CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868 — Page 679

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but also, among

1. the prizes

enumerated at

this sheet, more

especially

the heading of The Iris Grand Prize of £250 at the Crystal Palace Competition in 1863 & the First Prize of £75 at Cologne in 1866

need mention

As well as

The advantage derived from using the fire-engine

are so apparent that they hardly

great quantity of water they discharge & the force with which it is thrown, whilst working:

mere nominal expense. The entire absence of a crowd so that

the firemen can perform

their duties

without interruption, &

delivering water direct to the hose, when the water-supply is

at some distance

from

the fire,

should be duly considered.

I should

inform you

that

S.J. Ray

London

675

when

are extensively used in large Towns, by the British, Spanish, Belgian, Russian, Dutch governments, & by Town Fire Brigades in Holland, Spain, Russia, Belgium,

Prussia

United States, South America, Rhodes Island, East & West Indies, Manilla

They

are

simple, easy to manage,

being furnished

with instructions

which any ordinary person

can understand

2 men are required,

one driver & one stoker, & when these are

familiar with the machine

one person alone can

attend to it

to work at a high speed

large

are not required

the pumps

have long strokes so that a

large quantity of water is obtained whilst

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but also, among 1. the prizes enumerated at this sheet, more especially the heading of The Iris Grand Prize of £250 at the Crystal Palace Competition in 1863 & the First Prize of £75 at Cologne in 1866 need mention As well as The advantage derived from using the fire-engine are so apparent that they hardly great quantity of water they discharge & the force with which it is thrown, whilst working: mere nominal expense. The entire absence of a crowd so that the firemen can perform their duties without interruption, & delivering water direct to the hose, when the water-supply is at some distance from the fire, should be duly considered. I should inform you that S.J. Ray London 675 when are extensively used in large Towns, by the British, Spanish, Belgian, Russian, Dutch governments, & by Town Fire Brigades in Holland, Spain, Russia, Belgium, Prussia United States, South America, Rhodes Island, East & West Indies, Manilla They are simple, easy to manage, being furnished with instructions which any ordinary person can understand 2 men are required, one driver & one stoker, & when these are familiar with the machine one person alone can attend to it to work at a high speed large are not required the pumps have long strokes so that a large quantity of water is obtained whilst
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but also, amo amongst 1. the prizes prizes cumerated at this sheet, more expeciall the heading of The Iris Grand Prize of £250 at the Cryst Palace Competition in 1863 & the First Prize of £75 at Cologne in 1866 need mentes in As well a the The advantage derived from using the fire-enginee are so apparent that they hardly great quantity of wath thy dischaye & the force with which it is thrown, the whilst working: веренне mere nominal tape. the entire absence of a crowd so that the firemen can perform have of delivering their duties the expability thout unterruption, & delivering water direct this hose, when the water-supph is the fire, the a long at some distance from be duly considered. should inform you used in that www S.J. Ray вуше Loredon oprevencial 675 when are extensivez Towns, by the British, Spench, Belgean, Russian, Spanish a Dutch fovernments, & by Town à Jine Brigades in Holland, crinary, Spande, Russie, Belguim, Prusice United States, South America, Rewards Island, East & West Indies, Manilla M They printed simple seasy to manage, fill mis tiuatio us being furnished which any ordinary person 2 men ouf are required, stoker, & when these are can understan one driver & one familiar with familiar the machine one person alone can attend to t the are to work at a high speed aire large shave not required the pumps long strokes so that a This general success may be satin laye quantity of water is obtained whilos
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but also, amo

amongst

1. the prizes

prizes cumerated at

this sheet, more

expeciall

the heading of The Iris Grand Prize of £250 at the Cryst Palace Competition in 1863 & the First Prize of £75 at Cologne in 1866

need mentes in

As well a

the

The advantage derived from using the fire-enginee

are so apparent that they hardly great quantity of wath thy dischaye & the force with which it is thrown, the whilst working:

веренне

mere nominal tape. the entire absence of a crowd so that

the firemen can perform

have of delivering

their duties

the expability

thout unterruption, &

delivering water direct this hose, when the water-supph is

the fire,

the

a long

at some distance

from

be duly considered.

should

inform you

used in

that

www

S.J. Ray

вуше

Loredon oprevencial

675

when

are extensivez Towns, by the British, Spench, Belgean, Russian, Spanish a Dutch fovernments, & by Town à Jine Brigades in Holland, crinary, Spande, Russie, Belguim,

Prusice

United States, South America, Rewards Island, East & West Indies, Manilla M

They

printed

simple seasy to manage, fill

mis tiuatio us

being furnished

which any ordinary person

2 men

ouf are required,

stoker, & when these are

can understan

one driver & one

familiar with

familiar

the machine one person alone can

attend to t

the

are

to work at a high speed

aire

large

shave

not required

the pumps

long strokes so that a

This general success may be satin laye quantity of water is obtained whilos

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