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Object numberDM1306/11/18/2

TitleDrawings of parts of a Brunel ship, probably the Great Eastern

DescriptionTwo pen and ink drawings showing different designs for the propeller and rudder, possibly the SS Great Britain or SS Great Eastern. Dated 8 July n.y. Apparent signiture bottom right of each may read 'Mr Burch' - Joseph Burch developed and patented (in 1852) a form of propeller, which appears to be represented in the sketches. This could show IK Brunel experimenting with different propellers for the SS Great Eastern. For information on Burch please see 'Digital References' in 'Numbers/ Relationships' tab.

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Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol

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