working
at a comparatively slow speed -
the usual expense
2/- per hour.
steam is raised
: raised
for fuel, oil etc is about
in 8 to 9 minutes from the
time of lighting the fire, even when cold water is in the boiler; it is usual to
the fire laid ready
the
so
to keep
that it is lighter
first alarm, steam raising while
the time the hoses
"in route" & during
being attached - the
PRIZE
MEDAL.CH.
:
EXHIBITION 18
PATENT FIRE ENGINE & FIRE ESCAPE MANUFACTURERS,
STEAM FIRE ENGINES.
Long Acre, W., & York· St, York Road Lambeth.
The FIRST GRAND PRIZE, Crystal Palace Competition, 1863
1864
The NETHERLANDS, Prize Medal & Money PRIZE, high PRIZE. Conversazione Exhibition l'Exposition 1865
being on high by
engine having wheels easy spring can be propelled either
by horse
or hand
of
-
The PRIZE MEDAL DUBLIN EXHIBITION.
(THE FIRST
PARIS EXHIBITION
GOLD MEDAL) 1867
1865
PRIZE MEDAL
INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION
.1862.
as an illustrating have even sent more -
the distance to which water
driven through hose, on one occasion one
of
our smallest size engine engaged for 1 day through 4½ miles of
have led over
79 feet high- with many experiments
can
our
be determined.
MEDAL
London June
EXPOSITION
1.1855,
676
257868
thus
the length of the purchaser,
sufficient should be provided to reach from a good water supply to the further
building requiring protection
Suction hose - it is usual to place the same as all other fire engines
send 1000, 1200, or 1500 feet of delivery
Qua
to the water be done with a
in such a case
the
it is possible, if the cannot short suction hose (as
low tide) larger
a.
suction hoses must be provided -
Salt
water can
be pumped,
As a
special
arrangement in pump
ement is made with the feed
to feed the boiler with