packing Company, 81
  • Packing, Steam—Piston Rod, 62
  • Paddock Boiler Explosion, The—An Engine:.%2 25
  • Paddock Boiler Explosion, The—Sans Pitid, 252
  • Patents—W. B., 198
  • Patents—George Barker, 37
  • Patents—Henry S. Copland, C.E., 9
  • Patents—F. C. Coxhead, 8
  • Patents—J. Angelo lea,hie, 8
  • Patents—Reginald E. Middleton, 37
  • Patents—W. H. Northcott, 91
  • Patents —Arthur Paget, 37, 119
  • Patents—A Patentee, 8
  • Patents—Hans Renold, 119
  • Patents—A Solicitor, 8
  • Patents—H. J. T., 643
  • Patents—Ralph Hart Tweddell,
  • Perkins Engine, 1 he—J. H., 331
  • Perkins System, Slow Progress of the—Novice,6 3
  • Photophone, The—Molera and Cebrian, 3.58
  • " Physical Phenomena, On Some"— W. J. Millar,1 52
  • " Physical Phenomena, On Some"—Robert H. Smith, 91, 173
  • Plating of Iron Ships, The—Robert T. Napier,1 73
  • Pressures, Wind—G. J. Turner, 565
  • Propulsion, Screw—Charles Hall, A.M.I.C.E. and M.I.N.A., 435
  • Pumping Engines, The Nijni-Novgorod—George Mallison, 6
  • Quality of Iron and Steel, The—M. v. R., 513
  • Railway Brakes —Loco., 419
  • Railway Carriage of the Future, The English—Reginald E. Middleton, 513
  • Railway Carriage of the Future, The English—Progress, 488, 564
  • Railway Rates—A, 434
  • Railways, New Zealand—John Carruthers, 541
  • Reese Fusing Disc, The—Jacob Reese, 381
  • Refuse from Abattoirs, Utilising—Canada, 331
  • Regulators for Electric Lights—Philip Walker,2 75
  • Relation of Power to Speed in Steamships, The —F. B. Edmonds. 35
  • Relation of Power to Speed in Steamships, The—Robert Mansel, 5
  • Rivet Holes in Steel Plates—William Sisson, 358, 463, 643
  • Rivet Holes in Steel Plates—Vulcan, 305, 419, 564
  • Rivetted Joints, Strength of—Lavington E. Fletcher, 540
  • Rivetter, Deering and Morrison's Portable—Fred. Deering, 419
  • Scientific Lectures on the Electric Light—Advancement, 330
  • Screw Propulsion—Charles Hall, AM.I.C.E. and M.I.N.A., 435
  • Slow Progress of the Perkins System, The—Novice, 63
  • Smoke Preventing Apparatus, Engert's—A. C. Engert, 36
  • South Africa, Notes in—P. France, 327, 488
  • South Esk River Viaduct, The—Suum Cuique, 62
  • Speed of Steam Vessels, The—Shipbuilder, 5 Steam Boilers, Heating Surface in—Thomas H. Williams, 5
  • " Steam Engine, A New Theory of the"—R. J., 305
  • Steam Fire Engines in the North of England—W. Page, 463
  • Steam Packing—Indestructible Packing Company, 91
  • Steam Packing—Piston Rod, G2
  • Steam Room in Boilers—A. C. Pain, 119, 153
  • Steam Room in Boilers—William Sisson, 172
  • Steam Yacht " Anthracite," The—Frederick Power, 62
  • Steam Yachts—H., 305
  • Steam Yachts—Howard Ryder, 36, 120
  • Steam Yachts—A Puzzled Yachtsman, 5
  • Steam Yachts—G. S. Young, 63
  • Steamships, The Relation of Power to Speed In—F. B. Edmonds, 35
  • Steamships, The Relation of Power to Speed in—Robert Mansel, 5
  • Steel Boilers of the " Livadia," The—Rob. Runeberg, 434
  • Steel in the French Navy— B. H. Thwaite, F.C.S., 434
  • Steel, Native —A. K. Huntington. 613
  • Steel Plates, Rivet Holes in—William Sisson, 358, 463, 643
  • Steel Plates, Rivet Holes in—Vulcan, 305, 419, 564
  • Stephenson Centenary, A—Inquirer, 119
  • Straight-Link Suspension Bridges—B., 330, 384, 487
  • Straight-Link Suspension Bridges,—T. Claxton Fidler, 357, 420
  • Strength of Rivetted Joints — Lavington E. Fletcher, 540
  • Swing Jib Dredger—Walter Robert Hinipple, 357
  • Thames Bridges—Kingston, 463
  • Theory of the Steam Engine, A New—Denny Lane, 278
  • Tidal Power, Utilisation of—Arthur Oates, 564
  • Torpedo Accident at Hobson's Bay, The—Centurion, 434, 486
  • Torsion, Electrical—J. 1'. B., 434
  • Towage on Canals, Wire Rope—M. Eyth, 330
  • Traction Engines, Driving—Traction Engine, 172
  • Traction Engines in South Africa—W. Morshead, 8
  • Trade Marks in the United States—Haseltine, Lake, and Co., 357
  • Transmission of Heat and Power—Harry Olrick, 153, 276
  • Treadle Motion for Foot Lathes—L. F. Lyne, 358
  • Utilisation of Tidal Power—Arthur Oates, 564
  • Utilising Fired Cartridge Cases—Richard Morris, 281
  • Utilising Fired Cartridge Cases—W. Wedding, 225
  • Utilising Refuse from Abattoirs—Canada, 331
  • Ventilators, Mine—Among the Coals, 278
  • Ventilators, Mine—C. N. C., 278
  • Ventilators, Mine—Furnace, 152
  • Ventilators, Mine—Natural Circulation, 152, 225, 3 05, 385
  • Ventilators, Mine—One of the Eight, 119, 174, 2 78, 331. 419
  • Ventilators, Mine—One of Three, 224
  • Vessels, Steam, The Speed of—Shipbuilder, 5
  • Viaduct, The South Esk River—Suum Cuique 62
  • Wiek Harbour—J. Watt Sandeman, 385
  • Wind Pressures—G. J. Turner, 665
  • Wire Rope Towage on Canals—M. E‘th, 330
  • Working of Coal Mines, The— Harry Olrick,4 19
  • Workmen, Inventions by—F. W. G., 62
  • Yachts, Steam—H., 3045
  • Yachts, Steam—Howard Ryder. 36, 120
  • Yachts, Steam—A Puzzled Yachtsman, 5
  • Yachts, Steam—G. S. Young, 63
  • Zero Motor, The—J. K. Kilbourn, 462
  • Zero Motor, The Gamgee—H. L., 435

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