Report on the Trials of Implements at Wolve7-hamp)ton. 519 
The Judges awarded Lord Vernon's Cup, value lOOZ. to Messrs. J. Fowler 
and Co., lor their 8-horse-power double-drum engine and self-moving anchor 
set (Catalogue Nos., 6484, G193). 
(Signed) W. Menelaus, C. E. 
H. V. Grantham. 
John Hemsley. 
1\ Shercorn. 
Class IV. 
For " the best Windlass, detached," there were nine entries, of which seven 
a])peared in competition. In Messrs. J. and F. Howard's new windlass the 
drums have the same sideway traversing motion as iipon their steam-culti- 
vating engines, while the ropes are fed on or run oft' through swivel or castor 
guides fitted with frictiou-wheels, so that the coiling is effected without the 
attention of a windlass-man. But this did not arrive at Wolverhampton in 
lime for tlic trials. Messrs. Amies and Barford had entered a new windlass, 
which is driven by friction brakes or clutches, the engine running continuously 
as in threshing ; but this also failed to put in an appearance. - The seven 
windlasses in competition were as follows, — one entered by Messrs. Amies 
and Barford, but made by Messrs. Brown and May of Devizes, in which 
common clutches are employed for throwing in or out of gear, and the breaking 
is efl'ected by friction-straps applied to rims of the pinions instead of to the 
flanges of the drums ; one entered by Messrs. Tuxford and Sons, and used by 
Messrs. Amies and Barford during the trials of their tackle ; and others forming 
part of the sets of machinery of Messrs. J. and F. Howard, Messrs. J. Fowler 
and Co., Messrs. Barrows and Stewart, Mr. Edward Hayes, and the Eavens- 
thorpe Engineering Company, — all of which are described in the former 
portion of tliis Report. We very carefully examined the windlasses tried at 
different times. That worked in Messrs. Howard's roundabout apparatus is a 
well-made and substantial machine ; but the windlass of Messrs. 'J'usford and 
Sons, worked by Messrs. Amies and Barford, was so perfectly under the control 
of the man in attendance, and so very safe, there being not the least danger or 
difficulty in reversing the action without stopping the engine, that we awarded 
the prize of '201. in this Class to Messrs. Tuxford and Sons for their windlass 
with adjustable expanding friction couplings and automatic friction-brakes 
(Catalogue No., 6914). 
The following is the Report of the Judges on Classes V. to 
XVI. inclusive : — 
Class V. Best Snatch-Hock, or substitute thereof. — In this class we had 
a novelty exhibited by Mr. Tenwick. His anchor, which he calls permanent, 
consists of an iron frame, which is to be sunk into the ground deep enough to 
be out of reach of the plough or cultivator, and fastened there, if necessary, 
by screws. This proved to be quite necessary in our trial, as it pulled up 
with the first strain of the rope, and the axle on which the pulley revolved 
was broken. Standards may be fixed into this frame on which pulleys may 
work. In the snatch-block pulley itself we have an old invention applied to 
a new purpose, viz., a ball-and-socket joint to give universal motion, of which 
we do not see the advantage in this particular case. The price of the whole 
is 5Z. 5s. 
ilessrs. Howard exhibited both their double and single snatch-blocks. The 
double block, price 12^. 10s., is strong and well made ; the frame is well bolted 
and fastened, with strong wrought spindles and pulleys of large size, and a 
patent arrangement of flanges and pulleys to keep the ropes in position. The 
single block is equally well made. It has a cast wheel 34 inches diameter, on 
a strong wrought spindle, which is fixed into a plate and bolted on to the 
board, the board being braced to prevent its splitting. Price 21. 10s. 
