John Robertson and the Comet Engine
1862
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A black and white photograph showing engineer John Robertson next to the engine he designed for the Comet steamship.
Title:
John Robertson and the Comet Engine
Date of work:
1862
Search dates:
01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1871
Reference number:
2709
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
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Unrestricted
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UnrestrictedCopyright:
General notes:
Neilston-born engineer John Robertson designed the engine for the Comet steamship, the first vessel in Europe to sail a successful commercial service. This photo was taken outside the Vulcan Foundry of Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, in 1862. Robertson was about to oversee the transportation of the Comet's engine to London, for display at the Museum of Patents in Kensington, (now the Science Museum), where it remains to this day.
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Language:
English
Record number:
9264718
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