Article on George Russell Coaling Cranes, 1944

Coaling cranes were used on a dockside to lift coal into ships to drive their steam engines. This Second World War-era article describes some cranes built by George Russel and Company of Motherwell. Coaling soon became unnecessary as oil quickly replaced coal for firing ships' boilers in the post-war period.

Museum reference:
1996-414-5
Made by:
George Russell and Co
Associated with:
George Russell and Co · Alpha Works, Motherwell, Scotland
Dimensions:
height: 256mm
width: 205mm
Materials:
Paper
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