The Wrightson Coal-shipper: (1899) Cramlington Coal Company's Staithes, Howdon Dock (Tyne).
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Image from page 721 of "Transactions" (1852)
Identifier: transactions58nort Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidtransactions58nort">Transactions Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1852">1852 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1850">1850s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorNorth_of_England_Institute_of_Mining_and_Mechanical_Engineers__Newcastle_upon_Tyne">North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorNorth_of_England_Institute_of_Mining_and_Mechanical_Engineers__Newcastle_upon_Tyne__Report_of_the_Committee_upon_mechanical_coalcutting__1905">North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Report of the Committee upon mechanical coalcutting, 1905 Subjects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectMineral_industries">Mineral industries https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectMechanical_engineering">Mechanical engineering Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherNewcastle_upon_Tyne">Newcastle-upon-Tyne Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorGerstein___University_of_Toronto">Gerstein - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorUniversity_of_Toronto">University of Toronto View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/transactions58nort/transactions58nort#page/n721/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/transactions58nort" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidtransactions58nort">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/transactions58nort/transactions58nort#page/n721/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: riv-ance. Although no satisfactory invention originated from this reportat the time, it doubtless had the useful effect of stimulatinginventors to work upon the proper lines. (b) The Wrightson Coal-shipper: (1) Cramlington CoalCompany s Staithes, Howclon Dock (Tyne).—This coal-shipper{Figs. 59, 60, and 61) has already been described by Mr. JohnMorison.* The quantity which can be removed by the presentmachine has been found to be a 4-ton wagon in 30 seconds, or at therate of 480 tons per hour. With a broader belt, and a greater depthof coal, both of which are practicable, there would be no difficultyin removing even larger quantities; but, owing to existing con-ditions, at present only 300 tons per hour can be run down the * Trans. Lust. M. E., 1898, vol. xv., page 67. 228 COAL-SHIPMENT AND THE LAYING-OUT OF STAITIIE HEADS. incline. Had, however, 10-ton wagons been used instead of thoseof only 4 tons capacity, the quantity of coal dealt with would haveamounted to 1,200 tons per hour. Text Appearing After Image: The truck or wagon, after being brought on to the staithehead, is first discharged into a small hopper immediately below COAL-SHIPMEXT AND THE LAYING-OUT OF STAITHE HEADS. 229 the truck, from the bottom of which the coal is carried by an end-less horizontal belt along to the quay edge, and there transferred Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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