Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Clyde Steam Boats

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1813 October. Three of these boats plying between Glasgow and Greenock. 75 feet long and 14 feet wide. 12 hp engine. 16 paddles formed in two nine feet diameter wheels. Runs at four mph in calm weather. Carries 250 passengers and five crew. 22 mile journey and usually dine in four to five hours. [1]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Leeds Mercury, Saturday, October 16, 1813