1823 Patent for a steam boiler for steam carriages [1]
1826 The first multitubular Boiler was patented by James Neville in 1826.[2]
Amongst those individuals who were taught to believe that the adhesion of plain wheels to the surface of the common road, was insufficient to propel a locomotive carriage, was James Neville, an engineer of Shad Thames, London, who took out a patent on the 15th January, 1827, for a "new-invented improved carriage," to be worked by stream. [3]
1842 Insolvent. 'James Neville, formerly of Clap Hall,, near Gravesend, Kent, then of Albany-toad, Old Kent-road, Surrey, then of White Conduit-terrace, Islington, Middlesex, afterwards of No. 25, Bronti-place, East-lane, Walworth, Surrey, and late of No. 10, Canal-terrace, Camberwell, Surrey, Civil Engineer.' [4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Steam Locomotion on Common Roads by William Fletcher. Published 1891.
- ↑ The Engineer 1925/01/02
- ↑ Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia 1839: Railways: James Neville
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:11 January 1842 Issue:20059 Page:79