The Clyde from its source to the sea, its development as a navigable river, the rise and progress of marine engineering and shipbuilding on its banks, and the leading historical, geological, and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley . John Robertson.—From a photograph. 176 THE CLYDE: FROM SOURCE TO SEA. The Glasgow, 74 tons, was built by John Wood, andwas 72 ft. long by 15 ft. beam. The engine was a side-lever one, of 16 , with a cylinder 20 in. diameter, stroke2 ft., and was made by James Cook. This vessel ran toLargs and Millport, and must have been the first boat onthis station. S
The Clyde from its source to the sea, its development as a navigable river, the rise and progress of marine engineering and shipbuilding on its banks, and the leading historical, geological, and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley . John Robertson.—From a photograph. 176 THE CLYDE: FROM SOURCE TO SEA. The Glasgow, 74 tons, was built by John Wood, andwas 72 ft. long by 15 ft. beam. The engine was a side-lever one, of 16 , with a cylinder 20 in. diameter, stroke2 ft., and was made by James Cook. This vessel ran toLargs and Millport, and must have been the first boat onthis station. She could run from Glasgow to Greenockwith the tide in two hours and ten minutes. The form. of these early boats is shown by the annexed plan andsection. In 1814, six steamers appear to have been built— Industry, Trusty, Princess Charlotte, Prince ofOrange, Marjery, and Argyle. The Industry, still exist-ing, was built, it is said, by Fyfe at Fairlie in 1814,her builders being afterwards celebrated for their racingyachts; a reputation which the firm, still flourishing,maintains. Her dimensions are as follows: Length, 68 ft.;breadth, 17 ft.; depth, 8 ft.; gross tonnage, 69; register, THE RIVER, 177 42; one cylinder, 16 in. in diameter. She had at firsta copper boiler, not an uncommon arrangement in thoseearly days, of low pressure; but it was afterwards re-placed by an iron one. The original engine was alsoreplaced about 1826 by the one now on board. Onespecial feature of interest, which can still be inspected,is the spur-wheel gearing to connect the engine withthe ^ From the grinding sound caused bythe spur-wheels she was known at Greenock as the Coffee
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