Isambard Kingdom Brunel1842
The ship's machinery uses a large chain drive to transmit engine power to the screw propeller.
Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The ship's machinery uses a large chain drive to transmit engine power to the screw propeller.
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