Model Power Boats: Steam, Petrol, Electric.

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Originally published by Percival Marshall, probably in 1914, this is ‘A Complete Manual on the Designing, Building and Running of all kinds of Model Self-propelled Boats, Steam, Petrol, and Electric’ – there is also a little on clockwork motors. The sheer spread of this books coverage is considerable – amongst the 15 chapters are ‘Types of Models’, ‘Theoretical Consideration’, ‘Resistance and Propulsion’, ‘How to Design a Model Boat’, ‘Construction of Hulls’, ‘Steam Machinery explained’ followed by 4 chapters on methods of propulsion, including flash steam, ‘Deck Fittings’ etc., etc., all from a time when you built very largely from scratch. There really is a huge amount of information in this book’s 338 pages, some of which may well be of use to full-size steam launch builders. Around 380 illustrations, split between B&W photos and line drawings.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Camden Miniature Steam Services; Revised with Historical Notes ed. edition (September 9, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1909358355
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1909358355
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.83 x 0.76 x 8.27 inches