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September 1859. Brunel’s Great Eastern.
Published: 08 May 2006 08:58 AM
Source: The Engineer
The first trip of the Great Eastern from her moorings at Deptford to this place was not intended for a trial trip, and cannot be called a trial trip in any way save three particulars - and in these only to a limited extent.
First, the facility with which she minds her helm; secondly, the character and working of her machinery; and thirdly, the strength of her structure.
With the exception of the positively unsafe features, appearances and results were very satisfactory; but they were neither unexpected nor, reasoning from experience, unprecedented.
The whole affair is also a timely commentary on the prevalent fashion of sacrificing engineering completeness for the purpose of hurrying on commercial results.
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