Two centuries of shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock. Partly reprinted from "Engineering" (1920)
Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd · London : Offices of "Engineering," 35 and 36, Beford Street, W.C.". · leaf 224
iles of voyage (lb.) 60-5 54-5 47-5 42-5 Per cent, saving in coal per 1000 ton-miles Basis 9-75 Basis 10-5 Per cent, saving in cubic space Basis 23-0 Basis 22-0 Per cent, saving in weight per horse-power Basis 28-0 Basis 26-0 Speed in knots 13-8 14-75 13-9 14-6 Comparing now the single-screw… … o PR o 2; H O W X Single versus Double Reduction Gear. 115 per cent, more economical than the reciprocating engine incoal, notwithstanding the fact that the cargo is transportedin the former case at a much faster rate ; the increase in speedamounts to nearly one nautical mile per hour. This is…
