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Unpublished letter, regarding an accelerator to facilitate the march of infantry from Charles Hudson to Thomas Young

Reference number: AP/12/11

Date: 28 July 1825

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Hudson describes his invention for an accelerating vehicle designed to facilitate the march of infantry over long distances in hot and dry climates. He includes details of its construction and mechanical properties. It is similar to a bicycle, operated with a hand crank, and topped with an umbrella. Includes one page of illustrations.

Subject: Engineering

Written by Hudson in at No 145 Bow Bazar [Bowbazar] Street, Calcutta [Kolkata, West Bengal, India].

Reference number
AP/12/11
Earliest possible date
28 July 1825
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
7 pages
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Manuscript

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Unpublished letter, regarding an accelerator to facilitate the march of infantry from Charles Hudson to Thomas Young, 28 July 1825, AP/12/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_12_11/unpublished-letter-regarding-an-accelerator-to-facilitate-the-march-of-infantry-from-charles-hudson-to-thomas-young, accessed on 19 January 2025

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