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135-ft. Wooden Derrick crane jib
Constructed by Imber Court Engineering Works, Thames Ditton, Surrey, for British Admiralty during war. Working conditions to be fulfilled were that crane with post 50 ft. high was to lift 3-ton load up to platform 100 ft. high. Wooden construction was adopted in preference to steel in order to save weight.
135-ft. Wooden Derrick crane jib
Constructed by Imber Court Engineering Works, Thames Ditton, Surrey, for British Admiralty during war. Working conditions to be fulfilled were that crane with post 50 ft. high was to lift 3-ton load up to platform 100 ft. high. Wooden construction was adopted in preference to steel in order to save weight.
135-ft. Wooden Derrick crane jib
Eng
Engineering ; 110
1920
2 pages
6 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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