SIMPSON STRICKLAND * Co, Ltd, Dartmouth * Tcddingtoo. 





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triple Expansion Type. This is in general design so well known 



ve need 'jt. an.l s illustrated in the above photo. We 



paid great attention to the design in detail of these engines, and 

 they will IK.- foum! li-itn suited to high class % .my other 



in the marke great feature is the size of the bearing surfaces, 



these having U-en M: ttcallv as large as could be M in. This 



enabl' .* run at high speeds, without any undue wear or 



tear, ami a\oids ail tiouhle itm In- :ts and enables it to be 



run for 1 xls without repair. It also minimises the noise and 



vibration as well as the an- adjustments. The pumps art 



; from the II sshead i s, and are nttct! 



metal and \ul<am/rd nine \ fhfl II \ -d with a 



t in the .m.il!er sizes, and the l.(". anil L.l'.C. with slide 



s, all of w hit h ate easily accessible for examination. 



General Description of the "KinRdon" Quadruple Expansion 



Surface Condensing Machinery. This coottsts of two pairs ol random 



Cylinders hi^'h pressure and First Intermediate 



in the forward rrank.aml the S-cund Intctmctliatr and Km pressure on the 



linders on each crank ha\c the steam distrilnited to them 



through a single slide imen by the ordinary link motion. The 



iers are so arranged that there is only one piston-rod gland to each 



ie piston-rod passing through a plain bush Ivtwecn the 



cylinders and having grooves cut in it to prevent leakage of steam. This 



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