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Supply at least 2 if not I medium sije Engines, whereas if a medium size only stationed at the sea it would supply only one

Engine, the 2 medium size Engines in trah a lase really only producing the Effect of one, or

Xoe, the 2 medium size Engines would stand on the praya & work with a very limiter Effect on the fire so far distant. Again the laye

Engine would be of great service in sulduing fires that

may occur within a reasonable distance of the Sea, probably in building,

+ Stores of Considerable value

We should put much wider tyres to the wheel of the large Engine than

is usual and we would recommend that Even then if it should be deemer musafe to take it along the pray.

it

Should be placed in a barge and theps хибкор

Close to the Sea wall, where it would

be quite as ffective if not more so than on laud, until the Praya Rood.

repaired

Repaired.

So that any

one

Engine

Can

feed another it is requisite that Each Engine should be provided with a large size portable Canvas water

bank.

The pumps & working pack of the Engines with which the sea water

would come in Contact are made

wholly of funmetal to that any

deterioration from that source is avoided

The Ampling screws of otu 3,000 fect of delivery hose of the gange and Size with which all Steam fire Engines fitter so that they can be united to any other steam fire Engine or those.

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