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Referee's report by William George Armstrong, on a paper 'On the durability and preservation of iron ships, and on riveted joints' by William Fairbairn

Reference number: RR/7/242

Date: 10 July 1873

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Unsure of whether to recommended the paper for publication in Philosophical Transactions. It should be decided by the Council.

Subject: Engineering

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1872].

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RR/7/242
Earliest possible date
10 July 1873
Physical description
Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William George Armstrong

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William George Armstrong, Referee's report by William George Armstrong, on a paper 'On the durability and preservation of iron ships, and on riveted joints' by William Fairbairn, 10 July 1873, RR/7/242, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7_242/referees-report-by-william-george-armstrong-on-a-paper-on-the-durability-and-preservation-of-iron-ships-and-on-riveted-joints-by-william-fairbairn, accessed on 11 October 2024

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