| 1844 - 714 Seiten
...principle of the atmospheric railway, in the following words : " We consider the principle of atmo" spheric propulsion to be established, and that the economy...increases with the length and diameter of the "tube." With a creditable public spirit, the Government consented to assist in the trial of this national undertaking,... | |
| William Laxton - 1842 - 496 Seiten
...Prof. Barlow, has been presented to Parliament. The summary of their opinions is thus given •.—" I. That we consider the principle of atmospheric propulsion...of the tube. 2. That the expense of the formation if the line in cuttings, embankments, bridges, tunnels, and rails, will be very little less than for... | |
| 1841 - 280 Seiten
...inyent#afij ;;;; tfre f-.words of the Report are decisive on , ' the^e. . .poifltSsrf1-"; .W$ , ppnsider the principle " of: .atmospheric propulsion to be...increases " with the 'length and diameter of the tube;" and, in conclusion, they add, — " The atmos" pheric principle seems to us well suited for " such... | |
| 1842 - 396 Seiten
...Professor Barlow, has been presented to Parliament. The summary of their opinions is thus given : " 1. That we consider the principle of atmospheric propulsion...cuttings, embankments, bridges, tunnels and rails, will bo very little less than for equal lengths of a railway to be worked by locomotive engines, but that... | |
| Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1843 - 320 Seiten
...RE, and Prof. Barlow, has been presented to Parliament. The summary of their opinion is thus given: "1. That we consider the principle of Atmospheric...locomotive engines ; but that the total cost of the work will be much greater, owing to the expense of providing and laying the atmospheric tube, and erecting... | |
| Thomas F. Bergin - 1843 - 102 Seiten
...advantages to be derived from this invention ; the words of the Report are decisive on these points, — " We consider the principle " of atmospheric propulsion...increases " with the length and diameter of the tube ;" and, in conclusion, they add, — " The atmos" pheric principle seems to us well suited for " such... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...of the principle of the atmospheric railway, in the following words : "We consider the princiciple of atmospheric propulsion to be established, and that...increases with the length and diameter of the tube." With a creditable public spirit, the Government consented to assist in the trial of this national undertaking,... | |
| 1841 - 436 Seiten
...Barlow, has lately been presented to Parliament. The summary of their opinions is thus given: — " 1. That we consider the principle of atmospheric propulsion...will be very little less than for equal lengths of railway to be worked by locomotive engines, but that the total cost of the works will be much greater,... | |
| 1842 - 402 Seiten
...stated in the following declarations, with which they conclude their report on the subject : " Firstly. That we consider the principle of atmospheric propulsion...increases with the length and diameter of the tube. "Secondly. That the expense of the formation of the line in cuttings, embankments, bridges, tunnels,... | |
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