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SHAND, MASON & CO

Hydraulic Engineers, MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

Steam Fire Engines & Pumps,

HYDRANTS, FIRE COCKS, HOSE, BUCKETS, &c.

103

Upper Ground Street,

Blackfriars Road;

London, 16 June 1868

Captain E M Shaw, Chief Officer

"Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Watery Street Establishment

...

In compliance with your obliging request, we have the pleasure to hand you the following estimate for a Steam Fire Engine.

An Improved Double Horizontal Steam Engine, same as selected by the Engineer of the British Admiralty, for the use of H.M. Dockyard, at Portsmouth and Sheerness, and by the Engineer for the Russian Government. The Victoria Docks, London Dock, and Surrey Canal Company Engineers have also selected the same Engine to be fixed on board a Tug Boat, in their establishment, and owners of a Steam Fire Engine for travelling on land have expressed themselves very highly satisfied with them.

These Engines are capable of throwing 2 jets, each jet to a height of 180 feet, and will deliver through your set pipe as a fire engine, 1000 gallons per minute.

The Engine consists of a Strong Vertical Tubular Boiler, constructed of best Lowmoor Iron and all other material...

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SHAND, MASON & CO Hydraulic Engineers, MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF Steam Fire Engines & Pumps, HYDRANTS, FIRE COCKS, HOSE, BUCKETS, &c. 103 Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars Road; London, 16 June 1868 Captain E M Shaw, Chief Officer "Metropolitan Fire Brigade Watery Street Establishment ... In compliance with your obliging request, we have the pleasure to hand you the following estimate for a Steam Fire Engine. An Improved Double Horizontal Steam Engine, same as selected by the Engineer of the British Admiralty, for the use of H.M. Dockyard, at Portsmouth and Sheerness, and by the Engineer for the Russian Government. The Victoria Docks, London Dock, and Surrey Canal Company Engineers have also selected the same Engine to be fixed on board a Tug Boat, in their establishment, and owners of a Steam Fire Engine for travelling on land have expressed themselves very highly satisfied with them. These Engines are capable of throwing 2 jets, each jet to a height of 180 feet, and will deliver through your set pipe as a fire engine, 1000 gallons per minute. The Engine consists of a Strong Vertical Tubular Boiler, constructed of best Lowmoor Iron and all other material...
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SHAND. MASON & CR Bydraulic Engineers, MUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF к & Sandworked Hire Engines & Pumps, r1SCAPES,FIRE COCKS, HOSE, BUCKETS,&C. 103 R- Upper Ground. Street. Blackfriars Road; Londons 16 Live 1868 Captain EM Shan Chy opp "Mehopolitan In Regade Wattery Sheet Ele Su In compliance auch. with your obliging regat have the pleasers to haved you the following estuna. Jus Stean You Engine, For alu 5 An Improves Double. Horizontal Steam Melipen f. Same as selected by the Engencer of the Brithak amiralty, for the use of HM Dockyard, at Reuchol Sheerney by the Ingence for the Russian For! - The Victoria London Dock thaid Suncy Canal def mpany Engineers have als selected the same Gegen be fixed on board tug Boat, in their extension such, miters of on Carriage for travelling on laud have expressed themselves very highly satisfied unit they When Engines Capable of throwing to Set, each o dean to a height of 180 feet tall deliver through yout set pipe as fire Engine, 1000 Callons per minut. The higine combit of a String Vertical Tutula. ite constileted of best Loymon Thon all other matenat P
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SHAND. MASON & CR

Bydraulic Engineers, MUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

к

& Sandworked Hire Engines & Pumps,

r1SCAPES,FIRE COCKS, HOSE, BUCKETS,&C.

103

R- Upper Ground. Street.

Blackfriars Road;

Londons 16 Live 1868

Captain EM Shan Chy opp

"Mehopolitan In Regade

Wattery Sheet Ele

Su

In compliance auch.

with

your obliging regat have the pleasers to haved you the following estuna. Jus Stean You Engine,

For

alu

5

An Improves Double. Horizontal Steam Melipen f. Same as selected by the Engencer of the Brithak amiralty, for the use of HM Dockyard, at Reuchol Sheerney by the Ingence for the Russian For! - The Victoria London Dock thaid Suncy Canal def mpany Engineers have als selected the same Gegen be fixed on board tug Boat, in their extension such, miters of on Carriage for travelling on laud have expressed themselves very highly satisfied unit they When Engines

Capable of throwing to Set, each o dean to a height of 180 feet tall deliver through yout set pipe as fire Engine, 1000 Callons per minut.

The higine combit of a String Vertical Tutula. ite constileted of best Loymon Thon all other matenat

P

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