CALLIOPE DOCK.
I: TESTING THE 80-TON SItEER LEGS. IB» Telccraph-Spcclal CorrajpoodenU - . - . Auckland, October 6. the testing of. the • recently-ereeted 80-ton sheer legs at the Calhopo Dock was brought to a successful conclusion yosterday. The wo-k was done under tho supervision, of EnginccCommander. Grant, Wont. Longstfiff, and Chief Carpenter Trewin, of H.M.S. Challenger, and Mr.- : IV:.; Harney engineer to the Auokland Hnrbour inilij on » lifts made, viz., 10 and 20 tons with the.singlo blocks, and GO (twice), 80 and 120 tons with tho double blocks. ?3I e f r i't? p0336(1 off most satisfactorily. The 120 : ton lift was run out 60ft.,;the.full travel of the back leg lowenng the load down to the water and back nam. There were also a number of speed; trials,, whioh wete most satis, faotory,and .the naval - officers wore liigh'v pleased with tho tests altogether. The 120-ton i'f- v onSl lp e f 0 -i? Ngapuhi's . old boiler 37 ' ofn '°f water and 37 tons of iron. In iha speed trial 10 tons were earned at- the rato of ,40ft. per minute, the guarantee being 31ft. whilst 20 tons travelled the~ee. ' per '. m^ ,,te '.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 631, 7 October 1909, Page 7
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188CALLIOPE DOCK. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 631, 7 October 1909, Page 7
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