Sir J. W. Lubbock & Co., Cadiz Steamer Ligero, 1852, 1853

Steam Boat Engines (21 items).

1186. Sir J. W. Lubbock & Co., Cadiz Steamer Ligero (DG & DH). Dec. 1852, Jan., Feb., Apr., May 1853. 21 items.
Two 40 horse power oscillating engines, with 36½ inch cylinders, 3 foot strokes.

Copper boiler - coloured original and coloured reverse drawings; cylinder and slide (2 sheets of drawings), plan of engines etc., section of condenser etc., upper headstock and shaft etc. - partially coloured drawings; 2 coloured tracings of midship section marked "This plan not adopted"; plan of the deck, longitudinal section of the engine room and boiler, cross-section of the boat and engines, plan of engine room - coloured original and coloured reverse drawings; plummer block and column bolts, paddle wheel, working gear shaft, eccentric and starting gear (coloured) - drawings made by James Brown. All the drawings were made in the London office and all except the last 4 items by Brown and the tracings of the midship section bear letter codes.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 1022. Catalogue of Old Engines p. 324.

For Sir John W. Lubbock Bart. & Co. The boat was built at Cadiz in Spain and is listed under "Cadiz" in the Drawing Office Index.