KOPU FERRY

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13933, 11 July 1919, Page 1

KOPU FERRY

Rep'oi-'tinig', tto the laiSit. meriting of itiiG Coum.ty Coiurioil regairdung 1 tho [ Kopti Forty teab, tha Ch:iiiiinia.ii( saiid i tihe teisit had nloiti been very «sa!t.isfactoiry, but 'thedr oiwru launch -would bo connpletcd soon, and would have double the powesr otf the on* 1, used. They should rum. tine feny for a, week und^i these condi'tiions, amd if-'thin^s wei.? them still \inisaitisfactory ask tile Goiveirlnimiemiti Engiimeen 1 toi inspeofc it- j CV. Cox: I'm saitd-sfied it's a! fail--'1 uire. - ' I Ca\ Petferis: Wlioi direw the plans"? The Cbaii'rmmii: A Govorntmemt E'ogineeir. The cu-rre-nlt iruns 0 to 9 knots ait Korpu a^ apxiing tide. The Engineer: Theaie ds tihe islame* selai amd tide at MLtdtlaii as her© and thiis feiry is a, coipy of the fion-mer. ■onei. Tho pun* hais. about 12 inches •frteeibcaird umloaded. I don't, think this is tloio littlei fon." safely. She will be awiash wheni loaded. I ■ Qi*. Baitemiani: Them the flooa- will get sli;ppeiry, a. bea.siti will get doiwn, amd tho others will crowd to tho side amd over gote. thei ptrnt. It w&h decided to give, the fenrj' 1 a .yreeik's trial om ooirnpileitiiom, of the laiumdi and if umisouoce^full noitify tihe GoiveiAimieirjifc. - Ci*. Killgour s.vd tho ferry wiouild netvta' 1 be a ssufcicieisi's trll the engine _ was im th'o painltl.